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Serbia sorry for Italy incident

October 13, 2010

FOOTBALL: Serbia’s ambassador to Italy apologised yesterday after away supporters caused a Euro 2012 qualifier between the two countries to be abandoned. Serbian fans threw flares and fireworks onto the pitch and into the crowd, causing the match to be called to a halt after just six minutes on Tuesday night. European chiefs Uefa have [...]
Murray through in Shangahi

October 13, 2010

TENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray will face Jeremy Chardy this afternoon after reaching the third round of the Shanghai Masters. Murray beat Chinese wild card and home favourite Yan Bai 6-2, 6-2 in a tricky contest yesterday.
JUDGEMENT DAY

October 12, 2010

LIVERPOOL fans, players and directors are on tenterhooks this morning as they await a momentous and potentially historic High Court judgement that has huge ramifications for the club’s future. At 10:30am the judge, Mr Justice Floyd, is due to deliver his verdict on the civil war that has engulfed Anfield and now threatens to see [...]
Fresh twist as billionaire Lim attempts to gazump NESV with £320m offer

October 12, 2010

ASIAN billionaire Peter Lim relaunched his bid to buy Liverpool yesterday by making a second, improved offer of £320m for the Premier League club. The bid is bigger than that of New England Sports Ventures, who have signed a deal with Liverpool’s board, pending legal challenges. Lim’s proposal also comes with an extra £40m transfer [...]
Liverpool owners Hicks and Gillett “breathtakingly arrogant” in bid to prevent club’s sale

October 12, 2010

EMBATTLED Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillet were accused of “breathtaking arrogance” yesterday in court for “a calculated breach of contract” designed to delay the club’s sale. Richard Snowden QC, for Royal Bank of Scotland, argued that the American pair tried to sack board members and replace them without the necessary authority, in order [...]
England lose winning habit

October 12, 2010

ENGLAND (0) VS MONTENEGRO (0) ENGLAND head coach Fabio Capello defended his team after they were held to a goalless draw at Wembley by Montenegro, a side ranked one place below Burkina Faso. Capello’s outfit failed to breach Montenegro’s stubborn rearguard, which is yet to concede a goal in four Euro 2012 qualifiers, striker Wayne [...]
Daley makes a splash again as teenage dive star rediscovers his golden touch

October 12, 2010

TEENAGE diving sensation Tom Daley toasted a return to form after he and partner Max Brick won gold for England in the 10m synchro at the Commonwealth Games. Daley has struggled with new routines, adapting to growth and serious injury since becoming a world champion at the age of 14 in July last year. But [...]
Double joy for England’s 4x100m sprint teams

October 12, 2010

ENGLAND’S men and women completed a sprint relay double in Delhi last night as Londoner Leon Baptiste claimed his second gold of the Commonwealth Games. Baptiste, who won the 200m title on Sunday, helped the men’s 4x100m team outstrip Jamaica, who took silver, and bronze medallists India. Mark Lewis-Francis, fresh from his silver in the [...]
Reds expect legal win to end Lim hope

October 11, 2010

LIVERPOOL will stride into today’s potentially seismic High Court hearing confident their £300m deal with New England Sports Ventures is watertight, despite talk of a rival bid from Asian billionaire Peter Lim. Singapore-based Lim, whose initial bid was snubbed in favour of NESV’s offer, made it known yesterday that he has not given up on [...]
Liverpool saga could run into next week

October 11, 2010

LEGAL sources close to Liverpool’s ownership battle have told City PM that today’s hearing is likely to be only the beginning of a lengthy process. A quick verdict is not expected and, after a discussion about timings, the case is thought likely to be adjourned until later this week or early next week. Even if [...]