England 4 Bulgaria 0 Jermain Defoe scored a hat-trick as England began their Euro 2010 qualifying campaign with a resounding victory against Bulgaria at Wembley. After a dismal performance in this summer’s World Cup, manager Fabio Capello was under increasing pressure to deliver a convincing win. Tottenham Hotspur striker Defoe settled any nerves with an [...]
A stronger-than-expected jobs report could mean an optimistic stock market next week with further market gains likely. The economy may not be headed for another severe downturn as feared after a positive government’s nonfarm payrolls report on Friday. All three major US stock indexes increased more than one percent on Friday. September is usually the [...]
An antidepressant drug delivered through a skin patch is no better than placebo for helping people to quit smoking according to a new study. The drug, Eldepryl (which has the generic name selegiline), is used in pill and patch form to treat Parkinson’s disease, depression, and dementia. Selegiline can help maintain keep levels of brain [...]
Manchester United chief executive David Gill has defended the club’s failure to meet the target set for season ticket sales. The Old Trafford club sold 51,800 season tickets, short of its 54,000 target, Mr Gill confirmed. However, he insisted the number was “pretty good in the current climate” and reassured that the United was “in [...]
Jonathan Woodgate was the most high profile victim of the Premier League’s new 25-man rule after being left out of Tottenham Hotspur’s squad. The 30-year-old defender made only three appearances last season and has not featured since November 2009 due to a long-standing groin problem. There is speculation the former Real Madrid defender may even [...]
UK house prices fell faster than expected in August but according to mortgage lender Nationwide, further declines are likely to be modest. Nationwide said seasonally adjusted house prices followed up a 0.5 percent drop in July with a further fall of 0.9 percent in August. This represented a much larger decline than the 0.2 percent [...]
Tottenham Hotspur have secured the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart for £8 million ($12.3 million). Manager Harry Redknapp made his move to sign the 27-year-old Dutch international just two hours before the transfer window closed at 1800 BST on Tuesday. However, the club’s urgency to file the required paperwork before the [...]
Oil remained steady at approximately $74 on Thursday as investors awaited upcoming US reports on employment. This followed daily gains of almost three percent after positive manufacturing data raised optimism across markets. US crude dipped eight cents to $73.83 a barrel for October delivery following a jump of $1.99 on Wednesday. Hopes were raised following [...]
Sunderland smashed their transfer record to clinch the signing of Asamoah Gyan from Rennes in what was the biggest transfer move on deadline day. The Ghana striker, who scored three times for his country during the World Cup this summer, joined for a fee in excess of £13 million and penned a four-year contract. Asamoah’s [...]
Amazon.com Inc is planning a subscription service to rival Netflix Inc and has approached media companies. A source confirmed the company wants to provide users with unlimited access to some television shows and movies over the Internet. There is already a video-on-demand section on Amazon’s website which features numerous TV shows and movies which are [...]