Tag: England
Wenger tells Fabregas to stay and win title
Arsene Wenger has urged unsettled captain Cesc Fabregas to forget about a dream move to Barcelona and focus on helping Arsenal win the Premier League.[MORE]
British MPs to face court over expenses scandal
Four British politicians implicated in the MP expenses scandal have lost their bid to have their cases heard by parliament, instead of a court.[MORE]
Deputy leader doubted case for Iraq war
Britain's former deputy prime minister, John Prescott, has told the Iraq inquiry he was nervous about the intelligence being relied on before the invasion in 2003.[MORE]
England's James joins Bristol City
England goalkeeper David James has completed a surprise switch to second-tier side Bristol City.[MORE]
Inspirational chat helps Tseng take control
A pep talk from golfing great Annika Sorenstam spurred Taiwan's Yani Tseng to grab a commanding four-shot lead after the second round of the women's British Open.[MORE]
Birthday boy Anderson routs Pakistan
James Anderson celebrated his 28th birthday with another impressive display at Trent Bridge as Pakistan collapsed on the second day of the first Test.[MORE]
Henry keen to keep Mason
North Queensland coach Neil Henry says he will do everything he can to keep Willie Mason at the Cowboys despite reports of offers from English Super League clubs.[MORE]
BA losses widen on strike action, ash cloud
British Airways has revealed its net losses have widened to 122 million pounds ($211 million) in its first quarter as strike action and the volcanic ash cloud grounded flights.[MORE]
London launches bike hire scheme
The first large-scale bicycle hire scheme in Britain will get under way in London on Friday (local time). [MORE]
Sheens expects more English arrivals
Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens says the success of English players such as Gareth Ellis and South Sydney's Sam Burgess will only bring more overseas stars to the NRL.[MORE]
Beckham rubbishes West Ham rumours
David Beckham has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to West Ham, with his spokesman insisting that the former England skipper is happy with life at LA Galaxy.[MORE]
Eastwood seeking NRL return
New Zealand international Greg Eastwood is set for a return to the NRL after being granted a release by Super League champions Leeds.[MORE]
Liverpool, Juve in winning Europa starts
European giants Liverpool and Juventus have begun life under new coaches with victories in the first legs of their Europa League third qualifying round ties.[MORE]
Hull off to fine British Open start
Australia's Katherine Hull rammed home an eagle putt on the 18th green to snatch a share of the lead with two-time major winner Yani Tseng after the first round of the women's British Open in Southport, England.[MORE]
Hughes the man for Fulham
English Premier League side Fulham has named former Wales and Manchester City boss Mark Hughes as its new manager to succeed Roy Hodgson.[MORE]
Churchill's dentures snapped up at auction
The dentures of Britain's war-time prime minister, Winston Churchill, have gone under the hammer[MORE]
Morgan ton puts England on top
England's Eoin Morgan plundered 125 not out for his maiden Test century to help dig his team out of trouble and steer it to 4 for 331 at stumps on day one of the first Test against Pakistan.[MORE]
Churchill's false teeth go on sale
A set of dentures made for Britain's war-time prime minister Winston Churchill have gone under the hammer in Britain.[MORE]
New striker helps United crush MLS
Mexican Javier Hernandez has scored on his debut as Manchester United crushed the Major League Soccer All Stars 5-2.[MORE]
Chelsea gives Ancelotti licence to shop
Chelsea has assured manager Carlo Ancelotti the answer will be yes if he asks for transfer funds to bolster his squad.[MORE]
Pietersen cleared for first Test
Kevin Pietersen has been passed fit to play in the opening Test against Pakistan despite injuring himself treading on a stray football during practise - just a day before the first of a four-match series is due to get underway at Trent Bridge.[MORE]
Fabregas going nowhere: Wenger
Arsenal has no intention of selling captain Cesc Fabregas, manager Arsene Wenger says, dismissing Barcelona's repeated approaches for the Spain midfielder as "transfer noise".[MORE]
'Oldest' Twitter user dies aged 104
A 104-year-old British woman thought to have been the world's oldest user of Twitter has died, her nursing home said.[MORE]
Trott has no problems with 'needle'
Jonathan Trott insists he has no problems with opponents who try to wind him up, saying he is happy to cope with any "needle" that comes his way in the Test series against Pakistan.[MORE]
Scholes admits World Cup regret
Manchester United's Paul Scholes has admitted that he may have made a mistake by not taking up England coach Fabio Capello's invitation to play at the World Cup.[MORE]
