Results tagged “South Africa”
The future of West Ham's Matthew Upson has been the subject of much speculation recently but the Irons captain insists he's not thinking beyond playing for England in this summer's World Cup.
The 30-year-old centre back has been linked to a move from Upton Park to raise money for the cash strapped Hammers.
Forget adventurous trips to remote locations or a fortnight roasting on a beach - it's a case of carry on cruising in 2010.
Long the preserve of elderly middle-class couples the launch of huge luxury liners in recent years has seen it become the holiday of choice for increasing numbers of young professionals and families.
West Ham defender Jonathan Spector is confident the Irons will bounce back from last Saturday's 4-0 defeat by Manchester United.
The American international insisted the Hammers are taking it one game at a time as they look to pull away from the relegation zone, starting at Birmingham this Saturday.
England cricket captain Andrew Strauss is preparing for a tough tour in South Africa but he's confident his team are up there with the world's best.
Strauss led England to victory in this summer's Ashes series against Australia and he is determined to build on that success this winter.
England need to forget their Ashes euphoria and prove a point this winter according to one of cricket's all-time greats.
Sir Ian Botham, who was in Canary Wharf on Monday, thinks the forthcoming tour to South Africa is a bigger test for Andrew Strauss's team than Australia were in the summer, and he's expecting big things.
Cricket fans hoping to meet Andrew Strauss next week need to check their diaries.
England's Ashes winning captain is heading to Canary Wharf to promote his new book, Testing Times: On and Off the Field, but the signing has been moved to next Tuesday at Waterstone's in Jubilee Place mall.
"It's good to be competitive but the rivalry between fans has gone too far now. I just wish it would stop."
Martin Peters is a man caught in the middle of the hatred that has developed between West Ham and Tottenham supporters, and it's getting him down.
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Foreplay, Theatre Royal Stratford East
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IN A NUTSHELL
Characters are supposedly linked by their passionate need to fulfill their sexual desires in this play by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom, writes Miriam Gillinson
Gareth Edwards knows a thing or two about rugby and he thinks the British and Irish Lions can win their forthcoming tour to South Africa.
The legendary Welsh scrum-half is an ambassador for Wharf-based bank HSBC, who are sponsoring the Lions tour in June.
ENGLAND cricket star Alastair Cook is backing his new international captain and wants to know who writes Kevin Pietersen's scripts.
Pietersen, who was handed the England captaincy just three weeks ago following the resignation of Michael Vaughan, has enjoyed a fairytale start with a test victory and two one-day wins over South Africa.
Cook was full of praise for the way Pietersen has taken to the task.
He said: "I think it's very hard to turn down the England captaincy. It's the biggest honour in the sport.
FABIO Capello might have been dubbed “The Headmaster� by the British tabloids, but there’s one world cup-winning coach to whom the title would be far more appropriate.
Jake White is a former schoolteacher turned top rugby coach who masterminded South Africa’s march to glory in France last October.
The Wharf's reporter Simon Hayes caught up with him in Canary Wharf last Wednesday (February 6) while he signed copies of his absorbing autobiography In Black and White at Books, etc in Jubilee Place mall.
