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AstraZeneca closes in on site for new home in Cambridge

Thomson ReutersMay 20, 2013 11:23

By Ben Hirschler and Tom Bill LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca is closing in on a site for its new $500 million home in Cambridge, with a biomedical park just south of the English city the most likely site, property industry sources said. Moving research and global headquarters to Cambridge, with minimal disruption, is a key test for new Chief Executive Pascal Soriot as he tries to change the drugmaker's culture and puts ground-breaking science at the center of its activities.

Football: Pochettino threatens Saints walkout

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 06:15

Argentine manager Mauricio Pochettino has threatened to walk away from Southampton after just four months in the job if executive chairman Nicola Cortese leaves. Cortese is believed to be considering his position at the Saints due to frustrations over the backing he receives from the owners for his plans to consolidate the club's Premier League status. And now Pochettino has claimed he will follow Cortese out the door if the Italian businessman walks.

Football: English Football League play-off result

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 17:26

English Football League play-off result on Monday: Championship Semi-final second legs Brighton 0 Crystal Palace 2 Crystal Palace won 2-0 on aggregate Played Sunday Watford 3 Leicester 1 Watford won 3-2 on aggregate afp

Football: English Football League play-off result

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 16:40

English Football League play-off result on Friday: Championship Semi-finals first leg Crystal Palace 0 Brighton 0 Played Thursday Leicester 1 Watford 0 afp

Football: English Football League play-off result

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 10:15

English Football League play-off result on Sunday: Championship Semi-final second legs Watford 3 Leicester 1 Watford won 3-2 on aggregate Playing Monday Brighton v Crystal Palace (1845GMT) afp

Football: Relegated Pompey hit with points penalty

Agence France-PresseApril 20, 2013 09:30

Former FA Cup winners Portsmouth were hit with a 10-point penalty on Saturday after coming out of administration. Portsmouth were officially taken over by a supporters group on Friday, allowing the troubled League One club to end a 14-month spell in administration but in the process triggering the points deduction. The Football League had previously confirmed Pompey would be deducted the points once they came out of adminstration.

Portsmouth move out of administration

Thomson ReutersApril 19, 2013 21:45

LONDON (Reuters) - Portsmouth have come out of administration and are now officially owned by the Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST), the League One (third tier) club's joint administrator said on Friday. "We have cleared the final hurdle: all of the paperwork has now been signed and the sale concluded," Trevor Birch, a partner at business services firm BDO, said on the Portsmouth website (www.portsmouthfc.co.uk).

Football: Hull miss chance to boost promotion push

Agence France-PresseApril 19, 2013 18:01

Hull's bid to win automatic promotion to the Premier League suffered a setback on Friday as the Tigers were held to 0-0 draw by already relegated Bristol City at the KC Stadium. With leaders Cardiff sealing their promotion from the Championship on Tuesday, it is down to second placed Hull and third placed Watford to fight it out for the final guaranteed spot among the elite. A win for Hull would have moved the hosts nine points clear of Watford and left them within touching distance of a return to the Premier League after a three-year absence.

Portsmouth relegated to fourth tier

Thomson ReutersApril 16, 2013 18:45

LONDON (Reuters) - Portsmouth, the 2008 FA Cup winners who were in the Premier League in 2010, were relegated to League Two, the fourth and lowest division in the English Football League, on Tuesday. Portsmouth, who have been in administration for over a year, were relegated after Oldham Athletic beat Yeovil Town 1-0 in their League One game and condemned Pompey and Hartlepool to the drop.

Wells on mark again but Bradford are held 2-2:

AsianetApril 15, 2013 16:51

Bermudian striker Nahki Wells continued his return to top form by claiming his 22nd goal of the season but promotion-seeking Bradford City were held at a 2-2 at Chesterfield after twice leading in their English League Two match on Saturday.The draw helped Bradford hold on to the final play-off place one point ahead of Exeter City, who were also held 2-2 after twice leading at AFC Wimbledon.Wells, 22, the club's leading scorer, fired the Bantams ahead in the 36th minute from 15 yards -- his fourth goal in three matches after a two-month drought.Tendayi Darwikwa equalise