Women’s World Cup: Meet Claire Rafferty, the City analyst making history with England June 30, 2015 England left-back Claire Rafferty is trying not to look at the emails on her phone. In between the countless congratulations for making history at the Women’s World Cup are reminders of the work she will have to catch up on when she returns to work in the City as an analyst at Deutsche Bank. Read [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Tesco serves up tennis inspired signs at Wimbledon June 30, 2015 Tesco is getting into the Wimbledon spirit with a new sign on its shops near the famous tennis ground. Tesco Metro stores in Wimbledon's SW19 postcode have had the "o" in Tesco replaced with a tennis ball for the tournament. Its store in Dunblane, Andy Murray's home town, has had the same treatment. [...]
Wimbledon 2015: How much prize money has Andy Murray won at SW19? June 30, 2015 From the moment Andy Murray first treads on to Centre Court this afternoon, the expectation will mount and pressure will build as the nation wills the 28-year-old to repeat the feat of 2013 and win Wimbledon. Read more: Murray is back to his best, says former trainer Mark Petchey As Murraymania grows more vociferous, it can [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Where are the best places in London to watch Andy Murray on a big screen? From Canary Wharf’s Canada Square Park to One New Change in St Paul’s June 30, 2015 With the mercury expected to hit 30 degrees centigrade today, Wimbledon is likely to be the hottest on record. But why wait for hours in the queue, just so you're forced to swelter among the crowds on Murray Mount – or, worse, in the shadeless environs of Centre Court – when you can relax on [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Bring on my next victim, says Liam Broady June 30, 2015 Trailblazer Liam Broady insists he has nothing to fear from second-round opponent David Goffin after the British wildcard sealed a shock Wimbledon victory with a stunning comeback on his grand slam singles debut yesterday. Read more: Broady earned £47,000 from his grand slam debut The 21-year-old, who is ranked 182nd in the world, was [...]
Britvic extends Robinsons Wimbledon tie-up June 29, 2015 BRITVIC said yesterday it has signed a deal to extend Robinsons Squash’s sponsorship of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships for another five years. The company first teamed up with the tennis championship in 1935 when Robinsons Lemon Barley Water was created in the changing rooms. It claims the tie-up is now the second-longest sports partnership in [...]
Paul Casey can be force to be reckoned with now that he’s turned corner June 29, 2015 Paul Casey may have been pipped to the Travelers Championship title in a sudden-death play-off, but the Englishman’s latest impressive showing is another sign that he is returning to his formidable best. Read more: Baby-faced superstar Spieth’s gift is an old head on young shoulders Casey played beautifully to tie with Bubba Watson on [...]
Petr Cech: I can make the difference to Arsenal title bid June 29, 2015 Goalkeeper Petr Cech believes his defection from champions Chelsea can help London rivals Arsenal end their 12-year wait for another Premier League title. Read more: This graph of every Arsene Wenger transfer shows why Petr Cech is an unprecedented Arsenal signing The Gunners have not claimed England’s top prize since 2004 and failed to [...]
Former F1 boss Martin Whitmarsh plotting a course to historic America’s Cup triumph June 29, 2015 He may be more accustomed to masterminding motorsport success, but ex-Formula One team boss and sailing convert Martin Whitmarsh is now focused on creating history and ending the interminable wait for British glory in the America’s Cup. Read more: Ainslie has arrived just as the true Cowes sailing business begins Former McLaren chief [...]
French rugby ace Franck Mesnel is bringing his trademark flair to the off-field game June 29, 2015 Ex-Bleus star Franck Mesnel tells Joe Hall about his clothing brand Eden Park If there is one thing Franck Mesnel is hoping for from this year’s World Cup other than a France victory, it is lots of entertaining and attacking rugby. The former French fly-half’s fashion brand, Eden Park, is informed and influenced [...]