UK hotels score at Rugby World Cup October 1, 2015 Wales wasn’t the only victor last weekend. Hotels also shared in the Rugby World Cup fever and enjoyed a surge in demand as fans flocked to host cities around the UK. Online searches for hotel rooms in London between 24 and 28 September – when England played Wales at Twickenham stadium – surged by [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Stuart Lancaster must stick with Owen Farrell for England v Australia, argues Mike Tindall October 1, 2015 World Cup-winning centre Mike Tindall insists fly-half Owen Farrell should retain his place at No10 ahead of George Ford for England’s pivotal clash with Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Farrell kicked 20 points during England’s disastrous 28-25 defeat to Wales and is poised to keep his place when head coach Stuart Lancaster names his [...]
Sir Robert McAlpine sued for £20m over allegedly faulty Arsenal Emirates Stadium housing development October 1, 2015 Builder Sir Robert McAlpine has been sued for close to £20m over alleged defects on parts of the affordable homes making up part of the redevelopment of Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. Newlon Housing Trust has launched a £19.2m lawsuit against the builder for breach of contract and negligence. The social landlord claims several construction defects forced [...]
Migrating south for the winter can be making of young players – Chris Tremlett’s cricket comment October 1, 2015 Every single county cricketer looks forward to October because they tend to be mentally and physically shattered following a long domestic season and a solid six-month block of playing and travelling. For those players who are not involved in international squads, October and usually November tends to be a completely free period to go [...]
Wales inspired by Calzaghe for Fiji showdown October 1, 2015 WALES will take inspiration from boxing great Joe Calzaghe as they bid to land the knockout blow to Fiji’s World Cup hopes when the two sides meet at the Millennium Stadium today, according to forwards coach Robin McBryde. Warren Gatland’s side will qualify for the tournament’s last eight if they dispatch the South Sea Islanders, [...]
Joe Hart excels as Manchester City steal late European win October 1, 2015 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini believed his side warranted a slice of good a fortune after Sergio Aguero converted a late penalty to seal Champions League victory against Borussia Monchengladbach last night. Aguero proved City’s matchwinner with a spot-kick in the dying embers of their Group D showdown on a night when English football’s Champions [...]
In-form Konta notches 21st win from 22 to stun Halep and set up Venus quarter-final October 1, 2015 British rising star Johanna Konta faces seven-time grand slam winner Venus Williams today in China after achieving the biggest win of her career yesterday against world No2 Simona Halep. Konta continued her blistering form by beating Halep 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open. It was the Australia-born player’s fifth victory [...]
Louis Van Gaal: Manchester United strike duo could have made life easier September 30, 2015 Manchester Untied manager Louis van Gaal insisted that misfiring strikers Wayne Rooney and Memphis Depay could have made his side’s narrow Champions League victory over Wolfsburg a much more sedate affair. The German outfit secured an early lead through midfielder Daniel Caligiuri, although a Juan Mata penalty — his first Champions League goal since December [...]
Mike Tindall: England need to play Owen Farrell not George Ford at fly-half against Australia September 30, 2015 World Cup-winning centre Mike Tindall insists fly-half Owen Farrell should retain his place at No10 ahead of George Ford for England’s pivotal clash with Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Farrell kicked 20 points during England’s disastrous 28-25 defeat to Wales and is poised to keep his spot when head coach Stuart Lancaster names his side [...]
Sky steps in as BBC pulls plug on live coverage of the Open September 30, 2015 Live coverage of golf’s oldest Major, the Open Championship, has been axed from free-to-air television a year early after the BBC made it a victim of cost-cutting measures across the corporation. Sky had been due to take up the rights on a five-year deal in 2017 but will now assume exclusive live broadcaster status a [...]