Rangers admit James Easdale was paid while working for the club February 27, 2015 Rangers have conceded that former director James Easdale was paid during his time at the club, after previously stating that he received "not received any remuneration". Today the Scottish club has clarified that Easdale was paid director's fees between August 2013 and December 2013 "in accordance with his contractual entitlements", but added that these were all [...]
Chelsea shirt sponsorship revenue to rise 122pc as Premier League brand flexes its muscle February 27, 2015 Chelsea will have the second-biggest shirt sponsorship deal in Premier League history after reaching an agreement with Japanese tyre manufacturers Yokohama Rubber. The deal is thought to be worth around £40m a year for five years, representing a significant jump on their current £18m-a-year deal with Samsung. Only Manchester United earn more [...]
Theatre review: Tour de force Ralph Fiennes steals the show in Man and Superman February 26, 2015 Lyttelton Theatre | ★★★★☆ Whew, how he does talk!” So exclaims the commodore from Don Juan, listening in as Ralph Fiennes’ garrulous Juan debates with the Devil. The same applies to Jack Tanner, Juan’s descendant and the protagonist of this supremely wordy play. First performed in 1905, George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman may be [...]
Something for the weekend February 26, 2015 DRINK! MEANTIME TASTING ROOMS If you’re into your craft beer, why don’t you, er, hop along to the Meantime Tasting Rooms where all the brewery’s beers are on tap. Open all day till 11pm, Lawrence Trading Estate, Blackwall Lane, Greenwich, visit meantimebrewing.com WATCH! BEST PICTURE WEEK Missed out on some of the films of the [...]
Europa League: Soldado miss key as Spurs crash in Italy February 26, 2015 FIORENTINA 2 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 (Fiorentina won 3-1 on aggregate) TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino pointed the finger at goal-shy striker Roberto Soldado after the Spaniard failed to convert a gilt-edged opportunity as error-strewn Spurs slumped out of the Europa League following defeat to Fiorentina last night. Soldado fluffed his lines in the opening period and [...]
Don’t let Ireland bend the rules, Haskell warns England February 26, 2015 ENGLAND flanker James Haskell has urged his side to counter Ireland’s attempts to bend the rules in their showdown in Dublin on Sunday, which could determine the destination of the Six Nations title. Like Ireland, the Red Rose boast a perfect championship record so far but have been guilty of sluggish starts and conceded early [...]
Liverpool fail to hit the spot in European exit February 26, 2015 LIVERPOOL crashed out of the Europa League after losing their first-ever European penalty shoot-out against Besiktas at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium last night. Besiktas substitute Tolgay Arslan, who joined the Super Lig outfit from Hamburg in January, curled home a 20-yard effort in the 72nd minute to level the aggregate score and send the round of [...]
Sport Comment: I prefer the Boycott who shoots from lip February 26, 2015 THE ICC Cricket World Cup is a fantastic event but it’s a living nightmare for England and their latest short-form skipper Eoin Morgan. They have been utterly humiliated by both Australia and New Zealand and only came to life when confronted by the minnows from across the wall, Scotland. A 119-run victory was probably no [...]
Oscar out to end Wembley hex in Spurs cup final February 26, 2015 CHELSEA midfielder Oscar is desperate to end his dismal run at Wembley when the Blues meet Tottenham to contest the Capital One Cup final on Sunday. The Brazil playmaker has lost on all three occasions that he has played at the home of English football: for his country in the London 2012 Olympics gold medal [...]
McLaren admit Alonso a doubt for Formula One season opener February 26, 2015 MCLAREN chiefs are optimistic that former world champion Fernando Alonso will be fit for the season’s first race in Australia next month, but admit he remains a doubt following his crash in testing. Concussed Alonso spent three days in hospital this week after ploughing into a wall at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona on [...]