Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets: Record demand could see over 90pc of England fans miss out October 23, 2014 It’s still almost a year away, but excitement in the 2015 Rugby World Cup is already reaching fever pitch. The clamour for tickets has reached record levels, with demand exceeding supply in 23 of the 48 games. Almost a million Rugby World Cup tickets were sold in September’s general sale alone, from a [...]
Saracens rugby star Alex Goode tries his hand at trading October 22, 2014 HE MAY have been announced as part of England’s squad for the autumn internationals a few hours earlier, but this didn’t stop Saracens rugby star Alex Goode from trying his hand at some trading at Afex, in aid of rugby charity Restart. Goode and around 20 of his rugby comrades hit the phones, all attempting [...]
TED-style talks and a spot of golf at Gleneagles for City CIOs October 22, 2014 THERE’S a bunch of lucky CIOs and investment professionals waking up in Gleneagles this morning for the Global CIO Summit, organised by investment manager web portal creators HedgePo. Representatives from the likes of Aberdeen Asset Management, Cheyne Capital, Old Mutual and Arbuthnot Latham will be settling in for a day of TED-style talks from decision-makers [...]
Champions League: Wenger eyeing group win after last-gasp salvo October 22, 2014 ANDERLECHT 1 ARSENAL 2 RELIEVED Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his team can still progress as group winners after two goals in the last two minutes earned a dramatic but vital Champions League victory at Anderlecht last night. Wenger got an unwelcome 65th birthday surprise when Honduras winger Andy Najar’s second-half header left the Gunners [...]
Osborne raises prospect of a tax exemption for London NFL team October 22, 2014 CHANCELLOR George Osborne has lent proposals for a London-based American football team further momentum by promising the government would do “anything it can” to attract the NFL. Osborne revealed he had held talks with NFL chiefs over basing a franchise at Wembley Stadium, which is hosting its latest gridiron match on Sunday, and called the [...]
Froome ready to miss next year’s Tour de France October 22, 2014 BRITAIN’S Chris Froome has dropped a major hint that he is planning to skip the Tour de France next year, after the route for cycling’s most prestigious race was revealed yesterday. Froome, who became only the second Briton in history to win the Tour in 2013, said the mountain heavy route made him minded to [...]
Olympic roof to cost extra £36m October 22, 2014 TOTAL spending on the Olympic Stadium has reached £619m after an extra £36m was sanctioned to cover the unexpectedly complicated work of converting the distinctive roof. The London Legacy Development Corporation has agreed to pay the top-up sum to contractors Balfour Beatty, who are turning it into a home for West Ham United and athletics. [...]
Champions League: Rodgers adamant he will not accept Balotelli’s antics October 22, 2014 LIVERPOOL 0 REAL MADRID 3 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers insists he will discipline Mario Balotelli after the Italian striker swapped shirts with opponent Pepe at the end of a half in which Real Madrid dominated and outclassed their rivals at Anfield last night. The Reds had won all three previous meetings with Real, a trend [...]
Remy: I’ll be OK for United October 22, 2014 CHELSEA striker Loic Remy is hopeful of recovering from a minor groin injury in time to play in Sunday’s Premier League showdown at Manchester United. Remy scored his second Blues goal in Tuesday’s 6-0 rout of Maribor, but hobbled off moments later to join leading scorer Diego Costa on the injury list and leave boss [...]
Pochettino denies Vertonghen rift as Spurs target three points October 22, 2014 TOTTENHAM manager Mauricio Pochettino has dismissed suggestions of a falling-out with Jan Vertonghen after the defender was left on the bench for Saturday’s defeat at Manchester City. The Belgium centre-back has been a key figure at White Hart Lane since a £9.5m transfer from Ajax in 2012 but over the summer was linked with a [...]