Great Eusebio dies, aged 71 January 5, 2014 PORTUGAL great Eusebio, widely considered to be among the best footballers of all time, died yesterday aged 71 following a heart attack. The Mozambique-born forward was top scorer at the 1966 World Cup in England and netted 41 goals in 64 games during a prolific career for his country. Eusebio – full name Eusebio da [...]
FA Cup: Moyes fears transfer trouble as Swansea add to United’s woes January 5, 2014 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 vs SWANSEA CITY 2 MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes fears he may fail to make “urgent” reinforcements to his squad after the champions’ faltering form continued with yesterday’s FA Cup third round humbling. A 90th-minute header from striker Wilfried Bony earned Swansea their first ever victory at Old Trafford and inflicted a [...]
Flower vows to breathe new life into England January 5, 2014 ENGLAND team director Andy Flower is determined to rejuvenate the Test side after reaffirming his commitment to the role. The immediate futures of Flower and captain Alastair Cook were in doubt following the conclusion of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney yesterday where England lost by 281 runs, completing a whitewash 5-0 series defeat. But [...]
Mourinho: We aren’t divers January 5, 2014 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho insists his team are not divers despite midfielder Ramires becoming the second Blues star to be cautioned in as many games in yesterday’s 2-0 FA Cup win at Derby. John Obi Mikel and Oscar – booked for diving at Southampton last week – both scored in the second half as Chelsea [...]
Hewitt beats Federer in Brisbane January 5, 2014 TENNIS: Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt beat top seed Roger Federer 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 to win the Brisbane International yesterday, his first title since 2010.
Murray confirmed for Queen’s January 5, 2014 TENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray has confirmed he intends to warm up for his Wimbledon defence by playing the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club in June. Murray, who is preparing for next week’s Australian Open, has won three times at Queen’s.
Former jockey Biddlecombe dies January 5, 2014 HORSE RACING: Terry Biddlecombe, a three-time champion jump jockey and husband to former trainer Henrietta Knight, died yesterday aged 72. He won the jockeys’ title in 1965 and 1966, and was joint-winner in 1969.
What will December’s house price rise mean for this year? January 3, 2014 The end of 2013 saw UK house prices up 1.4 per cent month-on-month, and increasing 8.4 per cent year-on-year. And things aren’t expected to slow down this year. IHS Global Insight predicts price increases of eight per cent in 2014, with gains across the whole of Britain. Moreover, says chief European and UK economist Howard [...]
Two Doctors play very distinct villains December 19, 2013 THEATREAMERICAN PSYCHOAlmeida Theatre | By Steve DinneenFive Stars MATT Smith looks nothing like how I imagine Patrick Bateman, the axe-wielding investment banker at the heart of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel American Psycho. In fact, he doesn’t really look like any other human being apart, perhaps, from the guy who posed for the Easter Island statues. [...]
Football Comment: The Trevors: Why Roberto Martinez is my man of 2013 December 19, 2013 MAN OF THE YEAR Once seen as a manager only good for relegation battles, nobody has had a stronger 2013 than Roberto Martinez. First, he won the FA Cup with Wigan, a club that had previously not been anywhere near it, upsetting firm favourites Manchester City in the final. He might have been unable to [...]