McLaren shake up could spell end for Brawn February 25, 2013 TEAM principal Martin Whitmarsh believes the strength of McLaren’s team away from the track will not be hindered for the 2014 Formula One season, despite a reshuffle to the constructor’s hierarchy. McLaren has announced director of engineering Tim Goss is to be promoted to technical director as a replacement for the departing Paddy Lowe, who [...]
Comeback on the cards for Rocket Ronnie February 25, 2013 REIGNING world snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is expected to outline plans for his long-term future this morning, sparking speculation he is set for a return to the table after a six-month absence. The 37-year-old former world No1 has not played competitively since September and revealed his intention to miss the remainder of the 2012-13 season [...]
West Ham want Olympic Moore statue February 25, 2013 WEST Ham are exploring the possibility of erecting a statue of World Cup-winning former captain Bobby Moore at the Olympic Stadium. The Hammers are currently in final negotiations with the London Legacy Development Corporation over leasing the Stratford stadium, with a view to moving in 2016. Club chiefs are engaged with supporters over ways to [...]
Tennis ace Murray buys a hotel in plan to repay his home town February 25, 2013 BRITAIN’S No1 tennis player Andy Murray has splashed out £1.8m to acquire a hotel in Dunblane, the planned development of which he hopes will provide a major boost to the economy in his home town. The Cromlix House Hotel, where his brother Jamie married wife Alejandra Gutierrez in 2010, is a Victorian Mansion, which Murray [...]
Furious Wallwork in walk out February 25, 2013 BADMINTON: Commonwealth Games silver medalist Jenny Wallwork, 26, has quit Badminton England’s training programme over a lack of dialogue and leadership, leaving her future career in doubt.
Stegmann seals Exiles switch February 25, 2013 RUGBY: Wing Seb Stegmann has moved from Harlequins to London Welsh. The 23-year-old has signed a contract until 2015.
Ex-rugby and cricket players discuss hanging up their boots February 24, 2013 SALAMANCA Group, the bank and consultancy firm, hosted ex-rugby player Josh Lewsey and former England cricketer Michael Vaughan at the Royal Geographical Society last week to discuss life after a career in sports or the military. Both now supporters of the charity Combat Stress, Lewsey was talking about his move from rugby to PwC and [...]
Lancaster proud of young stars after France win February 24, 2013 ENGLAND continued their unbeaten start to the RBS Six Nations with victory over France on Saturday and coach Stuart Lancaster suspects there is even more to come from his young side. Lancaster picked a starting XV with an average age of 24 and relatively little international experience between them, but England continued their 100 per [...]
Now team is fixed, let’s sort Twickenham transport February 24, 2013 ENGLISH rugby is undeniably on the right tracks. The management team has a clear set of objectives, and the team under Chris Robshaw have an admirable team ethic that eschews ego for the greater good. They beat France comprehensively in the end, helped by the odd refereeing aberration and more than the odd bizarre French [...]
Laidlaw boots Scots to landmark win February 24, 2013 SCRUM-HALF Greg Laidlaw kicked all the points as Scotland came from 8-0 down to beat Ireland 12-8 and earn their first back-to-back RBS Six Nations wins since 2001 at Murrayfield yesterday. Paddy Jackson’s penalty was Ireland’s only reward for dominating the first half, but wing Craig Gilroy’s try looked to have put them in charge [...]