Allardyce bangs drum for Carroll England call-up January 12, 2015 WEST HAM boss Sam Allardyce has backed towering hitman Andy Carroll to earn an England recall as his side prepare to face Everton in tonight’s FA Cup third round reply at Upton Park. Carroll has been blighted by injury since the Hammers stumped up a club record £15m to secure his services on a permanent [...]
Captain Morgan off to a flier as batsmen thrive January 12, 2015 ENGLAND spinner James Tredwell toasted a smooth start to Eoin Morgan’s captaincy as his side dismantled an Australian Capital Territory XI by 216 runs in their tour opener in Canberra yesterday. Five batsmen – Ian Bell, Moeen Ali, James Taylor, Joe Root and Ravi Bopara – posted half-centuries, while all-rounder Chris Woakes finished unbeaten on [...]
Tip-tackle ban could force Kruis to miss opening Six Nations fixtures January 12, 2015 ENGLAND second row George Kruis was last night facing the prospect of missing the start of the Six Nations after being cited for a tip tackle on Gloucester wing David Halaifonua during Friday’s Premiership clash with Gloucester at Kingsholm. The Saracens forward was sin-binned for the indiscretion and will attend a Rugby Football Union disciplinary [...]
Anthony Joshua quits Kevin Johnson fight January 12, 2015 UNDEFEATED heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been forced to withdraw from his planned showdown with American Kevin Johnson later this month after aggravating a back injury. Watford-based Joshua pulled out of the bout, scheduled for Saturday 31 January, on medical advice following the results of a scan which showed the 25-year-old had suffered a Pars [...]
Golf Comment: Sullivan enjoys stratospheric rise of different kind with maiden title January 12, 2015 BEFORE Sunday, Andy Sullivan was probably best known for shooting a hole in one at last year’s KLM Open in Holland that won him a flight into space from one of the tournament’s sponsors. The Englishman could have been forgiven for feeling like he had taken that prize already when he woke up yesterday morning, [...]
Ronaldo scoops third Ballon d’Or and targets Messi January 12, 2015 MESMERIC Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo set his sights on further world domination after last night being crowned Ballon D’Or champion for the second year in succession in Zurich. Portugal skipper Ronaldo received 37.66 per cent of all votes cast by international coaches, captains and media after scoring 56 goals in 51 club games during [...]
Quindell share price leaps 27 per cent as it names Richard Rose as chairman and makes three more executive hires January 12, 2015 Shares in troubled insurance claims outsourcer Quindell jumped 27 per cent in late morning trading after it confirmed it has hired four new executives. Richard Rose, the chairman of online electrical goods retailer AO.com and cash-and-carry operator Booker Group, has been named as its new chairman, replacing Rob Terry who stepped down in November. Meanwhile [...]
Retirees becoming more reliant on credit cards and overdrafts January 12, 2015 Retired homeowners are racking up a higher level of unsecured debt, new figures show. Unsecured debt typically includes credit cars, personal loans and overdrafts. The average amount owed per head jumped to £1,546 in December 2014 from £1,336 in December 2013, according to figures released today by the Equity Release Council (EQR). December 2014’s level [...]
The sitting killer: Is this the year standing desks finally take off? January 12, 2015 The health benefits are clear, but there are simpler ways to stay active Is sitting the new smoking? For the advocates of standing desks, those lofty contraptions that allow people to work without a chair, the answer is most definitely yes. The American Cancer Society tracked 123,000 people between 1993 and 2006, and discovered [...]
Shire splashes out AbbVie cash with $5.2bn acquisition of NPS Pharma January 12, 2015 UK drugmaker Shire bounced back from its botched takeover by pharma giant AbbVie last night to seal a $5.2bn acquisition of US firm NPS Pharma – using its multi-billion dollar breakup fee from AbbVie to help fund the spending spree. Shire has agreed to buy the US listed biotech firm for $46 a share – [...]
