Letters to the Editor – 30/05 – Man and machine, Clegg the liberal, Best of Twitter May 29, 2014 Man and machine [Re: How Google’s driverless cars could save your life – and make you money, yesterday] Sam Bowman is right to say that the growth of driverless cars will raise logistical and legal issues, one of the biggest being the conflict with human-controlled vehicles. Driving algorithms are no doubt far safer when surrounded [...]
Five things inspirational leaders do May 29, 2014 Set up “quivering antennae” and focus on employee engagement to keep staff motivated, says Kevin Murray HAVING interviewed dozens of the UK’s top leaders on what it means to be inspiring, and backed it up with research on 4,000 workers, I believe there are five things the most inspiring leaders do. 1 CONVEY YOUR PASSIONInspirational [...]
Rooney and Sturridge too good not to gel – Hodgson May 29, 2014 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has quashed fears that strikers Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge may struggle to form a potent partnership at this summer’s World Cup. In Rooney’s 89 England appearances he has only started alongside Sturridge five times. With three friendlies to come before the World Cup opener against Italy on 14 June, beginning [...]
Murray opens door to Mauresmo after marching on in French Open May 29, 2014 WIMBLEDON champion Andy Murray revealed after breezing into the French Open third round yesterday that he has held talks with both men and women about becoming his new coach. Seeded seventh at Roland Garros, Murray took less than two hours to see off Marinko Matosevic 6-3, 6-1, 6-3, but fellow Briton Heather Watson was beaten [...]
Liverpool close to Lambert deal May 29, 2014 LIVERPOOL were last night closing in on a £4m move for Southampton and England striker Rickie Lambert. The 32-year-old hit 16 goals last season, including the winner against Scotland on his England debut in August. Brendan Rodgers’ men, who finished as Premier League runners-up scoring 101 goals, are hoping to fast-track the deal before Lambert [...]
Sagna set to leave Arsenal May 29, 2014 ARSENAL right-back Bacary Sagna has confirmed he has played his last match for Arsenal and will search for a new club this summer. The 31-year-old has not accepted the offer of a new contract to extend his seven-year stay in north London. He said: “It’s no longer a secret, I will leave Arsenal for sure. [...]
Keane held talks over Celtic job May 29, 2014 REPUBLIC of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has revealed his assistant Roy Keane has been contacted by Celtic over their managerial vacancy. Keane, 42, spent the final season of his playing career at Celtic, before managing Sunderland and Ipswich. O’Neill said: “I had a call the other day from Dermot Desmond [Celtic’s main shareholder] wanting to [...]
Wawrinka gets Queen’s invite May 29, 2014 REIGNING Australian Open champion and world No3 Stanislas Wawrinka has been given a wild card to next month’s Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club. Wawrinka, who lost his first round match at the French Open earlier this week, is set to warm up for Wimbledon at the grass court event in west London, which begins on [...]
Rugby Comment: Ending a great season with nothing is just unthinkable May 29, 2014 WE NEED to use the frustration of losing last week as motivation to win the Premiership final tomorrow. Defeat in the Heineken Cup final was very disappointing, there is no getting away from that. But you can’t sit around moping, because then we might come away with nothing from a very good year. To end [...]
Borthwick: Saints should expect a Sarries backlash May 29, 2014 SARACENS captain Steve Borthwick is convinced his team-mates possess the strength of character to bounce back from their Heineken Cup heartbreak when they face Northampton Saints in tomorrow’s Aviva Premiership Rugby final. The Twickenham clash will bring the curtain down on Borthwick’s 16-year playing career. And as the 34-year-old bids to go out on an [...]
