Champions League: This is why I left Tottenham, says Bale after Real storm to Euro final April 29, 2014 BAYERN MUNICH 0 REAL MADRID 4 (Real Madrid win 5-0 on aggregate) REAL Madrid’s £86m signing Gareth Bale said reaching the Champions League final justifies his world record transfer from Tottenham last summer. Leading 1-0 from the first leg, Real blitzed Bayern with two goals apiece from Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo, whose tally of [...]
Sterling hit by $2.5m fine April 29, 2014 OWNER of Los Angeles Clippers Donald Sterling has received a life ban from the National Basketball Association and fined $2.5m (£1.5m) after making racist remarks. NBA commissioner Adam Silver also said Sterling, recorded asking a woman not to post pictures of herself on the internet with black people, or bring them to matches, would be [...]
Selby close to semi-final spot April 29, 2014 SNOOKER: England’s Mark Selby needs one more frame to reach the World Championship semi-final after building a 12-4 lead over Alan McManus last night. Barry Hawkins leads Dominic Dale 11-5, Ronnie O’Sullivan holds a 6-2 advantage against Shaun Murphy and world No1 Neil Robertson trails 6-2 to Judd Trump.
Rio preparation worst ever seen April 29, 2014 OLYMPICS: The International Olympic Committee has labelled preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro the “worst” in history, and plan to embed their own staff in the organising committee to get plans back on track.
Rutherford record approved April 29, 2014 ATHLETICS: Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford’s British record leap of 8.51m, set in San Diego last week, has been declared legal despite protests. British rival Chris Tomlinson had said he felt Rutherford’s jump should have been a foul after his foot looked to have crossed the marker at take-off.
Charlton safe after Harriott brace April 29, 2014 FOOTBALL: Charlton secured their Championship status with a 3-1 victory over 10-man Watford last night, thanks to a brace from Callum Harriott and a goal from Johnnie Jackson. Troy Deeney had equalised for the Hornets before Albert Riera was sent off.
City scores drug deal fee bonanza April 28, 2014 CITY investment banks could be in line for a $240m (£143m) jackpot after America’s biggest drug company confirmed it had reignited bid talks with its UK rival, opening the door for the largest ever foreign takeover of a British company. Pfizer, which makes drugs like Viagra and Centrum, unveiled an audacious bid to buy AstraZeneca, [...]
Serco flags up profit warning and cash call April 28, 2014 SERCO warned yesterday that it may need to downgrade its profit forecasts and tap investors for cash through a rights issue, after a worse-than-expected performance this year. The FTSE 100 outsourcing firm, which settled claims it had overcharged the government on a prisoner-tagging contract last year, had already warned in January that profits would fall [...]
UK savings rate may more than double after reforms April 28, 2014 THE UK’S savings rate could more than double after details of a major overhaul to the way pensions savings are recorded was outlined yesterday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Earlier this month statisticians at the ONS said that the UK’s five per cent savings rate could increase to as high 10 per cent. [...]
Politicians must not interfere to block takeovers of UK firms April 28, 2014 THERE is how the French do things, and then there is the British way. Germany’s Siemens and America’s General Electric are both seeking to woo French politicians as they prepare their rival offers for Alstom. In the UK, however, America’s Pfizer knows who it really has to convince if it is to pull off its [...]
