Running your personal best time through the rainforest April 13, 2014 The day after the London Marathon, Kasmira Jefford tells us where to head for the next race IT IS is not yet eight in the morning but already the heat and humidity is cloying as I run down the long, red-earth road that skirts the south side of the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap, [...]
48 hours in… Florence April 13, 2014 WHERE TO STAY Book in for a night at JK Place Firenze, the five star hotel of choice for the likes of Bono and Kylie Minogue. Situated on the Piazza Santa Maria Novella, it also boasts a roof terrace bar with incredible views over the city. WHERE TO EAT One of the most talented young [...]
Job title inflation: When will it end? April 13, 2014 While less is more when dressing for work, that same logic hasn’t yet reached corporate uplifts MARK Zuckerberg is guilty of it. So were the tieless bunch of world leaders who assembled at the G8 summit last June. Yet the much-criticised phenomenon of successful people dressing down – eschewing shirts, ties, suits, and proper shoes [...]
Premier League: Reds can take the title heat, says Rodgers April 13, 2014 LIVERPOOL 3 MANCHESTER CITY 2 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers insists his team can handle the pressure of being new Premier League favourites after they underlined their title credentials with a watershed triumph over rivals Manchester City yesterday. Philippe Coutinho struck a 78thminute winner after City had fought back from two down, David Silva and a [...]
Sport Comment: County cricket’s an anachronism in vibrant world April 13, 2014 MOURNFUL doesn’t usually describe the experience of watching live sport, but it was the best word I could come up with after a couple of hours’ cricket during the opening week of the LV County Championship. An antidote to the hysteria of Chelsea and London Marathon mayhem, it was also a reminder of the days [...]
Premier League: Terry: Liverpool’s win made it Chelsea’s day April 13, 2014 SWANSEA CITY 0 CHELSEA 1 CHELSEA captain John Terry yesterday revealed he was glad Liverpool had beaten Manchester City in their top of the table clash and that his own team’s narrow win in south Wales had increased the pressure on their title rivals. Striker Demba Ba’s second-half goal proved the difference against 10-man Swansea, [...]
Watson beats youngster to win second Masters April 13, 2014 AMERICA’S Bubba Watson won his second Masters title in three years in Augusta late last night, after 20 year-old Texan Jordan Spieth blew a chance to become the tournament’s youngest ever winner. The pair went into the final day level on five under par, with Spieth storming to a two-shot lead after the 2013 rookie [...]
McCall thrilled as in-form Sarries storm toward a home semi-final April 13, 2014 SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall feels his side are storming toward sealing home advantage in the Aviva Premiership Rugby play-offs after seeing off Northampton Saints 28-24 yesterday. A late burst from Saints threatened to derail Sarries’ perfect day as Luther Burrell and George North dotted down in the final 10 minutes. However, David Strettle, [...]
Frustrated Farah vows to better marathon time April 13, 2014 DOUBLE Olympic champion Mo Farah last night vowed to continue running marathons after narrowly missing out on the British record on his debut over 26.2 miles in London yesterday. Farah clocked two hours, eight minutes and 21 seconds to finish in eighth place, 68 seconds shy of Steve Jones’s 29-year-old British record and almost four [...]
FA Cup: Bruce aims to pile pressure on Arsenal at Wembley final April 13, 2014 HULL CITY 5 SHEFFIELD UNITED 3 HULL CITY boss Steve Bruce believes all the pressure will be on Arsenal in next month’s FA Cup showdown, after his team booked a place in the final for the first time in their history. City were given an early shock by Sheffield United after goals from Jose Baxter [...]
