Donald enlists help from NBA legend Jordan April 9, 2014 FORMER world No1 Luke Donald hopes pearls of wisdom from basketball icon Michael Jordan can help him clinch a first Masters title when he tees off in Augusta today. The Englishman lives next door to former Chicago Bulls legend Jordan in Florida and the pair regularly duel on the golf course. Donald is currently 27th [...]
Golf comment April 9, 2014 OF ALL the courses I have played, I’ve never encountered one that changes more from the Wednesday to the Sunday than Augusta National. I don’t know what the staff at the home of the Masters do to it, but it is almost like playing a different course. That can be tough for a player who [...]
Bairstow faces up to six weeks out April 9, 2014 CRICKET: Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow could miss England’s first Test against Sri Lanka in June after breaking a finger playing for Yorkshire. The 24-year-old faces four to six weeks on the sidelines.
Red cards proposed for cycling April 9, 2014 CYCLING: The introduction of yellow and red cards to improve safety in the peloton was yesterday proposed by Belgian Cycling Federation president Tom van Damme.
The Day has come for Jason to finally land his first Major April 9, 2014 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE MASTERS IT IS a real shame that Tiger Woods isn’t going to be at the Masters this year. The 14-time Major winner has recently had back surgery which has ruled him out but, in truth, even if he had been fit he would have been very difficult to fancy in his [...]
In-form Sergio can start with a bang again April 9, 2014 THE Europeans don’t look quite so strong this year, however, one player thriving at present is SERGIO GARCIA who is still searching for his first Major. The Spaniard has been a measure of consistency over the past few months and he had another excellent third in Houston last week. His frailties with the putter seem [...]
Spread betting on golf April 9, 2014 THE absence of Tiger Woods from the Masters this year means we have one of the most open tournaments in recent memory. It is very difficult to split the top contenders, but golf betting is no longer just about who is on top of the leaderboard. By having a spread bet on the Masters you [...]
Why aspiring entrepreneurs shouldn’t dismiss the MBA April 9, 2014 Entrepreneurship has become a wildly popular MBA specialisation. But the degree alone is not a guarantee of success THE VALUE of an MBA for a career in entrepreneurship remains hotly contested. On the one hand, plenty of successful entrepreneurs obviously don’t have MBAs. Programmes cost in the region of £50,000 a year – and one [...]
Letters to the Editor – 10/04 – Housebuilding, Liberal vision, Best of Twitter April 9, 2014 Housebuilding [Re: How London can smash through the brick ceiling limiting housing supply, yesterday] A better idea would be to abolish the contradictory demand that developers build “affordable housing”, which actually puts the price of other properties up, thereby harming affordability. The housebuilding market is effectively constrained by such entry barriers. They mean that most development [...]
GIFted individuals April 9, 2014 The humble GIF has been in vogue for a while. Now the medium has its own art prize IN EARLY 2013 the New York Times hailed the return of the animated GIF, the stuttering, looping, lo-fi videos that hark back to a prehistoric internet of dial-tones, hotmail and endless buffering. As the first generation of [...]
