Champions League: Chelsea spoil Drogba return and cruise to quarter-finals March 18, 2014 CHELSEA 2 GALATASARAY 0 (Chelsea win 3-1 on aggregate) CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho felt spoiling Didier Drogba’s homecoming was key to reaching the Champions League quarter-finals last night. Drogba, who scored 157 goals in eight years at Stamford Bridge, received a hero’s welcome from Blues fans, but failed to have a sniff at goal with [...]
Moyes confident he can deliver glory at United March 18, 2014 DEFIANT Manchester United boss David Moyes does not fear for his future and believes the board back him to return the club to the all-conquering force they were under predecessor Sir Alex Ferguson. Moyes has endured a testing first year in charge of the Premier League champions, who are seventh in the table and on [...]
Ramsey eyes Arsenal titles March 18, 2014 ARSENAL midfielder Aaron Ramsey insists he has signed a new contract because he believes the current team are ready to end the club’s nine-year wait for a trophy. Ramsey, who joined playmaker Santi Cazorla and teenage midfielder Gedion Zelalem in confirming deal extensions yesterday, said: “We’ve shown this season what we’re about and the direction this [...]
Morgan leaps to Trott’s defence over Vaughan’s conning claim March 18, 2014 ENGLAND’S Eoin Morgan has voiced his support for Jonathan Trott, insisting his fellow batsman has “certainly not” let the side down and would be warmly welcomed back into the fold. Trott was this week accused of “conning” England by former captain Michael Vaughan, after he revealed he quit the Ashes just one match into the [...]
Name change block angers Hull March 18, 2014 FOOTBALL: Hull City yesterday accused the Football Association of “prejudice” after it recommended vetoing a proposed name change to Hull Tigers. The club is upset the verdict was made ahead of a planned ballot with season-ticket holders.
Woods fitness doubt for Masters March 18, 2014 GOLF: World No1 Tiger Woods has withdrawn from this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational due to back spasms. The 38-year-old now faces a race to be fit for the Masters at Augusta, which tees off on 10 April.
£750m boost for childcare costs March 17, 2014 THE GOVERNMENT will this morning pledge £750m per year towards childcare for working parents, extending its existing tax-free scheme to provide £2,000 per child annually to cover the cost of childcare. The scheme, which also includes £50m worth of help for disadvantaged under fives, will be open to children up to age 12 and start [...]
Carney worried regulators don’t work together March 17, 2014 THE VARYING arms of the Bank of England will be pushed to work together more closely as part of major reforms expected to be unveiled by Mark Carney tonight. Under Carney the Bank has significant new regulatory powers, and the governor is worried staff in different units are too distant from each other. Last year’s [...]
Row as retail investors denied chance to buy shares in Just-Eat March 17, 2014 BANKERS to Just-Eat, the London-based online food takeaway business, yesterday announced plans to float on the stock market in a deal that will exclude retail investors. The company has chosen to list in London in a confidence boost for the London Stock Exchange but its decision to exclude private investors was met with dismay by [...]
Budget 2014: What to watch out for March 17, 2014 WHO: GEORGE OSBORNEWHEN: 1TOMORROWWHERE: HOUSE OF COMMONS WHAT WE ALREADY KNOWHelp to Buy extended to 2020The government’s flagship equity loan scheme to tackle the housing crisis is to be extended to 2020 for new homes. The Treasury expects this will fund a further 120,000 homes. New garden city at EbbsfleetGeorge Osborne announced a new garden city, the first [...]
