Put a Spring in your step March 5, 2014 The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the winter is over. It’s time to branch out and discover lighter options for work Canali lilac cotton shirt Canali’s shirts are made by specialist Italian tailors in Italy. This lilac shade with a contrasting collar and cuffs is perfectly light for spring. £140 mrporter.com Paul [...]
International Friendly: Young Lions set Hodgson Brazil poser March 5, 2014 ENGLAND 1 DENMARK 0 ENGLAND boss Roy Hodgson admits he faces a headache when whittling his squad down to 23 for this summer’s World Cup after several rookies impressed in last night’s friendly win against Denmark. Hodgson selected four players in his starting line-up with fewer than 10 caps, including midfielders Jordan Henderson and Raheem [...]
Football Comment: Sterling and Shaw ready for big stage March 5, 2014 I’D WAGER that Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, James Milner and Rickie Lambert didn’t sleep well last night. That quartet’s chances of being in Roy Hodgson’s squad for the World Cup now look shaky after their rivals all shone against Denmark. Cole didn’t do anything wrong in his 45 minutes but Luke Shaw just looked like [...]
Lancaster resists temptation to recall Tuilagi March 5, 2014 ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster has resisted the temptation to hand centre Manu Tuilagi an immediate recall following his return from injury for Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Wales. Tuilagi made his Leicester comeback last weekend following a six-month lay-off with a chest injury, but has not been named in the matchday 23, which sees the [...]
Young guns Root and Buttler steer England to one-day series triumph March 5, 2014 DELIGHTED England cricket captain Stuart Broad toasted his batsmen last night after Joe Root and Jos Buttler slogged the tourists to a one-day series victory in the West Indies. Root carved his first one-day international century and Buttler blazed a thrilling 99 off 84 balls as England made hay at the end of their 303-run [...]
Pistorius fired in eatery, court told March 5, 2014 PARALYMPIC star Oscar Pistorius fired a gun in a restaurant and then asked someone else to take the blame, a witness in the South African’s murder trial told a court yesterday. The incident happened a month before Pistorius shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his Pretoria home. He denies murder and says he shot her having [...]
Adam banned after Giroud stamp March 5, 2014 FOOTBALL: Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam has been banned for three matches after being found guilty of a Football Association charge of violent conduct. Adam was ruled to have stamped on Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud on Saturday by an independent panel.
Hutchins named Queen’s chief March 5, 2014 TENNIS: Britain’s Ross Hutchins has been appointed tournament director of the Aegon Championships held annually at Queen’s Club in west London. Hutchins, who has recently recovered from Hodgkins Lymphoma, will be responsible for player relations.
Obama: Putin is fooling nobody March 4, 2014 BARACK Obama issued a stark message to President Putin yesterday, warning that Russia’s attempts to legitimise military intervention in Crimea are fooling nobody. The US President all-but accused Putin of violating international law, while US secretary of state John Kerry reiterated the threat of economic sanctions against the country if Putin does not withdraw his [...]
Lehman UK will pay back every penny it owes March 4, 2014 THE BRITISH arm of Lehman Brothers is about to pay back everything it owed when it collapsed in September 2008, and even has a surplus of around £5bn, the bank’s administrator said today. Unsecured creditors of Lehman Brothers International Europe will be handed 7.8p in the pound by the end of April, taking the total [...]
