Britain’s golden girl February 16, 2014 GOLD medal winner Lizzy Yarnold jumps for joy in Sochi yesterday clutching her new prized possession. The 25-year-old won Team GB’s first gold of this year’s Winter Olympics, with a comprehensive victory in the skeleton on Friday having led from the first heat. She said: “I have worked so hard to get into this position [...]
Morrison set for loan move to QPR February 16, 2014 FOOTBALL: Ravel Morrison is expected to cross London and join QPR on a 93-day loan from West Ham this week, as manager Harry Redknapp looks to boost the Hoops’ bid for promotion back to the Premier League. The 21-year-old joined West Ham just over two years ago and scored five goals for the Hammers this [...]
England lose out on team gold February 16, 2014 BADMINTON: England were forced to settle for the silver medal at the European team championships yesterday, after they lost the final 3-1 to Denmark. Captain Rajiv Ouseph put England 1-0 up, beating Hans-Kristian Vittinghus, yet the team lost both doubles matches and Toby Penty lost the other singles match.
Watson storms to Northern Trust win February 16, 2014 GOLF: America’s Bubba Watson won his first PGA Tour title since the 2012 Masters late last night, storming to a two-stroke victory at the Northern Trust Open in California. Four strokes off the pace going into the final round, Watson birdied the first eight holes on the way to a flawless seven-under-par 64, ending ahead [...]
Matthew claims sixth national title February 16, 2014 SQUASH: World No1 Nick Matthew beat James Willstrop to secure his sixth national championships title last night – the third time he has faced, and defeated, Willstrop in the final. Matthew won 5-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-8 in Manchester. The women’s title was won by Alison Waters, who beat Madeline Perry 11-3, 11-6, 11-6.
Gloves come off in Scotland row February 13, 2014 GEORGE Osborne’s tough stance on currency union with Scotland has sparked a political war of words, as the Scottish National Party refuses to yield to Westminster’s warning that a vote for independence would mean giving up the pound. In a departure from the norm, Osborne, Liberal Democrat Danny Alexander and Labour’s Ed Balls all warned yesterday [...]
Housing boom as deals near pre-crisis high February 13, 2014 HOUSE sale volumes hit their highest level in seven years in January, and are now just four per cent below the average seen in the boom years of 2000 to 2007, according to figures out today from LSL Property Services. Last month 73,000 properties changed hands, rocketing up 67 per cent compared with last January. [...]
More women apply for financial services jobs than men February 13, 2014 THE TRADITIONAL view of financial services as male-dominated and macho has been overturned, as the majority of applicants for jobs are now female, recruitment firm Randstad Financial & Professional said today. A surge in applications has turned the gender balance on its head since the credit crunch – last year 51 per cent of applicants [...]
Comcast in $45bn swoop for Time Warner Cable February 13, 2014 US TV giant Comcast yesterday agreed to buy smaller rival Time Warner Cable (TWC) for $45.2bn (£27.1bn), the biggest M&A deal of the year so far. The agreement, which still needs to be approved by regulators and shareholders, will create America’s largest cable and broadband provider, with combined revenues of $87bn and a market cap [...]
The Scottish nationalists aren’t credible on keeping sterling February 13, 2014 THE gloves are finally off. The London political establishment’s message to Scotland is clear: stay in the UK, or lose the pound. The nationalists are in deep trouble on this question, but as ever the argument is more complex than both sides might imagine. Is the Scottish National Party (SNP) right that it could keep [...]
