Premier League: Welbeck at the double for United December 15, 2013 ASTON VILLA 0 vs MANCHESTER UNITED 3 MANCHESTER United boss David Moyes fumed at the treatment meted out to youngster Adnan Januzaj after his side ended their Premier League losing run. Two goals from striker Danny Welbeck and one for midfielder Tom Cleverley defeated Aston Villa and lifted United to eighth, 10 points off the [...]
Deaths hit Brazil World Cup plan December 15, 2013 FEARS that Brazil’s preparations for next summer’s football World Cup could be hit by further delays grew yesterday as workers threatened to strike following two deaths relating to the same site in 24 hours. A local union in Manaus – where England play their opening match against Italy – said it could become the latest [...]
Quins and Wasps triumph to boost Euro prospects December 15, 2013 HARLEQUINS continued their Heineken Cup resurgence with a 17-3 win over Racing Metro yesterday and director of rugby Conor O’Shea insists his side are right back in the hunt for a quarter-final berth. Fly-half Nick Evans kicked three penalties before suffering a shoulder injury, while wing Charlie Walker crossed just seconds before the break to [...]
Wimbledon champ is top sports star of 2013 December 15, 2013 ANDY Murray, who in July became the first British man to win a Wimbledon singles’ title since 1936, was last night crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The Scot did not attend the awards in Leeds, but received the trophy in Miami where he is training. “I know sometimes I’m not the easiest person [...]
Swans earn a draw at Norwich December 15, 2013 FOOTBALL: Swansea held onto their top-half position in the Premier League yesterday with a 1-1 draw at Norwich. Nathan Dyer put the visitors in front before Gary Hooper equalised.
Sacked Clarke: I had more to give December 15, 2013 FOOTBALL: Steve Clarke insists he had more to offer West Brom despite being sacked on Saturday night. “I believe I have unfinished business at WBA so it is with deep regret that I was relieved of duties,” he said yesterday.
Garcia wins first title of 2013 December 15, 2013 GOLF: Spain’s Sergio Garcia won his first title of 2013 yesterday at the Thailand Golf Championship, ending four shots clear of Sweden’s Henrik Stenson. England’s Justin Rose finished fourth.
Britain’s great wage squeeze ends at last December 12, 2013 EARNINGS grew at the fastest pace since the financial crisis this year, while inflation dipped to the lowest level since 2009, putting the end of the UK’s long wage squeeze in sight. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) yesterday revealed the smallest squeeze on weekly real earnings since the recession, during the [...]
Globalisation beckons: UK finally exports more to China than Eire December 12, 2013 SLOWLY but surely, Britain is rebalancing its trade. In October, UK export volumes to EU member states were down by 5.5 per cent, compared to the 2010 average; exports to the rest of the world rose by 16.5 per cent, according to an analysis of the official data by Citigroup. This is beginning to have [...]
UK must cut debt for years to regain triple-A rating December 12, 2013 THE BRITISH governments mounting debts mean it is unlikely to regain its triple-A credit rating for the forseeable future, ratings agency Fitch warned yesterday. The UK was downgraded in April this year to double-A plus as the chancellor continued to miss his targets on borrowing. Although the economy has picked up since then it will be [...]
