Formula One future muddled by prospect of Concorde talks delay December 1, 2013 THE BOSS of the company which controls Formula One has revealed that his investors are unhappy with the length of the commercial contracts with the sport’s 11 teams which expire at the end of 2020. It could signal an extension to the long-running negotiations with teams over the Concorde Agreement, the contract which commits them [...]
I’ve turned the corner, declares McIlroy, as he finally ends 2013 trophy drought December 1, 2013 FORMER world No1 Rory McIlroy believes he is over his year-long slump after claiming a first win of 2013 in dramatic fashion at the Australian Open yesterday. A birdie at the 18th saw the Northern Irishman overtake overnight leader and world No2 Adam Scott as the home favourite bogeyed the last. McIlroy’s final round of [...]
Root hungry to reignite Ashes battle with paceman Johnson December 1, 2013 BATSMAN Joe Root has urged England to take immediate charge of the second Ashes Test when it gets underway in Adelaide this week. The tourists find themselves in the unusual position of being on the back foot, following a 381-run defeat by Australia in Brisbane. “This match is massive and it’s a great opportunity to [...]
England injury woe deepens as Foden is ruled out for 12 weeks December 1, 2013 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster is facing further disruption to his Six Nations plans after Northampton back Ben Foden became the latest Test star to join the long-term injury list. The full-back, who filled in on the wing during the autumn internationals, has been ruled out for three months with a knee injury suffered last [...]
Wenger will have to rest Ramsey December 1, 2013 FOOTBALL: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits that he will have to rest star midfielder Aaron Ramsey during a hectic winter period in which the Gunners will play nine games over the next five weeks. “I have to treat him like all the players, give them a breather when they need it,” said Wenger after Saturday’s [...]
Warburton: Aussies are favourites December 1, 2013 RUGBY UNION: Wales captain Sam Warburton believes that Australia are now favourites to lift the 2015 World Cup, after experiencing the 30-26 home defeat to the Wallabies on Saturday. “People can rightly call them favourites,” said the Cardiff Blues flanker. “It’s extremely close, but they’re a tiny bit in front of us at the moment [...]
Defeated Kearney may step down December 1, 2013 RUGBY LEAGUE: New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney may step down after the weekend’s crushing 34-2 defeat to Australia in the World Cup final. “It has been five years at the helm, so I need to have a bit of a think and just see,” said Kearney, who had indicated earlier in the year that he [...]
The Long View: Angelina Jolie shows us a glimpse of our future – if regulators let us have it November 29, 2013 How do you regulate the future? We live in an age of miraculous, disruptive technologies, yet one of its great challenges is how to keep the lumbering process of regulation from putting the brakes on human inventiveness. Take genetic testing: this week 23andMe, a pioneering US firm that offered to scan your genetic code for potential [...]
Inside Africa’s megacity: God, oil, and traffic chaos in Lagos November 29, 2013 From the Nollywood film industry to shanty-dwellers with a line in tech imports, Nigeria’s biggest city reveals its secrets to Alex Dymoke NO ONE knows quite how many people live in Lagos. Nigeria’s 2006 census put the official figure at just under 8m. The UN estimated the number for 2011 at 11.2m. Others say it’s [...]
Dads to share parental leave November 28, 2013 NEW FATHERS will have the right to share 50 weeks of parental leave from April 2015, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg announced today. The changes will allow working parents to share leave and statutory pay in a move that the government hopes will rebalance childcare roles and help businesses retain female talent. Employers must grant paternity [...]
