Wales and Lions ace Phillips fired October 27, 2013 FRENCH rugby union club Bayonne are expected to confirm today that Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips has been sacked. Phillips, whose contract was not due to end until next summer, was hauled before bosses last week after it was claimed he turned up to a team meeting under the influence of alcohol. The 31-year-old, who has [...]
Hartley doubt for Australia October 27, 2013 UNCAPPED Bath hooker Rob Webber was last night called into the England squad as cover for Dylan Hartley ahead of Saturday’s Test against Australia. Sale’s Henry Thomas is also among the 36 set to gather this evening as doubts remain over the fitness of Bath prop David Wilson. Hartley has an ankle problem and Wilson [...]
Wenger admits tougher tests are still to come October 27, 2013 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has admitted that his table-topping side have enjoyed a relatively easy start to the season, yet now face a crunch period of tough games starting with Chelsea in the Capital One Cup tomorrow night. Following their clash with the Blues, Arsenal then face Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United over a [...]
Shanghai success for Spaniard October 27, 2013 GOLF: Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano survived a double bogey at the last hole to win the BMW Masters by a single shot in Shanghai yesterday. His closing 68 was enough to surpass overnight leaders Luke Guthrie and Rafael Cabrera-Bello and finish on 11 under par. Former world No1 Rory McIlroy was tied for 27th and remains [...]
Serena defends her WTA title October 27, 2013 TENNIS: World No1 Serena Williams reinforced her status by retaining the WTA Championship yesterday with a gritty win over Li Na. Williams fought back from a set down to beat the Chinese world No3 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 in Istanbul and claim the season-ending title for a fourth time.
England sore after Australia defeat October 27, 2013 RUGBY LEAGUE: England’s Sam Tomkins says their gutsy display in Saturday’s 28-20 defeat to Australia is of little consolation following the World Cup opener in Cardiff. “We’ve a lot to improve on, that’s the main thing to come out of it,” said Tomkins. “You’ve got to be disappointed with a loss. We probably gave them [...]
Carney: Mega-banks welcome in London October 24, 2013 Governor signals end to banker bashing in dramatic u-turn THE END of banker bashing was officially called yesterday, after the new Bank of England governor said he is comfortable with Britain developing an enormous banking sector over the coming decades. In a dramatic u-turn, Mark Carney told an audience of City heavyweights that a well structured sector [...]
London house prices set to soar by 35 per cent over the next five years October 24, 2013 HOUSE prices in the capital are set to spiral further upward by more than a third in the next five years, according to new research seen by City A.M. Property services firm CBRE expects the capital’s house prices to soar by an astonishing 34.8 per cent between 2014 and 2018, according to its latest forecast. [...]
Scottish Power hikes bills as green tax debate rages October 24, 2013 SCOTTISH Power yesterday became the fourth of the big six suppliers to raise its energy prices, adding £113 – or 8.6 per cent – on to the average annual dual fuel bill. Like many of its peers, Scottish Power maintains that high profit margins are not to blame for the bill increase, instead blaming wholesale [...]
Why the Carney doctrine is great news for London’s economy October 24, 2013 BANKER bashing is over – that was the dramatic message from Mark Carney last night, as he finally ditched his predecessor Lord King’s hostility to the City, replacing it instead by a much more sensible approach. In a remarkable speech which signals a new settlement between the UK state and international finance, the governor of [...]
