Sport Comment: Strachan’s right – put in the hours to reap the rewards October 13, 2013 I HAVE often wondered what Ashley Cole does with his afternoons, but he clearly hasn’t spent the past decade or so using them to practise kicking the ball with his right foot. Yes, he is an outstanding player, but imagine how much greater he would have been if he’d had two insteps at his disposal. [...]
Shanghai victory keeps Djokovic’s No1 hopes alive October 13, 2013 WORLD No2 Novak Djokovic has kept a glimmer of hope of ending 2013 at the top of the rankings, after beating Juan Martin Del Potro yesterday to retain his Shanghai Masters title. The 26-year-old Serb, a six-time grand slam winner, won a compelling match 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3). Djokovic has now won 20 straight matches [...]
Exeter triumph against Cardiff October 13, 2013 EXETER Chiefs emerged victorious from a game of two conflicting halves yesterday, beating Cardiff Blues 44-29 in the Heineken Cup. Six tries sent the home side into a 36-3 lead at half-time, but Cardiff hit back after the break, managing four tries of their own. “To get four tries was pleasing to give us some [...]
Joy at Portugal Masters for Lynn October 13, 2013 ENGLAND’S David Lynn lifted his first European Tour trophy for nine years yesterday, holding his nerve to win the Portugal Masters. The 39-year-old Stoke-born golfer ended 18 under par, narrowly ahead of South Africa’s Justin Walters who was 17 under par. Walters was closely followed by England’s Paul Waring, who let slip an overnight lead [...]
Marquez extends rankings lead October 13, 2013 MOTO GP: Spain’s Marc Marquez leads the world championship by 43 points with three races to go after finishing second at the Malaysian Grand Prix yesterday. Compatriot Jorge Lorenzo, his nearest rival, came third, while Dani Pedrosa – also from Spain – won the race.
Blades stuck at bottom of table October 13, 2013 FOOTBALL: Manager-less Sheffield United are bottom of League One after losing 3-2 away to Coventry yesterday, in front of just 2,078 fans. Tranmere stay in the relegation zone, despite an unexpected 1-0 win at Bradford.
Shut out: Thousands denied stake in £3.3bn Royal Mail share sale October 10, 2013 ROYAL Mail will this morning be privatised in a deal worth £3.3bn – but tens of thousands of private investors will miss out on shares in the postal service due to extraordinary demand and a controversial allocation policy. Around 40,000 individuals who each applied for more than £10,000 worth of shares last night discovered that business [...]
Blackberry founders consider rival bid for mobile firm October 10, 2013 BLACKBERRY’S co-founders are considering a rival bid for the company after increasing their holdings in BlackBerry, a securities filing revealed yesterday. Former chief executive Mike Lazaridis – who ran BlackBerry from 1984 until last year when shareholder pressure and product delays forced him out – and co-founder Douglas Fregin are considering an offer for the [...]
Negotiations to extend US debt ceiling continue October 10, 2013 REPUBLICANS and President Obama were locked in talks last night in a bid to secure a deal to push back a looming US debt ceiling and the potentially disastrous consequences of defaulting on its debt payments. “After a discussion about potential paths forward, no specific determination was made,” the White House said following a meeting [...]
Energy row hots up as SSE blames policy for price rise October 10, 2013 THE ENERGY market debate hotted up once again yesterday, as big six supplier SSE said it would raise its bills by 8.2 per cent from next month – adding £104 on to the average annual bill – and blamed the majority of the increase on government policies. SSE said the cost of the government’s green [...]
