Hamilton admits his title race is finished after Vettel’s win at Monza extends gap at the top September 8, 2013 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton has given up hope of winning this year’s Formula One championship, after the Mercedes driver finished ninth in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza yesterday. Starting 12th on the grid – following the first time in 67 races that he has failed to get past the second qualifying round – Hamilton was [...]
England insist lack of bowlers not to blame for loss to Aussies September 8, 2013 ENGLAND captain Eoin Morgan last night refused to blame his side’s batting-heavy line-up after suffering an 88-run defeat to Australia in a high-scoring second one-day international at Old Trafford. The home team needed to call on all-rounder Ravi Bopara and sometime-spinner Joe Root to bowl 12 overs as Michael Clarke’s side made hay, hitting 315-7 [...]
Williams is US Open champion for fifth time September 8, 2013 WORLD No1 Serena Williams fought her way to a gritty three-set victory against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the US Open last night, claiming her second grand slam of the season. Williams had not lost a single set during this year’s tournament before last night, yet faced an epic battle during a 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), [...]
Wrestling gets Olympic reprieve September 8, 2013 OLYMPICS: Members of the International Olympic Committee yesterday voted to reinstate wrestling at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The sport, included at the inaugural modern Olympics in 1896, was due to be dropped from the programme after the 2016 Games in Rio, but won a majority vote by ballot to be reinstated ahead of [...]
Bjorn back among the silverware September 8, 2013 GOLF: Three-time Major runner-up Thomas Bjorn tasted victory for the first time in two years yesterday, after beating Scotland’s Craig Lee on a play-off at the European Masters in Switzerland. The 42-year-old, trailing Lee by two shots overnight, carded 65 to finish on 20 under par. And, in the first extra hole, Bjorn sunk a [...]
US fight back in America’s Cup September 8, 2013 SAILING: Emirates Team New Zealand lead the America’s Cup 3-0 going into the third day tomorrow, despite losing race four late last night. Oracle Team USA will not put a point on the board until their third victory, after being docked two points. Races five and six are scheduled for tomorrow night.
GB and Ireland lose Walker Cup September 8, 2013 GOLF: The US comfortably regained the Walker Cup last night, its team of amateurs defeating Great Britain and Ireland’s with a final score of 17-9.
Carney snubbed as UK debt costs soar September 5, 2013 THE COST of the British government’s 10-year debt spiked to a two-year high yesterday, as markets read into fresh signs from the US and UK that easy money could start drying up sooner than expected. The rising price of the government’s borrowing pours more cold water on Bank of England governor Mark Carney’s plan to [...]
Lego outbuilds Hasbro as bricks click in Asia September 5, 2013 THE popularity of a toy tribe of animal warriors has helped make Lego the world’s second-biggest toy maker. The Danish maker of colourful mini-bricks, loved by children and hated by barefoot parents, yesterday credited its Legends of Chima range, with a 13 per cent rise in sales in the first six months of the year. [...]
London is still number one for forex trading September 5, 2013 THE CITY has extended its dominance as the world’s No1 location for trading in foreign exchange markets, according to a comprehensive data set published yesterday by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Nearly 41 per cent of global forex trading goes through the intermediation of dealers in the UK – by far the highest market share out [...]
