Car review: Will the Mercedes-Benz GLC overtake its rivals? July 27, 2015 Mercedes-Benz finally has a new, smaller 4×4 to take on the Audi Q5 and BMW X3. But is it worth the wait? Readers of a certain age may read the acronym GLC and be forcibly reminded of the Ken Livingstone-headed Greater London Council. Thankfully, initials are all the Mercedes GLC has in common with [...]
Not convinced? July 27, 2015 CHECK OUT THESE ALTERNATIVES… AUDI Q5 2.0 TDI 190 S TRONIC SE PRICE: £34,280 0-62MPH: 8.4 secs TOP SPEED: 130mph CO2 G/KM: 152g/km MPG COMBINED: 48.7mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Four Stars PERFORMANCE Three Stars PRACTICALITY Four Stars VALUE FOR MONEY Two Stars BMW X3 20D SE AUTO PRICE: £35,305 0-62MPH: 8.1 secs TOP SPEED: 130mph CO2 G/KM: 136g/km [...]
Raheem Sterling stars for Manchester City as Van Gaal considers future July 27, 2015 England's most expensive player Raheem Sterling continued to make his mark at new club Manchester City by netting twice in their 8-1 friendly victory over Vietnam in Hanoi last night. Read more: How Sterling compares to every other Sheikh Mansour signing Former Liverpool forward Sterling, who cost City £49m, bagged a first-half double, having [...]
Ex-Marussia chief warns against F1 overspend July 27, 2015 Marussia went into administration in October last year, four years after joining F1, having accumulated debts of £63.6m. Creditors including computer company Dell, F1 team McLaren and Pirelli were paid just 1.3p in the pound. The team was rescued in February by Stephen Fitzpatrick, the boss of energy firm Ovo, and it is now known [...]
Ex-Chelsea legend Didier Drogba ready for MLS Impact July 27, 2015 Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will continue his playing career in Major League Soccer after last night signing for Canadian side Montreal Impact. Read more: Liverpool star Steven Gerrard heads for a different Galaxy Drogba left Chelsea at the end of last season after winning his fourth Premier League title with the Blues. The 37-year-old made [...]
Australia surge ahead in Women‘s Ashes July 27, 2015 England skipper Charlotte Edwards was dismissed for a four-ball duck as Australia recorded an 89-run victory in the third one-day international at Worcester yesterday. The result saw Australia clinch the one-day series 2-1 and establish a 4-2 points lead in the overall Women’s Ashes. One Test match and three Twenty20 internationals remain.
Ian Bell: Only big runs will save me from Ashes axe July 27, 2015 Under-pressure England batsman Ian Bell accepts that big runs are the only commodity that will end speculation over his international future as his side prepare for the third Investec Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston, which starts tomorrow. Read more: Chris Tremlett – A big score from Ian Bell is just round the corner [...]
Golf Comment: Danny Willett’s European Masters win is sign of changing of English guard July 27, 2015 Danny Willett’s triumph at the European Masters on Sunday, his second win in eight months, was a great response to going close at the Open a week earlier, but it was also symptomatic of a wider trend. Read more: Willett hails his resilience after securing third Euro Tour success It was further evidence that [...]
Vuelta a Espana: Chris Froome tempted by bid for grand tour title double July 27, 2015 Britain's Chris Froome has admitted that he will consider competing at next month’s Vuelta a Espana in a bid to secure back-to-back grand tour titles after his crowning as Tour de France champion. Read more: Froome seals historic Tour de France win Team Sky’s Froome made history by becoming the first Briton to win [...]
Johnston’s Star can repeat win in Glorious opener July 27, 2015 Having won three of the last six renewals of the Skybet First Race Special Stakes (2.00pm) at Glorious Goodwood, in-form trainer Mark Johnston is the obvious starting point in pursuit of a winner in the opener. He’s having a fantastic season, with over 100 winners so far, and that doesn’t usually dry up over the [...]
