Clarke: I have every faith in rookie Nevill July 15, 2015 AUSTRALIA captain Michael Clarke insists he has no qualms about thrusting uncapped wicketkeeper Peter Nevill into the heat of Ashes battle as the Test rookie prepares for his debut at Lord’s today. Nevill is set to replace perennial England nemesis Brad Haddin behind the stumps after the veteran wicketkeeper withdrew from the second Test due [...]
Crolla enjoying spoils of concrete attack infamy July 15, 2015 Fighter is latest to turn grisly setback to his favour IT SOUNDS strange but what happened was probably a blessing in disguise.” That is the philosophical outlook of British boxer Anthony Crolla as he reflects on the brutal assault with a concrete slab that left his skull fractured and his career hanging in the balance. [...]
Bilic fears long Euro expedition may damage West Ham season July 15, 2015 WEST Ham manager Slaven Bilic admits he is lukewarm on the prospect of a lengthy European run as he prepares to take charge for his first home game, against Maltese side Birkirkara, tonight. The second qualifying round, first leg fixture is the third of eight matches the Hammers must navigate before even reaching the Europa [...]
Froome retains Tour advantage July 15, 2015 BRITAIN’S Chris Froome maintained his grip on the Tour de France overall lead as Poland’s Rafal Majka mustered a breakaway victory in the Pyrenees on stage 11 yesterday. Team Sky’s Froome, bidding for his second yellow jersey, crossed the finish line alongside most of his rivals, and extended his lead over faltering champion Vincenzo Nibali [...]
Shell-shocked Aussies can bounce back from defeat July 15, 2015 ROBIN HUTCHISON PREVIEWS THE SECOND ASHES TEST AT LORD’S WHILE few people saw England’s performance in Cardiff coming, the man who was caught out more than most was Australia’s Michael Clarke. Aside from the opening session on the first day, when their hosts were 43-3, his team were out-batted and out-bowled. He himself was comprehensively [...]
Root to thrive at Lord’s again as Warner’s woes continue July 15, 2015 LEGEND has it that Steve Waugh once told Herschelle Gibbs he’d just dropped the World Cup after a simple catch off the batsman slipped from his grasp as he attempted to throw it skyward in celebration. That neither player can remember anything of the sort hasn’t stopped the tale being told repeatedly in the 16 [...]
New TfL Tube strike chaos looms: Unions on collision course with Tories as government set to unveil tough curbs July 14, 2015 Unions preparing for battle with the government over new anti-strike rules have ratcheted up the heat with the threat of another Tube strike. Ahead of the introduction today of the Trade Union Bill – aimed at severely limiting strike action – the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) yesterday said it would join the [...]
Britain will not foot the bill for Greek loan, says George Osborne: We’re “not in the euro” July 14, 2015 Chancellor George Osborne laid down the gauntlet to his Eurozone peers yesterday and said that the UK would refuse to put £1bn towards a short-term loan to Greece. If Brussels insists the UK foots part of the bill, it would threaten relations between British and EU leaders as Osborne gears up to renegotiate the country’s [...]
US corporate results round up July 14, 2015 Yum Brands The owner of Pizza Hut and KFC reported its fourth straight quarter of falling sales as it struggles to recover from a food scandal in China, where the firm makes most of its profit. Shares in Yum Brands fell about one per cent to $91 in extended trading yesterday. The company’s sales in [...]
Athens capital controls to stay July 14, 2015 GREECE may still need capital controls even if a new bailout deal is passed, with a leaked study from one of its creditors suggesting this would require a substantial amount of its debt to be cancelled. A study from the International Monetary Fund leaked to Reuters said the last two weeks of capital controls had [...]
