Title in sight after Froome blitzes rivals July 14, 2015 BRITAIN’S Chris Froome hailed “a dream day” on the Tour de France after an emphatic stage 10 victory blew away his main rivals and tightened his grip on the yellow jersey. Froome crossed the finish line 59 seconds before any other rider, extending his lead in the general classification from an overnight margin of 12 [...]
Raheem Sterling targets honours after £49m Manchester City transfer July 14, 2015 England forward Raheem Sterling insists he is looking forward to challenging for titles on a consistent basis after completing his protracted £49m transfer to deposed Premier League champions Manchester City yesterday. City will pay Liverpool an initial £44m for the 20-year-old, with a further £5m due in add-ons, which makes Sterling the most expensive Englishman [...]
Aussie Ashes hopes dented as England nemesis Haddin ruled out of Lord’s Test July 14, 2015 AUSTRALIA have been dealt a blow in their bid to retain the Ashes after it emerged that veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin is expected to miss the second Test at Lord’s, which starts tomorrow, due to personal reasons. The 37-year-old played only a limited part in Australia training yesterday and is set to be replaced by [...]
Golf Comment: Spieth’s no Open and shut case July 14, 2015 THERE’S no question who the favourite is for the Open Championship, but there is very good reason to doubt that Jordan Spieth will be able to complete the third leg of a Majors grand slam at St Andrews this week. Yes, Spieth is on the crest of a wave. His recovery from a bad first [...]
Rose takes leaf out of Faldo book in bid to blossom at St Andrews July 14, 2015 OPEN hopeful Justin Rose is looking to Sir Nick Faldo for inspiration as he attempts to emulate the last Englishman to win the Open this week at St Andrews. The 2013 US Open winner is due to play the first two rounds alongside three-time Open champion Faldo, 57, who is contesting golf’s oldest Major for [...]
King Louis to be crowned again at St Andrews July 14, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE OPEN AT ST ANDREWS WAS IT the most expensive game of five-a-side football ever? Rory McIlroy had waited almost five years for the Open to return to St Andrews, only to rupture an ankle ligament during a kickabout with friends. McIlroy’s loss could well be Jordan Spieth’s gain, with the 21-year-old [...]
Fleetwood and Warren can make their mark at The Open July 14, 2015 IT IS a sign of the times that the majority of the coverage around this year’s Open isn’t focused on Tiger Woods. The 14-time major winner has lifted the Claret Jug on two of his last three visits to St Andrews, but he just isn’t in the same form at the moment. His finishing positions [...]
Maximum excitement on the open July 14, 2015 FEW sporting events are more historic than the Open at St Andrews. It is always a wonderful four days and a spread bet can make it even more exciting. Sporting Index offer hundreds of options and one of the most interesting markets is finishing positions where you can bet on the final position of each [...]
Top UK firms to reveal wages for male and female employees as David Cameron vows to “end gender pay gap” July 13, 2015 Large companies will soon be required to publish what they pay male and female employees, under new rules to be announced by Prime Minister David Cameron today as part of a commitment to “end the gender pay gap in a generation”. The rules will apply to companies with more than 250 workers. A consultation with [...]
New Tfl Tube strike 2015: Aslef union threatens another walkout on 5 August ahead of crunch talks over Night Tube July 13, 2015 Londoners could face another day of travel chaos next month after Tube drivers’ union Aslef named a date for a second strike. Aslef has scheduled a 24-hour walkout to start at 9.30pm on 5 August. Talks with conciliation service Acas will take place today in a bid to avert the action. Union insiders [...]
