Skrtel stamp charge set to deal Reds blow for run-in March 23, 2015 LIVERPOOL’S surge for the end of season tape was dealt a further blow yesterday when centre-half Martin Skrtel was slapped with a Football Association charge for violent conduct. The charge relates to an injury-time incident in the Reds’ clash against Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday where the Slovakia defender was alleged to have stamped [...]
Spurs star set to start after Sturridge woe March 23, 2015 ENGLAND boss Roy Hodgson could throw prolific Tottenham striker Harry Kane straight into his starting line-up for the Euro2016 qualifier against Lithuania after Daniel Sturridge was last night forced to withdraw from the squad. Sturridge suffered a hip injury during Liverpool’s Premier League defeat to Manchester United on Sunday and has been ruled out of [...]
Lancaster’s side lead way in top player election March 23, 2015 ENGLAND’S ultimately forlorn Six Nations title bid has not prevented Stuart Lancaster’s side snagging the largest representation on a 12-strong shortlist for player of the tournament. The Red Rose finished runners-up for the fourth year in succession after falling agonisingly short of holders Ireland on points difference, despite dispatching France 55-35 on a frantic final [...]
Fresh riddle over Alonso crash as driver prepares for F1 return March 23, 2015 MCLAREN have added to the intrigue surrounding double world champion Fernando Alonso’s pre-season crash by revealing previously unknown details of the mystery shunt. Alonso missed the season-opening Australian Grand Prix due to concussion suffered in the high-speed accident in Barcelona last month but is set to race in Malaysia this week, pending final medical checks. [...]
Golf Comment: Stenson may have been innocent but officials entitled to hurry him March 23, 2015 IT WASN’T obvious that Henrik Stenson was being hurried along towards the end of his thwarted challenge at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday, but he made his displeasure about it clear soon afterwards. The Swede complained that he felt hurried into missing putts by officials keen to enforce speedier play over the final few [...]
Clarke: McIlroy will win Masters and complete career grand slam March 23, 2015 EUROPE’S Ryder Cup skipper Darren Clarke harbours no doubt that world No1 Rory McIlroy will one day win the Masters and complete a career grand slam. Only five golfers have won each of golf’s four Major tournaments, with the illustrious group containing American quartet Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, as well [...]
Introducing City AM Money March 23, 2015 Welcome to the first ever edition of City A.M. Money. At a time of volatility in the markets, and just a few weeks before the most important pension reforms in a generation are finally enacted, our aim has been to produce a magazine that will help you make the most of the exciting new investment [...]
City UK boss Gerry Grimstone: We’re not all bad apples March 23, 2015 Huge numbers of finance workers are unfairly bashed by politicians whose rhetoric mixes up the misbehaviour of a few bad apples with that of the honest majority, the head of a leading City lobby group said last night. Chancellor George Osborne hit the Square Mile hard in his Budget last week, raising several billion pounds [...]
General Election 2015: Alex Salmond says SNP could make Labour spend more March 23, 2015 Alex Salmond has warned that he could sabotage a Labour budget if the Scottish National Party holds the balance of power after May’s knife edge election, and if Labour refuses to provide the concessions he wants. The former Scottish First Minister said that in the event of Labour not having a majority, and Ed Balls [...]
Tensions high as Greek PM flies to Germany for talks with Merkel March 23, 2015 GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will make his first official visit to Germany today to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel amid mounting tension between the two countries over Germany’s hardline stance to Greece’s debt crisis. At last week’s EU summit, Greece promised to meet creditors’ demands to present an economic reform package to unlock the cash [...]
