Reds ready for top-four push March 15, 2015 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers expects the race to finish in the Premier League’s top four to go to the wire as his team aim to boost their prospects tonight at former club Swansea. The Reds have revived their hopes after a poor start to the season by taking 30 points from a possible 36 to [...]
Premier League: Toffees stick it to 10-man Magpies March 15, 2015 EVERTON 3 NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 EVERTON manager Roberto Martinez admitted his relief after the Toffees eased their relegation fears with a first home Premier League win of 2015. Goals from James McCarthy, a Romelu Lukaku penalty and Ross Barkley lifted them to 14th, six points clear of the drop zone and just four behind Newcastle, [...]
France retain slim title hope March 15, 2015 TRIES from Yoann Maestri and Mathieu Basteraud helped France beat Italy 29-0 in Paris yesterday to maintain their slender Six Nations title hopes. Despite having just four points from four games, France could in theory lift the trophy if they beat England by a big enough margin on Saturday, while Ireland and Wales both lose.
Exeter to meet Sarries in final March 15, 2015 SARACENS face defending champions Exeter in the LV= Cup final on Sunday after the Chiefs continued their defence by winning 30-22 at Leicester yesterday. Tries from Elvis Taione, Fetu’u Vainikolo and Greg Bateman earned victory for Exeter, who are aiming to become the first team to retain the trophy.
Sparks fly after Hamilton eases to victory March 15, 2015 MERCEDES team boss Toto Wolff has accused Christian Horner of “moaning” after his Red Bull counterpart launched fresh calls for changes to engine rules following yesterday’s one-sided Australian Grand Prix. Horner urged Formula One chiefs to take steps to equalise the engines of all teams in response to Mercedes’ continued dominance. His comments came after [...]
Lewis: I’m still expecting fight to retain crown March 15, 2015 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton insists he still expects a fierce battle to retain his world championship despite cruising to victory in the opening race of the 2015 Formula One season. Only colleague Nico Rosberg finished within 30 seconds of Hamilton as Mercedes continued the dominance the team enjoyed last season. But Hamilton said: “We definitely cannot [...]
Watson enjoys landmark win March 15, 2015 BRITISH No1 Heather Watson claimed her first win over an opponent in the world’s top 10 last night when she defeated Agnieszka Radwanska at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. World No43 Watson broke Radwanska, ranked 35 places above her, five times on her way to winning 6-4, 6-4 to continue a promising start [...]
Sir Philip Green lets go of loss-making BHS for £1 only March 13, 2015 Struggling retail chain BHS is to be sold for £1 after almost 15 years in the possession of billionaire Arcadia chairman Sir Philip Green. The iconic chain of department stores was founded in 1928 by American entrepreneurs seeking emulate the success of Woolworths. But the company has declined in recent years as it lost market [...]
Digital probe sparks row over broadband as Sky and Talk-Talk press Ofcom to break up BT and Openreach March 12, 2015 A battle between the UK’s largest telecommunications businesses intensified yesterday, as Sky and Talk-Talk pounced on a decision by the regulator to launch a wide-ranging probe into the sector. Both firms ramped up pressure on Ofcom to break up BT from the part of its business – called BT Openreach – that runs the UK’s broadband [...]
City ban on artful dodger Jonathan Burrows was too harsh, says finance body CISI March 12, 2015 Disgraced fare-dodger Jonathan Burrows gained some much needed sympathy yesterday after the head of a key financial services body slammed the lifetime ban dished out by the City’s watchdog as “draconian”. Former BlackRock investor Burrows received the ban – which prevents him from working in the City’s financial services sector – in December last year. [...]
