13 February on this day… February 12, 2015 1988: THE Calgary Winter Olympics began on this day and produced the unlikeliest sporting heroes ever to grace the snow and ice: the Jamaican bobsleigh team. The men from the Caribbean, making their Winter Olympic debut, stole the show. After crashing badly during the four-man event with their helmets smashing against the ice wall, they [...]
Balder looks primed to give Alan King a second Ascot Chase success February 12, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND RACING ACTION WITH just over three weeks to go until the start of the Cheltenham Festival, the excitement is really starting to build. Most of the key protagonists have now had their prep runs but there are still a couple of decent trials to look forward to, [...]
Road to Cheltenham February 12, 2015 THE purpose of this column is to find horses that are going to turn up at the Festival at a shorter price and the Ryanair Chase has an attractive look to it from a betting perspective. Don Cossack is the 4/1 favourite, but I’m keen to take him on. He’s four from four this season, [...]
In-form Australia should prove too hot to handle for inconsistent England February 12, 2015 HARRY MADLEY PREVIEWS ENGLAND’S CRICKET WORLD CUP OPENER AND PATRICK CALLAGHAN LOOKS AT IRELAND V FRANCE IT’S PROBABLY the longest, hardest and most engaging sporting rivalry that there has ever been. Covering numerous sports and exemplified by countless battles – England versus Australia always attracts the attention of fans across the globe. Tomorrow morning, England [...]
France unlikely to roll over in Dublin as Six Nations heats up February 12, 2015 IRELAND were scrappy rather than fluid in Rome as they started their defence of the Six Nations. Italy put up a better fight than the 26-3 scoreline suggests and if it hadn’t been for hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini getting sin-binned in the second half – which helped Ireland to finally penetrate an impressive home defence – [...]
Maximum excitement on the CWC with sporting index February 12, 2015 WITH nearly 20 specials markets for England’s Cricket World Cup opener against Australia, Sporting Index really does have something for everyone. As well as total wides, total sixes and total fours, there are also unique markets like 50-Ups, Ton-Ups, Zero Tolerance and Full English. 50-Ton-Ups are a prediction on the aggregate total of players’ runs [...]
ACA, ACCA or CIMA: How to choose and which is better? February 12, 2015 Each qualification has its own merit for those seeking a career in accounting but there are key differences. Each accountancy qualification on the market has its own strengths and weaknesses in terms of course structure and career focus. Arguably, the most prestigious qualifications are offered by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Institute [...]
General election stalemate set to rock stocks: Markets face historic uncertainty, UBS warns February 11, 2015 Uncertainty before and after 7 May threatens to make 2015 a turbulent year for markets. Markets will take a hit from historic levels of uncertainty before and after May’s General Election, analysis by a leading investment bank has warned. Share indices typically fall by an average of three per cent in the six months after [...]
First Minister: We’ll prop up labour if it abandons austerity February 11, 2015 SCOTTISH National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon laid out her election plans in a speech at University College London yesterday. During her visit to the capital, Sturgeon refused to rule out a Westminster coalition with Labour but insisted that Ed Miliband’s party would have to commit to higher government spending. The title of her speech at [...]
Eurogroup meeting: First day of Greek bailout discussions ends fruitlessly February 11, 2015 Greek bailout negotiations ended farcically last night after an extraordinary Eurogroup meeting with Greece’s new left-wing finance minister in Brussels failed to even agree on a statement regarding the progress of talks. “If you don’t reach a joint conclusion you can’t release a statement,” Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem told reporters last night. He said little [...]
