Aguero ends goal drought in City stroll February 11, 2015 STRIKER Sergio Aguero scored his first goals for more than two months as Manchester City ended their five-game winless streak to keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea last night. Midfielders James Milner and Samir Nasri also struck as City beat Stoke 4-1 at the Britannia Stadium to record their first top-flight victory since [...]
Clarke could yet face England February 11, 2015 AUSTRALIA coach Darren Lehmann says captain Michael Clarke could face England in the Cricket World Cup on Saturday after stepping up his return from injury yesterday. Opener Clarke, whose participation in the tournament has been jeopardised by a torn hamstring suffered before Christmas, hit 64 as Australia thrashed the United Arab Emirates by 188 runs [...]
North rested as precaution February 11, 2015 WALES have left wing George North out of the team for this weekend’s Six Nations trip to Scotland in order to give him more time to recover from two heavy blows to the head. Team doctors stressed this week that North had shown no signs of concussion despite appearing to be knocked unconscious at least [...]
Epsom Derby in time shift February 11, 2015 THE INVESTEC Derby at Epsom will start half an hour later than usual this year as organisers look to maximise its television audience. The Derby is due to begin at 4:30pm on Saturday 6 June, while the Oaks, the Friday highlight of the two-day meeting, also moves back 30 minutes. Both races remain fifth of [...]
Sky high bids top £5bn for Premier League TV football rights February 10, 2015 Sky footed a huge £4.2bn bill last night in order to maintain its grip on Premier League football. The media giant will show 126 Premier League football matches per season from 2016 to 2019. It will pay over £11m for each game. The bill is an eye-watering 83 per cent increase over Sky’s existing three-year [...]
Sky and BT win Premier League rights: The billions keep pouring in, but do fans benefit from football’s boom? February 10, 2015 The flood of cash pouring into the Premier League each year just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Many fans roll their eyes as the numbers in football become increasingly astronomical – but do supporters of top flight teams benefit from the growing billions that TV firms put in? In terms of ticket prices, the answer [...]
New Look IPO: We’re dressed up and ready for a float, says chief exec February 10, 2015 New Look is ready to consider another attempt at an initial public offering (IPO), the fashion retailer’s chief executive said yesterday, as it blamed the warm weather for a fall in third quarter sales. Anders Kristiansen has consistently brushed off rumours that the retailer is planning a return to the market. New Look pulled a [...]
Sky reveals it is still hooked on top football – Editor’s Letter February 10, 2015 THIS was the auction that Sky dared not lose. The satellite broadcaster has built itself on the back of live football and although it’s now a much more broadly-focused business than it ever was, the appeal of the Premier League is still what convinces hundreds of thousands of subscribers to stick with the service come [...]
William Hill in £750m takeover bid for rival 888 February 10, 2015 SHARES in online bookmaker and casino 888 rocketed yesterday after it confirmed it had been approached by competitor William Hill regarding a possible takeover bid. 888’s shares jumped by 20 per cent after The Times reported William Hill has made a £750m offer in a bid to accelerate the expansion of its online gaming operations. [...]
Pro-immigration campaigners secure one third of funding goal February 10, 2015 A CAMPAIGN group is planning a nationwide poster campaign to celebrate the contribution immigrants make to British society. The group, Movement Against Xenophobia (Max), is seeking £66,000 through Crowdfunder to support its “I am an immigrant” campaign, with the aim of having posters across all Tube and rail networks in the weeks before 7 May [...]
