Mourinho hints that Van Persie deserved a ban February 10, 2015 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho flirted with further sanctions yesterday when he appeared to suggest that his players receive unfavourable treatment from football’s authorities. Mourinho questioned why an unnamed Premier League player had escaped a ban for elbowing an opponent when Blues top scorer Diego Costa remains suspended, having been convicted retrospectively of violent conduct. He [...]
Prickly Van Gaal takes Allardyce to task over United long-ball jibes February 10, 2015 MANCHESTER United manager Louis van Gaal has hit back at West Ham boss Sam Allardyce’s long-ball taunts and insists he has statistical evidence that the Hammers are a more route one team. Van Gaal took the unusual step of producing four sheets of diagrams and tables at a press conference yesterday and urged reporters to [...]
Diarra set to bolster West Ham midfield February 10, 2015 WEST Ham boss Sam Allardyce has confirmed the Hammers are close to agreeing a short-term deal with former Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra. Diarra, who has also played Premier League football for Arsenal, Chelsea and Portsmouth, is currently a free agent having seen his contract at Lokomotiv Moscow terminated last August. Allardyce insisted the 29-year-old [...]
England urged to build on their heroics in Wales February 10, 2015 ENGLAND forwards coach Graham Rowntree insists the new heights scaled by his side during their momentous victory over Wales at the Millennium Stadium will count for little should they fail to be replicated throughout the Six Nations. The Red Rose have named an unchanged matchday squad to face Italy at Twickenham on Saturday after second [...]
Rugby to use TV replays to detect concussion February 10, 2015 TELEVISION replays could be used in rugby union to identify players suffering from possible concussion following controversy over the treatment of Wales wing George North. Wales yesterday escaped punishment from World Rugby for failing to remove North during Friday’s Six Nations defeat to England after the Northampton player had appeared to be momentarily knocked out. [...]
Botham backs Morgan’s charges to make an impact at World Cup February 10, 2015 FORMER Test captain Sir Ian Botham believes England possess the armoury to claim their first-ever World Cup title during a wide-open competition Down Under. After an opening clash against co-hosts Australia in Melbourne on Saturday, England also face the much-fancied New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Scotland in Pool A. England have failed to [...]
Armitage facing suspended jail sentence February 10, 2015 FRENCH prosecutors have requested a five or six month suspended sentence and €5000 (£3,700) fine for Toulon’s Steffon Armitage after the 29-year-old appeared in court yesterday accused of assault. Armitage, who contests the charge, is alleged to have struck a 31-year-old in December. The court has reserved judgement until 24 February.
Britain could lead a robotic revolution with cost savings of 16 per cent by 2025 February 9, 2015 By 2025 the country’s workforce could look very different The UK is set to be among the leading adopters of industrial robots over the next decade, benefitting from improved productivity and a huge reduction in labour costs. While global average cost savings from the use of robots is expected to be around 16 per [...]
Ex-HSBC boss Lord Green under fire over Swiss bank tax evasion row February 9, 2015 Ex-HSBC boss Lord Green was under intense pressure last night after revelations that HSBC’s Swiss private banking arm helped clients evade and avoid hundreds of millions of pounds of taxes. The bank said it now refuses to work with anyone it suspects of dodging taxes, but the focus has fallen on Green’s time as chief [...]
Austria backs Greek debt plan ahead of crunch talks February 9, 2015 GREECE’S firebrand finance minister is set for vital discussions with his European counterparts tomorrow as tensions flare up between the country and Germany. Meanwhile, new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with Austrian chancellor Werner Faymann in Vienna yesterday, where he received support for his debt renegotiation plans. “It’s a European obligation to seriously consider the [...]
