SIGNING OFF IN STYLE: Federer ends his year on a high to claim record sixth ATP World Tour Finals November 27, 2011 SWISS superstar Roger Federer capped his 100th career tournament final with a record sixth victory at the ATP World Tour Finals in London after vanquishing Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in three high-quality sets. Federer was pushed all the way by France’s Tsonga but had just enough in his locker to complete a 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 win [...]
SIGNING OFF IN STYLE: Webber wins season ending race in Brazil but the glory goes to Red Bull team-mate Vettel November 27, 2011 WORLD champion Sebastian Vettel warned his rivals there’s no chance he or his Red Bull team will be resting on their laurels next season. Vettel’s team-mate Mark Webber led home a Red Bull one-two, his first victory of the season, in Brazil with Britain’s Jenson Button third. German Vettel, now a back-to-back world champion, had [...]
White not keen on England November 27, 2011 FORMER South Africa head coach Jake White is the latest high-profile candidate to have distanced himself from succeeding Martin Johnson as England manager. Johnson resigned earlier this month following England’s catastrophic World Cup campaign which ended in abject defeat to France in the quarter-finals and was undermined by off-field controversies. White, who masterminded South Africa’s [...]
Rodgers: Players wanted to honour their manager November 27, 2011 SWANSEA (0) vs ASTON VILLA (0) SWANSEA boss Brendan Rodgers insisted his side were eager to honour the memory of Wales manager Gary Speed, who passed away yesterday, by ensuring their Premier League fixture against Aston Villa went ahead. Four members of the Wales national squad were involved in the fixture as Swansea’s Ashley Williams, [...]
Americans win World Cup November 27, 2011 American duo Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland hit six birdies in a closing 67 to win the World Cup by two shots in China. England’s Ian Poulter and Justin Rose carded a nine-under-par 63 to finish second alongside Germany on 22 under.
Quins make it nine from November 27, 2011 Premiership leaders Harlequins moved nine points clear of second placed Saracens with a 39-8 home win over Newcastle, their ninth consecutive victory this season. Seb Stegmann and Danny Care went over in the first half with Jeremy Manning responding. Luke Wallace crossed for Quins’ third try and Mike Brown’s effort added the bonus point, before [...]
BAA appeals to airlines to slash passengers as Heathrow strike looms November 25, 2011 Heathrow airport operator BAA has asked airlines to halve the number of international passengers arriving into the UK on 30 November, when border staff strike over pensions. BAA, owned by Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial, on Friday warned of significant disruption to passengers arriving at Heathrow next Wednesday with delays that could last up to 12 [...]
Fuller’s upbeat as London defies downturn November 25, 2011 Pub company Fuller Smith and Turner said it has experienced growth in all parts of its business, as its London focus gave it resilience to the economic downturn. Although pub popularity has been very unpredictable, company chairman Michael Turner said in an interview with Reuters, Fuller’s – which has a portfolio of 362 pubs and [...]
Fuller’s grows despite economic downturn November 25, 2011 British brewer and pub chain Fuller’s has reported growth in all parts of its business despite the economic climate, putting its success down to its London focus. Fuller Smith and Turner, whose most famous brand is London Pride, reported pre-tax profits of £16.5m in the six months to October, up five per cent on the [...]
Moody’s cuts Hungarian debt rating to junk November 25, 2011 Hungary’s debt has been rated as junk by Moody’s in a move the country’s Economy Ministry said was “professionally unfounded”. Moody’s cut Hungary’s rating to Ba1 with a negative outlook, citing levels of debt, poor prospects for growth and a lack of credibility to the government’s fiscal policy. Last week Hungary returned to the IMF [...]
