Alpine school holiday heaven July 22, 2012 JAKE’S huge grin said it all. But in case I’d missed his wild enthusiasm as our raft careered down the white waters of the River Arve, he spelled it out with a series of whoops: “Best. Fun. Ever.” Chamonix, which bills itself as the ultimate summer playground for children, had really delivered on its promise. [...]
Wiggins completes magical Tour triumph July 22, 2012 LONDONER Bradley Wiggins declared “some dreams do come true” yesterday after completing his quest to become the first British man to win cycling’s greatest race, the Tour de France. On a joyous afternoon for Team Sky in Paris, Wiggins helped colleague and compatriot Mark Cavendish claim a fourth successive victory on the Champs-Elysees in the [...]
Els still sorry for Scott after first Major in decade July 22, 2012 OPEN winner Ernie Els insisted his immediate thoughts were with runner up Adam Scott after the Australian’s dramatic implosion resulted in his first Major victory since 2002. Scott was four shots clear yesterday morning and consequently powerfully placed to secure the first Major of his career but in bogeying the final four holes his greatest [...]
Amla ushers England towards Oval defeat July 22, 2012 ENGLAND face a huge fight today to save the first Test after Hashim Amla’s record-breaking triple century tightened South Africa’s grip on the match at the Oval. Amla smashed an unbeaten 311 and Jacques Kallis 182 not out before the tourists declared on 637-2 at tea – and promptly turned the screw on England’s batsmen. [...]
Scott can use hurt to inspire him July 22, 2012 In association with Glenmorangie, official whisky of the Open Championships YESTERDAY’S golf was magnificent. Like the winner Ernie Els, I felt really sorry for Adam Scott – he couldn’t have done much more but there’s no way his chance of winning a Major has gone. He’s still a young man and this will hurt but [...]
Vettel penalty lifts Button to second place July 22, 2012 BRITAIN’S Jenson Button hailed the pace of his McLaren after snatching a surprise second place at the German Grand Prix yesterday. Button was promoted one place after Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel landed a 20-second penalty for an illegal overtaking manoeuvre at Hockenheim. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso extended his lead in the drivers’ championship with a third [...]
Villas-Boas condemns Modric July 22, 2012 Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has criticised midfielder Luka Modric after the Croatia international failed to join the club’s tour of America. He said: “I think Modric is wrong. This will go against him. He has worsened the situation with what he’s doing and now the chairman [Daniel Levy] is very angry.”
Hodgson happy without publicity July 22, 2012 England manager Roy Hodgson admits the attention he now receives can be difficult. “I don’t know how much I enjoy it,” he said.
Co-Op walks off with a bargain July 19, 2012 THE KNOCK-DOWN sale of 632 Lloyds branches to the Co-op yesterday was met with disbelief by industry insiders, who accused the government of getting a bad deal on the sale. The state-backed bank has agreed to sell the branches for £350m up front, followed by up to another £400m over the next 15 years – [...]
Microsoft in shock loss as Google soars July 19, 2012 MICROSOFT last night announced a quarterly loss of $492m (£313m) – its first since becoming a listed company – on the same day that the firm’s tech rival Google boosted net income to $2.79bn. While Google’s revenues soared on the back of growth in its web-based advertising business, Microsoft slipped into the red following a writedown [...]
