Vettel back on top after first win of season in Bahrain but steeled for close campaign April 22, 2012 WORLD champion Sebastian Vettel expects the title lead to change hands several more times this season after victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix propelled him to the top of the drivers’ standings. Red Bull’s Vettel edged out Lotus’s Kimi Raikkonen to claim his first win of the year as the race passed without disruption, despite [...]
Kenyans earn London Marathon double as Hallissey boosts hopes April 22, 2012 KENYAN duo Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany clinched an east African double at the London Marathon, but there were mixed results for Britain’s London 2012 hopes. Kipsang finished just four seconds outside of last year’s course record, clocking two hours, four minutes and 44 seconds, having led for the final seven miles. Keitany successfully defended [...]
Robson’s tears after Brits lose Fed Cup clash April 22, 2012 TEARFUL Laura Robson admits she is “devastated” after failing to prevent Sweden claiming a 3-0 victory over Britain in tennis’s Fed Cup yesterday. The 18-year-old, a late replacement for the injured Elena Baltacha, lost 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 to Sofia Arvidsson as Britain missed out on promotion to World Group II. Robson broke down at courtside [...]
Westwood kick-starts season with Indonesia title defence April 22, 2012 ENGLAND’S Lee Westwood hopes a first win of the season will prove the springboard to further success after successfully defending his Indonesian Masters title yesterday. Westwood carded a disappointing two-over-par final round of 74 to finish on 16 under, but that was still enough to hold off a late charge from Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant, who [...]
Nadal thrashes Djokovic in Monaco April 22, 2012 Clay-court king Rafael Nadal swept to his eighth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title with surprising ease, overwhelming Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-1. Nadal had not beaten the world No1 in seven attempts but did so yesterday in just 78 minutes.
Gold for Daley in Mexico April 22, 2012 Britain’s Tom Daley completed his London 2012 preparations in fine style by claiming 10m platform gold at the Diving World Series in Mexico. The 17-year-old comfortably beat a field missing world champion Qiu Bo in his final event before this summer’s Olympics.
Allen slams Cao after shock defeat April 22, 2012 Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen accused Cao Yupeng of committing “a blatant push” on the white following his shock first-round defeat to the Chinese world No81 at the World Championship last night. Yupeng won 10-6 and Allen said: “I’m disgusted. The state of snooker is very sad if it has to be down to that, but [...]
As France goes to the polls its love for London grows April 20, 2012 WALKING around South Kensington, you may have a feeling of being lost in Paris’s Latin Quarter. There are French cafés, bistros, book stores; you may even come across the Lycée Français, the established hub of the French community. The French are in London en masse and have made some parts of the capital their own [...]
Sugar tells Ken: You’re fired April 19, 2012 APPRENTICE star Lord Alan Sugar yesterday waded into the Mayoral elections and told Londoners: don’t vote for Ken Livingstone. The businessman and Labour peer defied his party leader to tell his 1.8m followers on Twitter: “I don’t care if Ed Miliband is backing Livingstone. I seriously suggest NO ONE votes for Livingstone in the Mayoral [...]
Barclays in olive branch to investors April 19, 2012 BARCLAYS made a peace offering to its angry UK shareholders yesterday by inserting a new condition into the bonuses awarded to its top executives and saying it would prioritise raising its dividend. Chief executive Bob Diamond and chief financial officer Chris Lucas will now see only half of their 2011 bonuses if they do not [...]
