Murray shrugs off injury fears with Brisbane win January 3, 2012 BRITAIN’s Andy Murray insists he will be fit for this month’s Australian Open despite struggling with injury as he laboured to victory in his first match of 2012. Murray lost the first set to Mikhail Kukushkin and needed more than two hours to complete a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 comeback win over the world No91 at [...]
Saints expect Lawes to be fit for Six Nations January 3, 2012 ENGLAND’S interim head coach Stuart Lancaster received a boost yesterday with the news that Northampton lock Courtney Lawes is expected to have recovered in time for the start of next month’s Six Nations. Lawes damaged his knee in Northampton’s Premiership win at Newcastle on New Year’s Eve, but Saints boss Jim Mallinder revealed the injury [...]
Rangers appeal Barton red card January 3, 2012 FOOTBALL: QPR have confirmed they will appeal the red card their captain Joey Barton received in Monday’s 2-1 defeat against Norwich. Barton was given his marching orders for an off-the-ball incident involving Canaries midfielder Bradley Johnson. After the match Barton and his manager Neil Warnock suggested referee Neil Swarbrick and his assistant had been “conned” [...]
Sunderland increase Wigan woe January 3, 2012 FOOTBALL: Sunderland climbed into the top half of the Premier League table after a 4-1 win at struggling Wigan last night. Craig Gardner struck Sunderland’s first with a 30-yard free-kick and James McClean nodded in a close-range second, his first goal for the club. Hugo Rodellega reduced the deficit but late goals from Stephane Sessegnon [...]
Kallis marks landmark with ton January 3, 2012 CRICKET: South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis marked his 150th Test by joining the elite band of players to have made centuries against every Test-playing nation. The Proteas were put in to bat in the series-deciding third Test in Cape Town and a stand of 205 between Kallis, who finished the day 159 not out, and [...]
Queen’s Club to host tour finale January 3, 2012 SQUASH: Britain’s James Willstrop will appear at the ATCO World Series Finals at Queen’s Club today as world No1 for the first time in his career. The 28-year-old will compete at the event, which runs until Sunday, along with fellow Brit, and the man he usurped at the head of the sport, Nick Matthew.
Paramount at peak of world film industry January 3, 2012 MOVIE maker Paramount Pictures has been crowned the world’s number one film studio as it enters the year of its 100th anniversary, beating old favourite Warner Bros to the coveted top spot. America’s oldest existing film studio amassed a record $5.17bn (£3.3bn) in 2011, $1.96bn of which was in North America, with a further $3.21bn [...]
Digital services company Yells for help January 3, 2012 YELL, the online services directory, has appointed a new chief strategy and business development officer after a turbulent few years packed with debt and digital competition. Matt Anderson, the first to fill this new global role, will guide the struggling company in its continuing transformation from Yellow Pages distributor to a leader in the emerging [...]
Samsung edges Apple to top spot January 3, 2012 Samsung’s Galaxy S II handset fought off competition from Apple’s iPhone 4S to maintain its top spot in the mobile phone war over Christmas. The phone has now led tables for eight consecutive months, according to uSwitch.com’s tracker, which is based on internet searches as well as sales. The race appears to have been close-run, [...]
TalkTalk to expand its mobile offering in 2012 January 3, 2012 TALKTALK will enter the handset market in the second quarter as it continues its push to become a player in the mobile sector. The firm, which launched its SIM-only mobile offering last year, has just 50,000 customers but hopes the addition of devices will bolster its numbers. To lead its new drive TalkTalk has appointed [...]
