Snooker won’t be a one man sport again, says O’Sullivan January 24, 2011 THREE-TIME world snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan believes it would be near impossible for a single player to dominate the sport in a manner that Steve Davis, Steven Hendry and to an extent himself, have done in the past, such is the strength in depth of the game at present. O’Sullivan (right), 35, has gone nearly [...]
Legacy chiefs delay decision over stadium January 24, 2011 TOTTENHAM and West Ham must wait until next month to learn who has won the bitter fight for the Olympic Stadium after legacy chiefs delayed their decision. The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) had been expected to make its recommendation on Friday but yesterday announced they needed “more time to seek further clarification with both [...]
Nadal semi-final looms as Murray prepares for Dolgopolov match January 24, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray is on course for a huge Australian Open semi-final clash with world No1 Rafael Nadal – if he can maintain his serene progress against Alexandr Dolgopolov. Murray meets the little-known Ukrainian – a surprise winner against fourth seed Robin Soderling – early tomorrow after reaching the last eight with a ruthless [...]
Johnson looks to Dowson and Wood to ease his injury crisis January 24, 2011 ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson has called up Northampton duo Phil Dowson and Tom Wood and Leicester lock George Skivington in a bid to ease his Six Nations injury crisis. Wood and Dowson both come in because of injuries to Leicester flanker Tom Croft and England captain Lewis Moody, while Skivington replaces the injured Courtney Lawes. [...]
Adam can go at right price January 24, 2011 FOOTBALL: Blackpool manager Ian Holloway is ready to sell star midfielder Charlie Adam to Liverpool, but only if the price is right. Holloway said: “Liverpool have to come up with the right money. I don’t want to stand in his way, but they have to put up or shut up.”
Trimble blow for Ireland January 24, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Ireland winger Andrew Trimble has been ruled out of the Six Nations opener against Italy with a broken right hand. Tommy Bowe is to have a scan on a knee injury.
CBI: Coalition is harming growth January 24, 2011 SIR RICHARD Lambert, the outgoing head of employers’ organisation the CBI, launched a scathing attack on the government yesterday, accusing it of pursuing policies that may harm economic growth. “It has taken a series of policy initiatives for political reasons, apparently careless of the damage that they might do to business and job creation,” said [...]
HSBC chief Gulliver to be UK-based January 24, 2011 HSBC’S new chief executive Stuart Gulliver is set to remain a UK resident for tax purposes – making London his main residence. Gulliver’s decision reverses that of his predecessor Michael Geoghegan, who moved the office to Hong Kong in 2009. It also directly contradicts the bank’s announcement last September, when Gulliver’s appointment was announced, that [...]
UK subsidised by City: report January 24, 2011 LONDON contributes far more to the Exchequer than it receives in public spending, a report will say today. The capital is estimated to have made a £1.4bn net contribution to the public purse in 2009-10, according to new research published by the City of London Corporation. The report said no other region makes a net [...]
Cameron needs to listen to business January 24, 2011 GOOD on Sir Richard Lambert, the usually mild-mannered outgoing boss of the CBI, for taking the government to task over its abject lack of pro-growth policies. It is a shame he didn’t say as much in such strongly worded terms a few months ago, but better late than never. Crucially, the CBI doesn’t object to [...]
