Women’s sport: a perennial chicken and egg dilemma February 3, 2013 ENGLAND started slowly but proved simply too powerful, and the second half was something of a nonsense as the Scottish defence capitulated. England had left out half of their best players, so the gulf between the sides was laid bare. Sadly, it wasn’t a great advert for the sport. You’re right. That’s not the game [...]
Victory No10 propels Quins into cup semis February 3, 2013 HARLEQUINS No8 Tom Guest admitted his side had to dig deep after they booked an LV= Cup home semi-final clash with Bath by edging past the Ospreys 16-12 in Bridgend. Guest yesterday led a dynamic display from the much-changed Aviva Premiership champions, who progressed via Matt Hopper’s try and 11 points from Ben Botica. “In [...]
England pair snubbed for IPL February 3, 2013 England wicketkeeper Matt Prior and his batting team-mate Ravi Bopara both failed to attract any bids at yesterday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. Australia’s Glenn Maxwell fetched the highest price, with Mumbai Indians paying $1m (£637,000) for his services. Fellow Australians Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting have attracted criticism for signing up to this year’s [...]
Gallacher’s first win since 2004 February 3, 2013 Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher grabbed only the second European Tour win of his career yesterday, finishing the Dubai Desert Classic 22 under par. The 38 year-old, who had not won on the European Tour for over eight years, held off South African Richard Sterne to win by three strokes.
Ali brother reveals health fears February 3, 2013 The brother of Muhammad Ali has revealed that the legendary fighter’s health has severely deteriorated. “My brother can’t speak, he doesn’t recognise me. He’s in a bad way. He’s very sick. It could be months, it could be days. I don’t know if he’ll last the summer,” said Rahman Ali. The 71 year-old former champion [...]
Marathon tie sees Czechs progress February 3, 2013 The Czech Republic moved into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup yesterday after Tomas Berdych beat Swiss opponent Stanislas Wawrinka. Just a day earlier the pair both took part in a record-breaking marathon doubles match which lasted over seven hours, and featured a 24-22 final set victory for the Czechs.
UK manufacturing inches up in January February 1, 2013 Britain’s manufacturing sector expanded slightly last month, raising hopes that the economy can avoid sliding into a triple-dip recession. Factory output grew at its fastest pace since September 2011, according to official data out today. The Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index edged down to 50.8 in January, from a downwardly-revised 51.2 in December. It came [...]
US added 157,000 jobs last month February 1, 2013 US employment ticked up in January, as it showed signs that the economy’s muted recovery was on track. The world’s largest economy added 157,000 jobs in January, according to official data from the Labour Department out today. The data also showed 127,000 more jobs were created in November and December than previously thought. However, the [...]
Barclays chief to waive bonus February 1, 2013 Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins is to waive his bonus for last year, following a “difficult” year for the bank. Jenkins, who was appointed chief executive in August, said he was aware of “considerable speculation” about whether he would be awarded a bonus. He decided today that he did not want to be considered for [...]
BT tops FTSE 100 February 1, 2013 The benchmark index rose back through the 6,300 barrier this morning, boosted by strong gains from telecoms firm BT. BT rose almost 3.8 per cent in early deals, on the back of a seven per cent jump in pre-tax profit over the three months to December thanks to strong demand for its fibre optic broadband. [...]
