No one is too talented to discard January 22, 2013 MOUSETRAPS nestle behind the sink in the gents’ toilets. Rugby training kit crowds shelves in a tiny clubhouse bar, which is improbably squeezed under railway arches. The spartan, chilly “office” upstairs is strewn with cobwebs. In many ways, humble Millwall RFC is the ideal setting to meet Stuart Lancaster. For the England rugby head coach [...]
The best estate car on the market January 22, 2013 Driving a rear-wheel drive car in the snow and ice is the only time any self-respecting petrol-head might wish for front-wheel drive. It’s also when the traction control warning light is at its most comforting. So it was for us, skating our way out of a snowed-in car park on the M2 services, running and [...]
Car talk January 22, 2013 Happy 100th Birthday Aston Martin As part of its centenary celebrations, Aston Martin airlifted a Vanquish super car – 1,000ft above the ground – onto the helipad of Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel last week, ensuring excellent photographic opportunities. Aston Martin was founded 100 years ago in London’s Henniker Mews on 15 January 1913. [...]
The UK has lost its position as a genuine haven January 22, 2013 THE notion of the UK as a safe haven is unravelling. As more economic data filters through, and questions about the UK’s role within Europe continue to dominate headlines, the pound is set to come under intense pressure. On a trade-weighted basis, sterling has fallen in value by 20 per cent since the start of [...]
Bradford slay Villa to reach final January 22, 2013 ASTON VILLA 2 vs BRADFORD CITY 1 Bradford City win 4-3 on aggregate JUBILANT Bradford manager Phil Parkinson admitted he was in “dreamland” last night after completing another Capital One Cup giant-killing to reach the final – and land a trip to Las Vegas. James Hanson’s second-half header earned the Bantams an aggregate victory to [...]
Derby fillip in Wenger sights January 22, 2013 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits his team have their “backs to the wall” as they look to bounce back from Sunday’s defeat at Chelsea tonight against West Ham. Victory would lift the Gunners to within four points of the Premier League’s top four, and Wenger said: “I’m confident we will but the team was very [...]
Spurs blame £4.3m loss on Euro failings January 22, 2013 FAILURE to qualify for last season’s Champions League sent Tottenham into the red for the year ending June 2012, the football club announced yesterday. Spurs recorded a loss of £4.3m, down from a £0.7m profit the previous year, as revenues fell 12 per cent from £163m to £144m. The north Londoners said the financial blow [...]
Materazzi jibes are lies, says angry Benitez January 22, 2013 CHELSEA manager Rafael Benitez has launched a stinging attack on his former Inter Milan player Marco Materazzi, as he prepares for tonight’s make-or-break Capital One Cup clash at Swansea. Materazzi called Benitez “weak”, accused the Spaniard of making him remove pictures of ex-boss Jose Mourinho from the dressing room, and said life under him was [...]
Superfit Djokovic up for repeat of five-hour battle in Australia January 22, 2013 TENNIS world No1 Novak Djokovic declared himself ready for another five-hour epic after brushing off fatigue to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Djokovic endured a gruelling test against Stan Wawrinka in round four but showed no ill effects 48 hours later as he overcame fifth seed Tomas Berdych 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. “I felt good enough [...]
Snow may mean Sunday Trials January 22, 2013 HORSE RACING: Cheltenham’s Festival Trials Day will be postponed 24 hours to Sunday if further snowfall, forecast for last night, makes the ground unsuitable for racing.
