WINNERS & LOSERS April 11, 2010 A WEEKEND is a long time in sport, as this lot will attest. But while for some it was a few days to remember, others may wish they had never set foot out of the house. TONY MCCOY Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Chase, and Champion Hurdle; McCoy had won them all. The 14-time champion jockey [...]
Man-of-the-match Cipriani leads Wasps into semi-finals April 11, 2010 WASPS (42) vs GLOUCESTER (26) WASPS fly-half Danny Cipriani hinted he could renege on his decision to move to Australia after his star turn guided them into the last four of the Amlin Challenge Cup. The No10 kicked 17 points and played a part in four of the hosts’ five tries, three of which were [...]
Cardiff second-half blitz shoots down the Falcons April 11, 2010 NEWCASTLE (20) vs CARDIFF (55) CARDIFF Blues boss Dai Young has urged his side not to rely on the Amlin Challenge Cup as they look to secure their place in next year’s Heineken Cup. Young’s men ran in seven tries in a magnificent performance at Kingston Park to set up a semi-final against Wasps. Winning [...]
Tevez and Ade hit braces as Man City scent history April 11, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY (5) vs BIRMINGHAM CITY (1) CARLOS Tevez netted a brace as Manchester City zeroed in on a Champions League debut with a second thumping victory in succession. City followed up last week’s 6-1 drubbing of Burnley with a rout of Birmingham, with Emmanuel Adebayor also scoring twice and Nedum Onuoha grabbing the other. [...]
Downcast Benitez admits he can’t keep his promise April 11, 2010 LIVERPOOL (0) vs FULHAM (0) RAFAEL Benitez all but admitted that a Champions League spot is now out of reach after seeing his Liverpool side lose more ground in the hunt for fourth place. The Reds, without injured striker Fernando Torres, failed to beat Fulham at home, leaving them six points off Manchester City having [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 11, 2010 Wolves and Stoke draw blank FOOTBALL: Wolves inched closer to ensuring their survival with a 0-0 draw at home to Stoke. The visitors enjoyed the bulk of the chances, with centre-back Abdoulaye Faye missing three on his own. But a stalemate leaves Wolves six points clear of the relegation zone with their rivals having just [...]
Cadbury cafe chain to be launched April 9, 2010 CADBURY is set to launch a high street cafe chain under new owners Kraft. Up to 60 new outlets called Cadbury Cocoa Houses are to be set up across the UK, serving hot chocolate, afternoon tea and novelty chocolate gifts. The outlets will be up against the likes of Starbucks in the high street cafe [...]
Factory gate prices surge April 9, 2010 FACTORY gate inflation jumped more than expected to a 16-month high in March, raising doubts that consumer price pressures will subside as fast as the Bank of England expects. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said producer output prices rose 0.9 per cent on the month, more than twice the jump analysts had forecast, for [...]
Commercial property hit by election uncertainty April 9, 2010 COMMERCIAL property could be slow to rebound unless the government tackles the budget deficit and tax fears, according to a London property consultancy. Cushman & Wakefield said in its latest business briefing note that deals had been slow in the last month amid uncertainty over the election. C&W’s head of research David Hutchings said: “The [...]
John Lewis easter sales jump 30pc April 9, 2010 JOHN Lewis has posted a 30 per cent jump in weekly sales after a bumper easter. The retailer said sales at its 28 department stores and one “at home” store were £59m in the week to 3 April, up from £45.4m in the same week last year. Merchandise director Jill Little said: “We now have [...]
