Watson heroics force chiefs into rethink July 20, 2009 TOM WATSON’S sensational performance in the Open has prompted tournament officials to review the age limit for past champions. The limit was reduced from 65 to 60 just two years ago, but the exploits of 59-year-old Watson at Turnberry have forced Royal and Ancient Club chiefs into a rethink. Watson’s narrow failure to claim a [...]
Fergie writes off Man City’s title ambition July 20, 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson has written off big-spending Manchester City’s hopes of mounting a serious Premier League title challenge. City have put champions United in the shade with an £80m summer spree on established stars Carlos Tevez, Emmanuel Adebayor, Roque Santa Cruz and Gareth Barry. But Ferguson insists his local rivals will struggle [...]
Freddie’s loss is hitting home July 20, 2009 WHILE Andrew Flintoff was signing off his Lord’s Test career in style, the stark reality of his imminent retirement began to hit home. Freddie showed yesterday why he remains England’s most potent weapon with the ball and he will be a huge loss to England once this Ashes series comes to an end. Despite giving [...]
Ponting: We deserved to lose but will bounce back July 20, 2009 AUSTRALIA captain Ricky Ponting insisted his side still had one hand on the Ashes despite yesterday’s second Test defeat at Lord’s. Ponting vowed not to overreact to a 115-run loss that came just seven days after the tourists roundly outplayed England in the drawn first Test in Cardiff. And with his side trailing 1-0 and [...]
Hero Flintoff’s still fighting fit July 20, 2009 ANDREW FLINTOFF eased concerns over his fitness for the rest of the Ashes series after firing England to an historic first win over Australia at Lord’s for 75 years. The 31-year-old all-rounder took a match-winning 5-92 to help the hosts claim a 115-run victory in the second Test and open up a 1-0 series lead.But [...]
Mastering the art of flirtation is essential in and out of the office July 20, 2009 IRATHER expected Elizabeth Clark, the author of the new manual Flirting for Dummies, to sound ditzy. Or glitzy. Or flirty. Or anything other than the down-to-earth, brisk and businesslike woman that answered the phone. It was my mistake to assume she would be otherwise. I fell into the very trap Clark, a corporate training expert, [...]
OTHER FRENCH RESTAURANTS NEAR THE CITY July 20, 2009 BLEEDING HEARTHidden away in the famous Bleeding Heart Yard near Hatton Garden, this is an atmospheric warren of candle-lit dining rooms, with superb French food, a wine-list to match, and a nice al-fresco space for summer dining. Bleeding Heart Yard, Greville Street, EC1N 8SJ. www.bleedingheart.co.uk CLUB GASCONA real humdinger of a restaurant that brings lashings [...]
Latest Conran opening brings hip, tasty French food to Fleet Street July 20, 2009 LUTYENS85 FLEET STREET, EC4Y 1AETEL: 020 7583 8385www.lutyens-restaurant.com Cost per person without wine: £40 FROM its name you’d think it was English – Edward Lutyens was a brilliant Victorian architect known chiefly for his country houses. Indeed, Lutyens the restaurant, in the old Reuters building, is an elegant construction, a sleek refuge inside a typically [...]
Looking sharp: how to sizzle by the sea July 20, 2009 LOOKING hot on the beach isn’t just about sweating in your nice new swimsuit. It’s about a look that’s full of glow and colour; strong lashes, peachy, pinky tones and lashings of fruit. Of course, what you bring to the beach or poolside has to be tough enough to stay the course through splashes and [...]
US EARNINGS WILL GIVE THE MARKET FRESH DIRECTION July 20, 2009 MARTIN SLANEYHEAD OF DERIVATIVES, GFT THE fate of the markets over the coming weeks hangs on the second-quarter results being announced daily by US companies. The market’s take so far has been positive – approximately 80 per cent of earnings have beaten or were on a par with consensus, and last Wednesday Intel was proof [...]
