PRIVATE EQUITY FAT CATS COME OUT TO PLAY April 14, 2010 SIR Peter Paul Rubens’ beautiful and ornate painted ceiling gazed down upon the most successful figures in the private equity industry last night, as they gathered in the Banqueting Hall on Whitehall for the Private Equity News Awards for Excellence in Private Equity. Executives from the likes of CVC Capital Partners, Axa Private Equity, Coller [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF September 22, 2009 Fury could help Haye’s Valuev bidBOXING: Britain’s David Haye is eager to spar with heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury as he steps up preparations for his WBA title bout with giant Nikolai Valuev. The former undisputed cruiserweight champion meets the 7ft 2ins Russian in Germany on November 7 and wants the help of 6ft 8in, 21-year-old [...]
Castleford ease to play-offs September 6, 2009 RUGBY LEAGUE: Joe Westerman scored a hat-trick of tries as Castleford secured a Super League play-off place with a 48-0 thrashing of Harlequins at The Stoop. Quins have now lost 10 of their last 11 matches but can still qualify if they win their final game at Warrington and both Bradford and Catalans lose. Bradford [...]
Strettle can fulfill big talent March 25, 2010 HE’S the final piece in our jigsaw. The signing of David Strettle from our London rivals Harlequins is a major boost to the Saracens squad for next season. He is a top-class wing who is leading the Premiership in line-breaks this season and on the verge of a deserved return to the England set-up. David [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF October 12, 2009 Sabres crash to defeatCRICKET: Somerset’s chances of qualifying for the next stage of the Champions League suffered a blow after they crashed to a 44-run defeat to Trinidad & Tobago in Bangalore. Denesh Ramdin top-scored with 39 as Trinidad smashed 150-9 from their 20 overs and took a firm hold on the game when they [...]
Defiant Zola vows to save Hammers March 29, 2010 WEST HAM manager Gianfranco Zola insists he will return to England this week and steer the club to safety, having spent the last 48 hours mulling over his future. The Italian sought refuge in his native Sardinia after Saturday’s defeat to Stoke – their sixth on the trot – left them just goal difference off [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF February 24, 2010 Nicholls rap for McCoy critics RACING: Paul Nicholls has dismissed suggestions that Tony McCoy shouldn’t ride Denman in next month’s Cheltenham Gold Cup as “nonsense” and “twaddle”. McCoy came in for criticism last month after being unseated by the 2008 Gold Cup hero in the Aon Chase at Newbury. But Nicholls said: “It’s the biggest [...]
Sharks sunk as Saints go marching on March 7, 2010 NORTHAMPTON moved to within two points of Leicester at the top of the Guinness Premiership after inflicting an eighth straight defeat on Sale, who slumped to the bottom. Tries from wings Paul Diggin and England hopeful Chris Ashton helped the Saints to a first-ever league win at Edgeley Park after fly-half Stephen Myler had missed [...]
Leaders Saints crash again August 16, 2009 RUGBY LEAGUE: In-form Hull KR inflicted a second defeat of the week on leaders St Helens as they all but secured a play-off place. Seven days after crashing to Huddersfield in the Challenge Cup, the Saints went down 26-12 at New Craven Park and now only lead the Super League table from Leeds on points [...]
CITY TOUCH TOURNAMENT August 13, 2009 ELEVEN City firms lined up yesterday at the HAC Royal Artillery Ground to compete in the ETF City Touch Tournament, organised by ETF Securities in association with Harlequins rugby club in order to promote Rugby League in the heart of the City. After a nailbiting afternoon of action, Morgan Stanley (in dark blue, playing against [...]