McCall bullish over Sarries victory October 21, 2012 SARACENS boss Mark McCall is satisfied his side have gained control of Heineken Cup Pool 1 after claiming a second successive victory. The Sarries director of rugby refused to be downbeat despite missing out on a potential bonus point from Saturday’s 30-13 victory over French outfit Racing Metro 92. Charlie Hodgson kicked 15 points while [...]
Three Lions, four stoppers October 9, 2012 JOE HART MAN CITY The 25-year-old is one of the first names on England’s team sheet. An exceptionally athletic and confident individual, Hart is widely considered one of the world’s best goalkeepers, is possibly the greatest in the Premier League, and continues to improve his game. JACK BUTLAND BIRMINGHAM Great Britain’s goalkeeper at the London [...]
Three Lions, four stoppers October 9, 2012 JOE HART MAN CITY The 25-year-old is one of the first names on England’s team sheet. An exceptionally athletic and confident individual, Hart is widely considered one of the world’s best goalkeepers, is possibly the greatest in the Premier League, and continues to improve his game. JACK BUTLAND BIRMINGHAM Great Britain’s goalkeeper at the London [...]
Shelvey wins England call as Cole is charged by FA October 8, 2012 LIVERPOOL midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has been rewarded for this season’s fine form with the first England call-up of his career as he and Ryan Bertrand were respectively promoted as cover for the injured Frank Lampard and Kieran Gibbs. Lampard remains in the squad but is considered a doubt for Friday’s World Cup qualifier with San [...]
UK falls to 12th in economic freedom table September 18, 2012 THE UK dropped four places in worldwide rankings of economic freedom, falling out of the top ten for the first time since the early 1980s, a Canadian think-tank said yesterday. The UK dropped from eighth to 12th – leapfrogged by Ireland, the United Arab Emirates, Finland and Mauritius, according to the Fraser Institute. The United [...]
Heineken grabs majority stake in Tiger beer after raising offer August 19, 2012 HEINEKEN is set to take control of the maker of Tiger beer after Singaporean drinks firm Fraser and Neave agreed to sell its stake for a total of 5.4bn Singapore dollars (£2.7bn) this weekend. Fraser and Neave accepted an improved offer for its 40 per cent share of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), which makes a [...]
Hodgson holds hands up for Rio gaffe October 4, 2012 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has apologised to Rio Ferdinand after details of his latest omission from the national squad were leaked following a conversation the 65-year-old had on the London underground when heading to Arsenal’s 3-1 Champions League victory over Olympiakos on Wednesday. Hodgson yesterday announced his 25-man squad for the imminent World Cup qualifiers [...]
Hodgson holds hands up for Rio gaffe October 4, 2012 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has apologised to Rio Ferdinand after details of his latest omission from the national squad were leaked following a conversation the 65-year-old had on the London underground when heading to Arsenal’s 3-1 Champions League victory over Olympiakos on Wednesday. Hodgson yesterday announced his 25-man squad for the imminent World Cup qualifiers [...]
Marks & Spencer shakes up its general merchandising team September 4, 2012 MARKS & SPENCER yesterday said it has hired Stephanie Chen, a senior director at House of Fraser, to be its new director of kidswear and home, as it revealed a shake-up of its general merchandising team. The retailer said John Dixon had made changes to the team as he prepares to take up his new [...]
Heineken looks east for growth after sales miss August 22, 2012 HEINEKEN said weak sales in Europe had led to it missing profit forecasts in the first half of the year, underlying the brewer’s need to complete its deal for Tiger beer maker Asia Pacific Breweries (APB). The Dutch drinks firm – the third biggest in the world – said profit after tax fell four per [...]