Ronnie O’Sullivan deliberately avoids 147 break because £10,000 prize was “too cheap” February 15, 2016 Maverick five-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has admitted to sabotaging his own chance at making a maximum break of 147 because the £10,000 prize on offer was too low. O’Sullivan grinned as he opted for the pink, rather than an achievable black, off the penultimate red ball as he coasted to a first-round victory at the [...]
Ireland 16, Wales 16: Gatland and Schmidt frustrated as draw ends Grand Slam and Triple Crown hopes February 7, 2016 Disheartened Wales head coach Warren Gatland could not hide his frustration at his side beginning their Six Nations campaign with a draw despite wiping out a 13-point deficit against injury-hit Ireland in Dublin. Ireland led 13-0 after half an hour courtesy of scrum-half Conor Murray’s try and eight points from the boot of Johnny Sexton [...]
Hail, Caesar! is a witty love letter to Hollywood’s Golden era March 3, 2016 Dir. Joel and Ethan Coen | ★★★★☆ "Squint! Squint into the grandeur!” a film director yells as George Clooney, in a swinging leather skirt and scabbard, peers earnestly into the camera. He looks ridiculous, but then who wouldn’t? This image is the Coen brothers’ latest star-studded comedy in a nutshell, and thanks to their particular [...]
Mini Clubman motoring review: Mini’s big dream has been realised with the Clubman November 30, 2015 The Mini hatch is a popular car for good reason. Not only does it look good, it feels suitably luxurious inside and it’s great to drive. Perhaps this is why it’s sold by the bucket-load – even edging into the top 10 best selling cars of 2015 so far. But the Mini has never excelled [...]
Jaguar F-Pace S Diesel review: Can the company keep pace with its first family-friendly SUV? May 9, 2016 Price: £51,450 0-62MPH: 5.8 secs Top Speed: 150mph CO2 G/KM: 159g/km MPG Combined: 47.1mpg ★★★★☆ | Design ★★★★☆ | Performance ★★★☆☆ | Practicality ★★★★☆ | Value A Jaguar really shouldn’t be doing this. I’m driving a distant relative of the E-type down what feels like a near-vertical drop, splashing up a crater-laden gravel road and [...]
FA Cup final 2016 player ratings: Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and Marcus Rashford score highly in 2-1 win over Crystal Palace May 21, 2016 A stunning Jesse Lingard strike in extra-time gave 10-man Manchester United a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace and earned the Red Devils a record-equalling 12th FA Cup, their first since 2004. For 110 minutes there was little to separate the two sides. Here's how they rated: Crystal Palace Wayne Hennessey – 7 Made a strong save to keep out [...]
Sunderland and England winger Adam Johnson sacked after admitting child sex charge February 11, 2016 England winger Adam Johnson was last night sacked by Sunderland after his plea of guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming. Blacks Cats boss Sam Allardyce had earlier confirmed that Johnson would not be involved in the club’s Premier League fixture against Manchester United at the Stadium [...]
Fifa election 2016: Everything you need to know about the reforms Fifa just voted for February 26, 2016 Delegates from Fifa's 209 member associations have voted to enact a package of reforms the governing body hopes can help it regain the trust of football fans around the world. At the Extraordinary Fifa Congress the suited and booted gathering of football administrators were first asked to give the green light to a raft of [...]
Meet the man behind the Uber of the exchange world June 13, 2016 In less than eight years, Bats Europe has gone from being a one-man operation in a City of London coffee shop to the largest stock exchange on the continent by market share and value traded. But despite its growth, the company’s chief executive – and first employee – Mark Hemsley still likes to emphasise its small business charm. “We’re not [...]
Fifa elections 2016 candidates: Everything you need to know about Sheikh Salman, Gianni Infantino, Prince Ali, Tokyo Sexwale and Jerome Champagne February 23, 2016 Now the disgraced Sepp Blatter has finally been given the boot, Fifa will elect its first new president since 1998 next week with five candidates in the running for football's top job. The diverse ballot list features a former anti-apartheid campaigner, two members of gulf state royal families, a former French diplomat and a bilingual [...]