Sarries dent Wasps’ play-off bid as Tigers hand London Welsh reprieve March 8, 2015 WASPS director of rugby Dai Young insisted his side are progressing despite crashing to a 26-17 defeat to play-off rivals Saracens and surrendering their unbeaten Premiership record at the Ricoh Arena yesterday, Tries from flanker Jackson Wray and wing Chris Wyles helped turn the tide in Saracens’ favour after the Allianz Park outfit had trailed [...]
Europa League: Tottenham in battle to save Europa hopes February 19, 2015 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 FIORENTINA 1 TOTTENHAM manager Mauricio Pochettino last night admitted his disappointment after his side’s failure to beat Fiorentina left them needing to win the return leg in Italy to keep their European aspirations alive. Goal-shy striker Roberto Soldado’s superb early volley appeared to set Spurs up for victory but defender Jose Maria [...]
Nike accuses designers who left for Adidas of stealing a “treasure trove” of confidential information and sues them for $10m December 10, 2014 The battle for sportswear supremacy has taken a Shakespearean turn after Nike sued three former designers who left for Adidas in September, accusing them of running off with a “treasure trove” of company designs and business plans. The American sportswear giant has filed a lawsuit in Oregon, where Adidas is headquartered, against Denis Dekovic, [...]
Mark Carney says deflation is possible and wouldn’t be a problem, refuses to be tied to date for interest rate hike January 13, 2015 Mark Carney has tonight refused to rule out the UK entering deflation after figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed the Consumer Price Index slowed to just 0.5 per cent in December. Speaking to ITV, the governor of the Bank of England said that deflation was possible “in a given month on a year-on-year [...]
Highball: Cheshire sign giant Sturgess November 20, 2014 THE world’s tallest basketball player Paul ‘Tiny’ Sturgess has signed for British Basketball League side Cheshire Phoenix. The 26-year-old centre stands at 7ft 7ins and made his name during a two-year spell with the Harlem Globetrotters exhibition team. Famous for his “No Jump Dunk”, Sturgess – who wears size 20 boots – has also played [...]
Retail watchdog for consumers’ shop complaints December 7, 2014 A RETAIL watchdog has been set up to resolve consumer complaints between shops and customers. The Retail Ombudsman is aimed at helping consumers if they have made a complaint to a company and the issue is not resolved. Barrister Dean Dunham, who starts work as ombudsman on 1 January, said the service will aid shoppers [...]
UK immigration: Theresa May plans to kick out foreign graduates December 22, 2014 New foreign graduates could be booted out of the UK after they finish university, if new measures proposed by the Home Office are passed. Theresa May, the home secretary, said that she would like zero net student migration if the Conservatives remain in power after the 2015 general election. The move may be seen by [...]
Castrogiovanni blasts Leicester boss Cockerill December 7, 2014 ITALY prop Martin Castrogiovanni launched a scathing expletive-ridden attack on Leicester boss Richard Cockerill after storming into yesterday’s post-match press conference at Welford Road following Toulon’s 25-21 European Champions Cup defeat yesterday. Leicester enhanced their chances of reaching the quarter-finals with a famous win thanks to a rare Brad Thorn try and 20 points from [...]
Bill Gates talks artificial intelligence concern, immortality, overpopulation and more in “ask me anything” January 29, 2015 If there's one thing Bill Gates enjoys more than computer software, philanthropy and tennis, it's talking to people on the internet. Whether it's TED Talks, book recommendations or online newsletters, the Microsoft founder loves to communicate with the web's masses. The billionaire took to Reddit for his third "Ask me Anything" yesterday, and what followed [...]
Liverpool’s £25m-a-year kit deal to be taken over by New Balance February 5, 2015 New Balance will take over as Liverpool's official kit manufacturer from next season, continuing the six-year deal the Premier League club struck with its subsidiary Warrior Sports in 2012. The terms of the deal, thought to be worth £25m-a-year to Liverpool, won't change when "NB" logo replaces the "W" on the famous red shirt. Boston-based [...]