January 9, 2012
Tebow rules in OT, too: Broncos 29, Steelers 23
"Pull the trigger," John Elway told his Denver Broncos star, Tim Tebow , trying to shake the quarterback from a three-game funk. Tebow went one better - he pulled off an upset. A rejuvenated Tebow connected with…
January 9, 2012
Liverpool draw Manchester United in FA Cup fourth round
Liverpool will host Manchester United at Anfield in the pick of the ties of the FA Cup fourth round. The rivals, whose relationship has strained over Luis Suarez's ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra, meet over the weekend of 28 January. QPR host…
January 9, 2012
Thunder beat Spurs 108-96 to win 3rd in 3 nights
The Oklahoma City Thunder became the first team to win three games in three nights during the NBA's condensed schedule this season, and they managed to make it look easy. Kevin Durant had 21 points and…
January 9, 2012
Andy Murray wins in Brisbane ahead of Australian Open
Andy Murray enjoyed the perfect preparation for the Australian Open with a comfortable victory over Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov in the Brisbane International final. In his final event before the year's first Grand Slam, Murray dominated from the…
January 9, 2012
Pakistan v England: Batsmen struggle in Dubai warm-up
England's batsmen were made to struggle on the second day of their three-day warm-up game against an ICC Combined Associate and Affiliate XI in Dubai. Only Alastair Cook (76) passed 20 against the ICC XI's pace attack, led by Afghanistan's Hamid…
January 9, 2012
New loans beat forecast, as authorities ease credit
China's lending and money supply grew at a faster pace than expected as the country relaxed its credit restrictions. New loans worth 640.5bn yuan ($101bn; £65.6bn) were issued in December, up from 562.2bn yuan in November. Last month, the central…
January 9, 2012
Rolls-Royce car sales hit new record
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has reported a 31% rise in sales during 2011 to 3,538 cars. The growth rate was weaker than that seen last year, when sales rose 150%. The year's sales nevertheless marked a fresh record for the BMW luxury marque.…
January 9, 2012
Hong Kong Airlines places $3.8bn Airbus A380 order
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has placed an order for 10 Airbus A380 aircraft worth about $3.8bn (£2.5bn) at list prices. The contract will be a relief for the European planemaker, as the order risked being derailed by a dispute between the European…
January 9, 2012
Japan Airlines plans to relist shares in Tokyo
Japan Airlines (JAL) is planning to relist its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as the next step in its recovery from bankruptcy. The company may sell between 500bn yen ($6.5bn, £4.2bn) and 1tn yen of shares, reports have claimed. Should the…
January 9, 2012
Third ratings agency gives Hungary a junk credit rating
Fitch has become the third ratings agency to cut Hungary's credit rating to junk status. The agency blamed "unorthodox policies" for its decision to cut the country's rating from BBB- to BB+. Hungary's centre-right government has been accused of…