World Cup 2014: Daniel Sturridge ready for 'do or die' game

England striker Daniel Sturridge is prepared to do almost anything to avoid an early World Cup exit in Thursday's "do or die" meeting with Uruguay. Sturridge will be up against Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez, who infamously handled on the line in the closing seconds as Uruguay beat Ghana on penalties in South Africa in 2010. While he insists...

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World Cup 2014: Wayne Rooney will cope with drama - Gary Neville

England coach Gary Neville has backed Wayne Rooney to cope with the "drama" surrounding his role at the 2014 Fifa World Cup. Rooney's position in Roy Hodgson's team has been the subject of intense debate, which heightened after Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Italy. ...

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Julian Draxler: Schalke midfielder turned down Arsenal move

Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler says he turned down a move to Arsenal in January and plans to remain with the Bundesliga club this summer. The 20-year-old Germany international was linked with a move to the Gunners during...

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Working hard to take it easy

(Thinkstock) In 2007, Jeremy Askew left the UK practice where he was an independent financial advisor and set out to see the world. During his 22-month sabbatical, he watched England play cricket in Sri Lanka, visited the part of India where his grandmother grew up and biked around London visiting various museums. Need to Know It’s probably the last thing on your mind while on sabbatical, but letting long-term...

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World Cup 2014: Messi & Ronaldo face career-defining moment

To claim that Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo are somehow lacking something as footballers seems almost perverse. These are the twin tornados of today's football landscape, chasing each other in a statistical arms race, tearing up records, making the impossible mundane. But as their third World Cups come around, there remains a sense of incompleteness, of a final summit still to climb. What separates...

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I have stabilized Lusaka-Mulenga Sata

Local Government Minister Emmanuel Chenda (left) listens to LusakaMayor Mulenga Sata during a tour of Lusaka town centre market PF Lusaka District Chairperson Mulenga Sata has boasted that his responsive leadership is responsible for the stability that the ruling PF has enjoyed in Lusaka. Mr. Sata who is also Lusaka Mayor said from the time he took over as Lusaka District PF Chairperson, there have been no unrests in the ruling party. He...

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Global private wealth rises to $152tn

The rise in global stock markets has boosted private wealth held by households The amount of private wealth held by households globally surged more than 14% to $152 trillion (£90tn) last year, boosted mainly by rising stock markets. Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan, led the surge with a 31% jump to $37tn, a report by Boston Consulting Group says. The number of millionaire households also rose sharply. The report...

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Queen's 2014: Dan Evans and James Ward earn first-round wins

Aegon Championships Venue: Queen's Club, London Date: 9-15 June Coverage: Live on BBC TV, HD, Red Button, online, mobile, the BBC Sport app and Connected TV. TV coverage: Monday-Friday 13:00-18:00 on BBC Two, Saturday 13:15-16:00 BBC One & 16:00-17:30 BBC Two, Sunday 14:00-17:30 on BBC Two (all times BST) British pair Dan Evans and James Ward both earned opening-day wins to move into the second round of the Aegon Championships...

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'World's smallest' pacemaker fitted for first time in England

Prof John Morgan (left) called the new device a "milestone for cardiac rhythm management in the UK" The world's smallest pacemaker has been fitted inside the heart of a UK patient, medics have said. The Micra Transcatheter Pacing System was fitted for the first time in England at Southampton General Hospital. Consultant cardiologist Prof John Morgan said the procedure was a "landmark moment". He said the device...

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