WTS Cape Town 2015 preview

    Alistair Brownlee will make his 2015 World Triathlon Series debut in Cape Town this Sunday, and the quality field will ensure it’s going to be a very tricky return.  Advertisement With brother Jonny missing Cape Town having won the Auckland and Gold Coast WTS races back-to-back, the traditional Ali Brownlee and Javier Gomez rivalry will resume, with…

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      Carfrae and Steffen to duke it out at Ironman Melbourne

      This year’s first Ironman regional champs will get underway in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday (22 March), with a furious battle expected in the women’s race between Kona 2014 winner Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) and defending champ Caroline Steffen (SUI). Advertisement Held since 2012, Ironman Melbourne begins with a one-loop 3.8km sea swim off the coast of…

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        EU fines Mastercard $650 million for breaking antitrust laws

        The European Commission has fined US payment system Mastercard €570 million ($648mn) for limiting the possibility for merchants to benefit from better conditions offered by banks established elsewhere across the EU. “By preventing merchants from shopping around for better conditions offered by banks in other Member States, Mastercard’s rules artificially raised the costs of card…

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          120 battements par minute face à The Square pour le prix de meilleur film européen de l’année

          L’European Film Academy a dévoilé ses nominations pour les 30e European Film Awards : la Palme d’Or “The Square” domine avec cinq citations, face notamment au film français “120 battements par minute”. 1. The Square – 5 nominations + Film européen Comédie européenne Réalisateur européen (Ruben Östlund) Acteur européen (Claes Bang) Scénario européen Lire la…

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