AFTER losing to Abrakebabra Tigers in the NIVEA for Men SuperLeague on Saturday night, Limerick Lions cemented their play-off hopes with a comforting 95-71 victory over UCD at UL Arena yesterday.

British engineering group Balfour Beatty today said its chief executive was stepping down as it posted a 33% rise in underlying interim pre-tax profits to £68m (€83m).