Extinction Rebellion ‘expects up to 50,000 protesters’ on day of London Marathon April 21, 2023 Extinction Rebellion has promised to avoid disrupting the London Marathon as it prepares for “40,000 to 50,000” activists to protest in the capital while the race is on. The group is staging a four-day protest outside Parliament Square from Friday but has been in talks with the marathon race director to ensure minimal disruption. Earlier [...]
Rugby had to be tough on Nowell with fine for the sake of the game’s future April 21, 2023 This may not be something you expect to hear from an ex-player but I do really feel for referees when it comes to decisions on player welfare. In the 43rd minute of Exeter’s loss to Leicester last week, winger Olly Woodburn – who had previously received a yellow card – was handed a second card [...]
US and Mexico launch bid for 2027 football Women’s World Cup April 20, 2023 The US are planning to bid for the Fifa Women’s World Cup hosting rights alongside neighbours Mexico. If the bid was to be successful they’d host the quadrennial tournament in 2027, a year after the US, Canada and Mexico are hosting the men’s version of the same tournament. Other bids for the tournament are set [...]
Doctor confirms how long Tiger Woods will take to recover from foot surgery April 20, 2023 Tiger Woods could be sidelined for “at least” six months after having ankle surgery, according to an orthopaedic surgeon and former professional golfer. Woods made a record-equalling 23rd consecutive halfway cut in the Masters earlier this month, but the 15-time major winner was in last place when he withdrew after seven holes of round three [...]
Why Rafael Nadal could miss this year’s French Open April 20, 2023 Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal is set to miss this year’s second Grand Slam event – the French Open – after pulling out of yet another clay court warm-up tournament. The 36-year-old has lifted the Musketeers’ Cup 14 times in his illustrious career but appears unlikely to make that 15 this year when the tournament gets [...]
Rugby World Cup Barometer: Carreras can cause England problems April 20, 2023 | Sponsored In the lead up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with City Index to look at which players and other personnel are hot and not in the race to be part of the quadrennial event in France later this year. Player of the week Argentina will need to beat either [...]
Jack Nowell fined and must do course over tweet about rugby referee April 20, 2023 England international winger Jack Nowell has been fined £10,000 and must complete a referees’ course over a tweet he posted following a red card during a Premiership match on Sunday. Exeter Chiefs teammate Olly Woodburn received a second yellow card – and therefore a red – for what referee Karl Dickson deemed an offence during [...]
Michael Schumacher’s family to pursue legal action over AI interview April 20, 2023 The family of seven-time world Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher will pursue legal action after magazine Die Aktuelle published an AI interview with the German. The Ferrari legend’s family confirmed to Reuters that they would seek legal action after the magazine ran an image of the driver on their 15 April front page with the [...]
Ed Warner: Demise of UK Athletics is a scandalous situation April 20, 2023 I’ve largely kept my counsel on the shambles at UK Athletics since I left in 2017 but reports that the governing body is at risk of collapse have flipped my switch. Five years encompassing five chairs and six CEOs (some permanent, others interim), unnecessary politicking, pursuit of vanity projects, timidity and simple sloppiness have laid [...]
Moyes backs experience to get West Ham over line in Europa Conference League April 19, 2023 West Ham United manager David Moyes has insisted that recent European experience can help the Hammers beat Gent in their Europa League Conference quarter-final second leg tie and reach the final four of the competition. The Londoners drew 1-1 in Belgium last week after a Danny Ings goal was cancelled out by a Hugo Cuypers [...]