Gareth Southgate will be England manager by the end of the month, says former Football Association chief November 20, 2016 England caretaker manager Gareth Southgate will be appointed to the role on a full-time basis by the end of the month, according to former Football Association executive Adrian Bevington. Southgate is expected to be interviewed for the job on Monday, having impressed in a four-match spell after Sam Allardyce’s abrupt departure, and is widely expected [...]
Henrik Stenson savours best year of his career after winning Race To Dubai for second time November 20, 2016 World No4 Henrik Stenson toasted the best season of his career on Sunday after adding a second Race To Dubai title to his stellar list of achievements in the last 12 months. Stenson’s share of ninth place at the DP World Tour Championship – won by young Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick – was enough to see [...]
Stuart Broad backs England to bat out final day in Visakhapatnam and claim draw with India despite late double blow November 20, 2016 England seamer Stuart Broad insists he has every confidence his side can salvage a draw from the second Test against India despite the debilitating loss of two late wickets in Visakhapatnam. Skipper Alastair Cook and fellow opener Haseeb Hameed shared a 75-run stand in 50 overs to stall and deflate India, although both fell during [...]
Sir Ben Ainslie takes another step towards America’s Cup goal with victory in World Series November 20, 2016 British sailing great Sir Ben Ainslie believes his team have laid down a marker on their quest to claim sport’s oldest trophy after they won the America’s Cup World Series. Land Rover BAR clinched victory in the nine-leg series by topping the table at the last event in Fukuoka, Japan, on Sunday. The overall series [...]
Danny MacAskill is still alive (just) after his breathtaking day out November 18, 2016 | City Talk Risking his neck on roof tiles. Cycling precariously over straw bales. Balancing on a knife-edge on railway tracks… Scots biking daredevil, Danny MacAskill is living (just), breathing proof that Scotland's stunning scenery and fantastic open spaces are the ultimate outdoor playground. Watch. And be amazed…
Novak Djokovic insists he is reaching top form as battle with Andy Murray for world No1 spot intensifies November 17, 2016 Summit-chasing Novak Djokovic insists he is easing towards top gear after cranking up his bid to snatch Andy Murray’s world No1 status with his third successive victory at the ATP World Tour Finals. Five-time winner Djokovic was already guaranteed top spot in Group B but demolished Belgium’s David Goffin, who replaced the injured Gael Monfils [...]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them review: a full-on Christmas blockbuster that’s bursting with imagination November 17, 2016 No more, JK Rowling vowed as the Harry Potter series – her magnum opus that took 17 years to write – finally came to an end. And she’s largely kept her word, apart from the studio tour, the theme park and the play that’s currently in the West End. Oh, and a website she runs [...]
An Inspector Calls at the Playhouse theatre: good, cosy fun, but lacking spleen November 17, 2016 An Inspector Calls returns once again to the London stage. A whodunnit in which a police officer investigates the causes of a young woman’s suicide should be an excoriating critique of the indifference of the upper-middle classes, but here it is repackaged as cosy entertainment for the descendants of the very people it originally sought [...]
King Lear at the Barbican review: Antony Sher shows a very different Lear to Glenda Jackson November 17, 2016 The benefit of seeing two top-tier productions of King Lear in the space of a week – first the Old Vic’s version with Glenda Jackson, the second at the Barbican starring Antony Sher – is that all of its myriad quirks, masterstrokes and flaws come into sharp focus. Perhaps the flaws most of all. While [...]
ATP Tour World Finals 2016: How coverage of Andy Murray and co is being adapted for the digital age November 17, 2016 Andy Murray’s new-found place atop the world rankings may be under threat this week, but the broadcast arm of the elite men’s tour is preparing for more sustained success. Despite sports fans’ shifting consumption habits, ATP Media is expecting to enjoy continued growth and secure $1.3bn (£1bn) worth of rights sales over the next 10 [...]