Novak Djokovic begins World Tour Finals defence and quest to regain global No1 spot with comeback win November 13, 2016 Dethroned world No1 Novak Djokovic survived a scare before beating Austria’s Dominic Thiem in his opening match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London. Djokovic was warned for unsportsmanlike conduct after losing the first set but won 12 of the last 14 games to post a 6-7 (10-12), 6-0, 6-2 [...]
Lewis Hamilton wins in rain-soaked Brazil to take world championship fight to final race November 13, 2016 Defending champion Lewis Hamilton has vowed to continue hunting after taking the world championship fight to the wire following his maiden grand prix victory on Brazilian soil at Interlagos. Hamilton kept his cool on a rain-soaked circuit, which resulted in the race being suspended on two occasions, to trim title rival and Mercedes team-mate [...]
Harry Kane out of England squad for Spain friendly as Gareth Southgate releases Tottenham striker November 13, 2016 England striker Harry Kane is set to resume his recuperation at Tottenham after being deemed surplus to requirements for Tuesday’s friendly against Spain at Wembley. Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate summoned Kane to his squad for Friday’s win over Scotland, despite him only returning from a seven-week injury lay-off the previous weekend. The Spurs star [...]
Alastair Cook defends tactics after England denied victory by India in first Test November 13, 2016 England captain Alastair Cook rejected accusations of excessive conservatism after India held on to deny the tourists victory on the final day of the first Test in Rajkot on Sunday. Cook waited until his team had a lead of 309 before putting India back into bat as England looked to become the first team to [...]
McLaren chief executive Ron Dennis’ future in doubt November 12, 2016 The future of Ron Dennis, the chief executive of McLaren, is in doubt this weekend. Dennis reportedly presented a £1.65bn takeover bid for the company last week. Sky News first reported that this led to fellow shareholders launching a plot to oust him from the company. Read more: McLaren denies Apple takeover talks Dennis then [...]
ATP Tour finals 2016 prize money: How much can new world No1 Andy Murray win at the O2? November 11, 2016 New world No1 Andy Murray can top off the best season of his career to date with an earnings boost of $2.4m (£1.9m) at the ATP World Tour Finals in London next week. The ATP's curtain call event will put Murray against the seven men below him in the rankings for tennis' biggest prize money [...]
Why the famed “hairdryer treatment” dished out by Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United should not be used as a leadership template November 11, 2016 Sir Alex Ferguson was unusually coy this week. When giving a talk to the World Business Forum in Milan the former Manchester United boss claimed his infamous "hairdryer treatment" was more myth than reality, a story that grew during his 27-year tenure at Old Trafford. "It happened about half a dozen times in 27 years and the [...]
How much do rugby players get paid? New RFU deal with England players boosts match fee to £22,000 November 11, 2016 England rugby captain Dylan Hartley said the national team's players had got a "fantastic deal" after the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Rugby Players' Association (RPA) agreed a new four year contract from 2016 to 2020. The contract between players called up to Eddie Jones' England's Elite Player Squad (EPS) is believed to be worth £22,000 per [...]
The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography at the Tate Modern review: Elton John’s personal photography collection is astonishing November 11, 2016 In a moment of irony at this exhibition of Elton John’s personal photography collection, a security guard berated a woman for taking a picture on her iPhone. It was a neat reminder of how saturated and disposable this medium has become in the 21st century, clogging up social media feeds, propped up by technology that [...]
King Lear at the Old Vic review: Glenda Jackson’s return to the stage is a triumph November 11, 2016 Glenda Jackson has spent the last 25 years researching the intricacies of political life especially for this role (she’s been the MP for Hampstead and Highgate). It was worth it – and what a loss to the stage the last quarter of a century has been. Her gender-switched Lear is by turns viperous, bawdy and [...]