Picasso Portraits at National Portrait Gallery is an astonishing display of the artist’s versatility October 6, 2016 The sheer prodigious output by Pablo Picasso is one reason he’s regarded by many as the greatest artist of the 20th Century. A gift for curators, his rich catalogue can be examined from all manner of starting points. It is surprising then, that this survey of his portraits is the first large-scale exhibition on the [...]
England are underdogs for one-day series in Bangladesh, says stand-in skipper Jos Buttler October 6, 2016 Stand-in England skipper Jos Buttler has declared Bangladesh the favourites for their three-match one-day series which gets underway with Friday’s tussle in capital city Dhaka. Bangladesh, once viewed as the whipping boys of international cricket, have won their last six 50-over series on home soil, including victories over South Africa, India and Pakistan. Ranked No7 in [...]
On National Poetry Day, City A.M. turns its searing newswriting hand to something more artistic October 6, 2016 It's National Poetry Day – you may have seen – so while simultaneously reporting the biggest business stories and breaking news, City A.M. journalists have written a few lines of poetry to cover some of the major talking points in recent days. Vice reporter Francesca Washtell offers 'Sin Haiku': Booze, cigs, sugar, bets, Vice would seem to have it [...]
Anthony Watson set to miss England’s autumn internationals with broken jaw October 6, 2016 Wing Anthony Watson has become the latest addition to England’s list of casualties ahead of next month’s autumn internationals after he sustained a suspected broken jaw. Watson, a mainstay of Eddie Jones’s resurgent Red Rose side, is thought to have suffered the injury during England training on Tuesday and is not expected to recover in [...]
Malta fact file: Everything you need to know about England’s opponents at Wembley on Saturday October 6, 2016 As far as easy starts go, England caretaker boss Gareth Southgate couldn't have hoped for a better opponent than Malta for his first game in charge. The Three Lions' opponents are 50/1 outsiders to cause an upset at Wembley this weekend. Read more: Southgate has chance to stake claim for England manager's job on permanent basis, insists [...]
Wimbledon under match-fixing investigation following alert to tennis authorities October 6, 2016 Tennis authorities are probing reports of potential match-fixing at this year's Wimbledon. The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) placed a match at the All England Club under investigation after receiving a warning about suspicious betting activity. A total of 96 matches held between July and September, including one at the US Open, are currently under investigation by the TIU who receive [...]
Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 review: This masterful recreation of the beautiful game marks a return to form for the series October 5, 2016 Trump and Clinton can squabble all they like over the fabled US “swing voter”. In the world of console football games, there are no such shifting loyalties. You are either a Pro Evolution Soccer fan or a FIFA fan, not both. But like it or not, Pro Evolution fans have had to admit for some [...]
NBA 2K17 games review: Enjoy the specific acoustics at your favourite stadium while you conquer the basketball world October 5, 2016 Platforms: XBO, PS4, PC 2K Sports’ NBA series rarely fails to deliver an authentic experience. Even without a rival nipping at its heels (EA’s own floundering NBA games often don’t even reach the shores of our b-ball ambivalent island), it continues to improve year on year. With NBA 2K17 the developer has tightened its grasp [...]
FIFA 17 review: For the first time in years EA’s annual footy title feels fresh October 5, 2016 For years, the FIFA series has been coasting. A new player on the box, a shiny new sponsor on the ball, a gameplay tweak here and there. Just enough to keep fans playing for another year. FIFA 17 is a more significant update, adding more than a handful of tackling animations. While you won’t find [...]
Giving World Cup to Qatar and Russia may be best thing to happen to football, says Fifa vice-president Victor Montagliani October 5, 2016 One of football governing body Fifa’s leading officials has suggested that the controversial votes to stage the World Cup in Qatar and Russia “may be the best thing” to have happened to the game. Victor Montagliani – a vice-president of Fifa and head of the Concacaf confederation which governs North America, Central America and the [...]