Tate Britain’s Conceptual Art in Britain 1964-1979 is worthwhile if you’re prepared to work for it April 14, 2016 Tate Britain | ★★★☆☆ When you enter this exhibition, you’ll see a pyramid of oranges stacked up in front of you, giving the gallery a pleasant citrusy aroma. Go over and pick one up – this is allowed – and hold it in your hand for the rest of the time you’re there. You’ll want to [...]
Full West Ham Olympic Stadium deal revealed: £2.5m annual rent to be halved if Hammers are relegated April 14, 2016 West Ham will pay £2.5m a year to rent the Olympic Stadium, the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has confirmed. Full details of the deal which will see the Hammers move into the 60,000 capacity arena on a 99-year lease have been published by the LLDC for the first time following a Freedom of Information [...]
Tate Modern unveils its plans for a brave new art world but admits it still has £30m financial black hole April 14, 2016 A group of more than 500 singers will greet the first visitors to the new Tate Modern gallery when it opens in June, underlining its new focus on live and performance art. Following that visitors can look forward to being corralled by horseback police in the Turbine Hall courtesy of Tania Bruguera's Tatlin's Whisper, as well as experiencing experimental sculpture from Tokyo, social [...]
The PFA Young Player of the Year award should be redefined to recognise rookies such Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi or Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford April 14, 2016 Scan the nominees for this year's PFA Young Player of the Year award and you would be forgiven for thinking the assembled names represented those who didn't quite make the cut on the actual Player of the Year shortlist. Together Philippe Coutinho, Romelu Lukaku, Dele Alli, Jack Butland, Harry Kane and Ross Barkley have 881 [...]
Highest paid football players 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi top rich list dominated by Barcelona, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain players April 14, 2016 Football's highest paid players have been revealed by a France Football survey – and the Premier League's failure to attract the cream of the crop is laid bare in their rankings. The annual football rich list, which estimates a player's overall earnings in a season by calculating salary, bonuses and sponsorships, reveals that only Manchester [...]
Crystal Palace 0, Everton 0: Stalemate leaves Eagles safe from relegation, insists boss Alan Pardew April 13, 2016 Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew declared his side safe from relegation after a goalless draw with Everton moved the Eagles 11 points clear of the Premier League drop-zone. Toffees midfielder Ross Barkley struck the crossbar prior to James McCarthy being sent off for fouls on Yohan Cabaye and Yannick Bolasie, while Palace’s best chance fell [...]
Barcelona suffer Champions League shock as Lionel Messi goal drought continues April 13, 2016 Holders Barcelona suffered a shock European exit after an Antoine Griezmann double and 2-0 victory fired Atletico Madrid into the Champions League semi-finals. Barca led 2-1 from last week’s first leg at Camp Nou only for Atletico to level the aggregate score before half-time as unmarked France forward Griezmann headed home a Saul cross. The [...]
West Ham 1, Manchester United 2: Slaven Bilic vows Hammers will bounce back after Marcus Rashford spoils Boleyn Ground’s FA Cup farewell and eases pressure on Louis van Gaal April 13, 2016 West Ham United 1, Manchester United 2 West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has vowed his team will bounce straight back after party poopers Manchester United spoiled the Boleyn Ground's FA Cup farewell by dumping the Hammers out on Wenesday night. Goals from teenage striker Marcus Rashford and midfielder Marouane Fellaini set United on their way to [...]
England batsman James Taylor proved that guts not size is key to success – although his retirement means Test places are up for grabs April 13, 2016 I was still at Hampshire when I first played against James Taylor, who was with Leicestershire at the time, and I remember thinking to myself when he walked out to bat: ‘My God, this guy is tiny’. At 5ft 6in he is one of the smallest cricketers I ever came up against and he was [...]
Cyclists get ready: The London Nocturne is moving to the Square Mile April 13, 2016 Cyclist city workers and Olympic champions will come together when the London Nocturne celebrates its 10th edition in the heart of the City on Saturday 4 June. The cycling event is moving from Smithfield Market into the Square Mile for the first time, with a circuit that starts and finishes on Cheapside with St Pauls [...]