Tyson Fury vs Wladimir Klitschko purse: How much will the boxers earn from heavyweight bout in Dusseldorf? November 28, 2015 Tyson Fury is in line for the biggest payday of his career when he finally goes toe-to-toe with world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko tonight. The 55,000 capacity Espirit Arena in Dusseldorf is close to selling out, while millions of fight fans are expected to fork out to watch the event on pay-per-view TV packages around the [...]
Why Leicester could be derailed by Manchester United’s league leading defence November 28, 2015 It appears impossible to speak about Leicester this season without resorting to gushing praise for their gatecrashing of the Premier League elite. Arsene Wenger says "you cannot rule them out [of the title race]" while Jurgen Klopp marvelled: "It seems Leicester can do everything. They fly through the league at this moment and it is [...]
Bayern Munich flex financial strength: “FC Hollywood” herald record profit and promise further spending on transfers November 28, 2015 Bayern Munich made a record profit after tax last season, alongside a second consecutive year of revenue in excess of half a billion euros. The German giants revealed profit after tax of €23.8m (£16.8m) at its annual general meeting, the highest in club's history and the 23rd year in the row it has ended in [...]
Bridge of Spies, Carol and The Good Dinosaur: This weekend’s new film releases reviewed November 27, 2015 Bridge of Spies (12A): Dir: Steven Spielberg ★★★★☆ Steven Spielberg directs Tom Hanks for the fourth time, in the true(ish) story of an insurance lawyer (Hanks) forced to defend a Russian spy (Mark Rylance) caught in New York at the height of the Cold War. His belief that every man deserves a fair trial makes [...]
Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud talks Britain’s House of the Year 2015 November 27, 2015 It is a curious paradox that, while so many of us want to own our own homes, so few get to build one. Finances and the planning system seem to conspire, with the result that personalisation of where we live is frequently restricted to some amateur interior design. But there is a way to get [...]
The ENO’s Mikado is a glorious reinvention of a classic November 27, 2015 The ENO’s production of The Mikado, first directed by Jonathan Miller in 1986 and now in its 14th revival, is beloved of fans of light opera. And rightly so; it’s Gilbert and Sullivan at its ridiculous, ebullient best. Famously stripped of the visual trappings of late 19th century Japan, The Mikado looks like a Cole [...]
What makes a landmark? Inside world-renowned architectural firm Foster & Partners November 27, 2015 The Shard, the Cheesegrater, the Walkie-Talkie… London has an endearing habit of adopting its landmarks – not just into its psyche – but into its lexicon. Evidently, this shared language has emerged to soften the blow when an uncharacteristically titanic structure barges its way onto our skyline. The exception to this rule is The Gherkin, [...]
Formula E to launch driverless robotic car championship “Roborace” next year November 27, 2015 Formula E, the electric car racing series, is to stage a race between driverless robotic cars as early as next year. The FIA-backed series, which features high-profile racers such as Nelson Piquet Jr, will launch a series of robotic cars to compete in a global championship called Roborace. Roborace events will be staged before Formula [...]
In a city where property is in short supply, why do buildings still lie derelict? November 27, 2015 From the top floor the Royal Docks’ Millennium Mills there’s a stomach-churning, 10 storey hole in the floor. It used to house a Rube Goldberg-esque, flour processing helter skelter back in the building’s heyday in the first half of the last century. Now it’s little more than a skeleton, stripped back to brick and concrete, [...]
England rugby head coach Eddie Jones joins Goldman Sachs board in Japan November 27, 2015 England rugby's head coach has landed a job on the side with Goldman Sachs. Eddie Jones, who coached Japan's national team for three years, has been appointed to Goldman's Japanadvisory board in Tokyo. The 55-year-old Australian, who was named as England's first foreign head coach a week ago, will be expected to attend meetings in [...]