Aussies spend over a million pounds on Brit cricket gear, more than any other country in the world August 9, 2015 Aussies are the biggest buyers of UK cricketing gear, and they're buying more than ever before down under. Fresh from England's triumphant Ashes win over Australia, new figures reveal the rivals are the biggest buyers of cricket balls and bats and have bought 13 per cent more than the previous year. Exports of British-made goods [...]
Ashes 2015: England’s Stuart Broad pockets £2,500 prize money as player of the match August 8, 2015 England regained the Ashes in spectacular fashion on the third morning of the fourth Test at Trent Bridge, earning a £12,000 bonus in the process. Read more: Broad joy as he destroys Australia’s Ashes hope In just 39 minutes, the hosts took the three second innings wickets they needed to secure an insurmountable 3-1 lead in [...]
All Blacks’ Dan Carter becomes first rugby union player to reach 1,500 points in loss to Australia August 8, 2015 Dan Carter made history today by becoming the first player in Test rugby history to score over 1,500 points, but couldn't prevent New Zealand succumbing to their first loss to Australia since before the last World Cup. Read more: Nine incredible All Blacks stats The Kiwi star scored nine points from three penalties in his final [...]
Forget Arsenal and Chelsea, it’s Newcastle United who begin season with biggest net spend in the Premier League August 7, 2015 Forget Manchester City's record-breaking signing of Raheem Sterling, disregard Liverpool's big-bucks Benteke buy. It's Newcastle United who have built up the largest transfer ahead of the new Premier League season. Read more: £13m Aleksandar Mitrovic deal takes Newcastle summer transfer spend to highest level of Mike Ashley era Newcastle have a net spend (transfer expenditure minus [...]
Almeida’s Bakkhai is a stirring but wayward production August 7, 2015 Almeida | ★★☆☆☆ The Almeida’s stirring new production of Euripides’ Bakkhai begins with a promise. “I will thrill you,” says Ben Wishaw as Dionysus, clearly enjoying the rapt attention commanded by his shamanic appearance. His look: Jesus in drag, or a beardy Ophelia. Movement-wise he’s like Madonna, sporadically voguing throughout his opening monologue. He’s got [...]
Premier League transfer window summer 2015: Every single signing and club transfer spend in one graph August 7, 2015 Who is the most expensive signing of the summer transfer window? When were clubs busiest in the market? And which club has spent the most money? Click through our interactive graph above which displays every transfer so far this summer for the answers to all your queries. [custom id="53"] Last summer the Premier League managed [...]
Premier League clubs spend over £200m more than European rivals heading into new season August 7, 2015 The Premier League returns for what could be its highest spending season to date with over £500m already spent Read more: Click here to see every Premier League summer transfer signing in one graph A ball has yet to be kicked in anger, but already "the best league in the world" has flexed its muscles, having [...]
Film review: Fantastic Four? More like a fantastic bore August 7, 2015 Cert 12a | ★★☆☆☆ Even in this superhero-obsessed age, the latest incarnation of Marvel’s The Fantastic Four represents something of a risk, given the franchises turbulent recent history. There’s the 1994 version, made to retain the movie rights and infamously shelved without ever reaching cinemas. Then there are the dreadful noughties films starring Jessica [...]
West Ham’s Olympic Stadium bargain is another example of the public sector’s poor planning hitting the taxpayer August 7, 2015 If it wasn’t so costly, it would almost be funny. One, a prototypical English big man up front with a tendency to not be nearly as good in the air as he should be. The second, a £700m gleaming structure in the heart of the new jewel of East London, Queen Elizabeth Park. [...]
KPMG: Barcelona can reach €1bn turnover by 2021 August 7, 2015 Ahead of his successful re-election last month, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu revealed his ambitious plans to make the European champions the first football club to generate €1bn in turnover by the 2021 season. Read more: Barcelona forecast €600m income from treble-winning season Yet according to KPMG's football advisory arm, such a statement wasn't just an [...]