Insurers’ rugby sponsorship puts a premium on giving staff kicks July 6, 2015 Admiral’s deal with Welsh Rugby Union breaks mould by putting employees first A recurring theme for the businesses sponsoring teams at this year’s Rugby World Cup is the increased exposure their brand can expect to receive from the international tournament. Yet directors at car insurance specialist Admiral will be just as concerned with [...]
F1 British Grand Prix 2015: Lewis Hamilton reigns when it pours at Silverstone July 5, 2015 Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton toasted a successful gamble after he tightened his grip on the drivers' title with victory in the rain-hit British Grand Prix yesterday. Read more: Button resigned to more pain at Silverstone Hamilton led home team-mate Nico Rosberg for a fifth win this season and the sixth Mercedes [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Tim Henman says Andy Murray has nothing to fear from Karlovic July 5, 2015 Big-serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic may be on course for a record number of aces at a single Wimbledon championships but Andy Murray has nothing to fear today, according to former British No1 Tim Henman. Read more: Murray leads British charge Karlovic, who stands at 6ft 11in, has served more aces than any other [...]
Teammates key as Froome gains time on his Tour de France rivals July 5, 2015 Britain's Chris Froome hailed the contribution of his Team Sky teammates after gaining significant time on his Tour de France rivals and surging into the top 10 of the general classification during stage two yesterday. Read more: Froome – "Success stokes fire ahead of Tour de France" Fellow Briton and Etixx-Quick-Step rider Mark Cavendish [...]
Women’s World Cup: England’s Lionesses have become legends, insists Mark Sampson July 5, 2015 England's women have attained legendary status by recording their best ever performance at the World Cup, according to head coach Mark Sampson. Read more: England Lionesses up there with class of 1966 and 1990, says coach The Lionesses beat old foes Germany 1-0 on Saturday night to claim third place and end the tournament [...]
F1 British Grand Prix 2015: How house prices accelerated with British winners – from Stirling Moss to Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone July 5, 2015 As Lewis Hamilton drove to glory at Silverstone today, the world's top racing drivers aren't the only ones with almost super-human speeds and anyone who has invested in property is already a winner. In the last 60 years since Stirling Moss was the first Brit to triumph at the British Grand Prix, house prices have accelerated [...]
Gennady Golovkin interview: “Mayweather or Froch would be the best next fight.” July 3, 2015 Gennady Golovkin isn't fussy about who he fights next. He's not bothered about embarking on a weight-loss regime to move down a division or piling on the pounds to move up. He just wants a fight. The Kazakh destroyer hasn't had many recently. Not that he hasn't been in the ring – it's just that [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Dustin Brown’s win over Rafael Nadal sets him up for biggest prize money year of his career July 3, 2015 Following yet another shock defeat in the early rounds of Wimbledon, Rafael Nadal has now made less money in his last five Wimbledon tournaments than he received when he last won the crown back in 2010. Read more: I might never win title again, admits Nadal Nadal's second-round loss to world no.102 Dustin Brown on Centre [...]
Perfect Saturday July 2, 2015 LATE MORNING INDEPENDENCE DAY BRUNCH It’s Independence Day this Saturday, and to celebrate, Covent Garden’s trendy, New York-influenced Balthazar will be serving an American-inspired brunch including fancy hot dogs and Scotch beef brisket braised in barbecue sauce. Available from 10am till 4pm, call 02033011155 for details. AFTERNOON STIMULATION JOSEPH CORNELL The enigmatic and devoutly religious [...]
Film review: In Terminator Genisys the future isn’t as frightening as it used to be July 2, 2015 Cert 12a | ★★★☆☆ Not even the most ardent Terminator fan wanted another sequel. Not after Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, with its lazily re-hashed storyline and absurd villain. Not after the bloated robot-opera Terminator Salvation, which even Christian Bale couldn’t make palatable. And that TV series… Oh God. But here we are. Arnold [...]