South Africa forward accused of racial slur against England player October 22, 2023 South Africa forward Bongi Mbonambi has been accused of directing a racial slur at England’s Tom Curry in his side’s 16-15 World Cup semi-final win on Saturday. Curry was heard asking referee Ben O’Keeffe: “Sir, Sir, if their hooker calls me a white c**t what do I do?” The New Zealander replied: “Nothing please. I’ll [...]
Sir Bobby Charlton: England World Cup winner and Manchester United legend dies aged 86 October 21, 2023 Manchester United and England legend Sir Bobby Charlton has died aged 86, his family have announced. Charlton was a member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team and also enjoyed a stellar career with Manchester United between 1956 and 1973, who became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968. In a [...]
Ski holidays: La Clusaz is the authentic Alps ski resort Brits haven’t discovered October 21, 2023 La Clusaz is the Alps town Brits don't know about yet, but that offers great skiing and brilliant food without the masses of British tourists
Dear England theatre review: Football at the theatre? It’s an obvious match October 20, 2023 Dear England is a brilliant new show about football and mental health
LIV Golf: $50m purse up for grabs in Team Championship finale October 20, 2023 Talor Gooch may have wrapped up the LIV Golf Individual Championship last weekend in Saudi Arabia, and banked £17m in the process, but the season is set for its climax over the next three days at the Trump National Doral in Miami. Because on the Florida greens this weekend the LIV Golf Team Championship finale [...]
Springboks should dismantle England by 20 points in World Cup October 20, 2023 Watching South Africa edge France in the Rugby World Cup on Sunday evening was extraordinary, maybe one of the very best games of oval ball I have ever seen. And I am in no doubt that the Springboks will beat England this weekend, despite my run of poor predictions last week in the quarter-finals. South [...]
Mary Harron interview: Daliland director on working with Sir Ben Kingsley October 19, 2023 Mary Harron interview: 'The amazing thing with someone like Ben Kingsley is his weight of experience' – the Daliland director on her new film
Daliland: Ben Kingsley hams it up as Salvador Dali October 19, 2023 Despite the subject matter, Salvador Dali biopic Daliland is a surprisingly cosy period drama – I just can’t help wishing it were more.
Crystal Palace owner Parish backs Premier League 3pm TV blackout October 19, 2023 Co-owner of Crystal Palace Steve Parish has come out to bat in favour of the 3pm Premier League blackout as the England top flight gets set to increase the number of games on TV. The Premier League will see all non-3pm kick offs broadcast live with the number of matches available to purchase rising from [...]
Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese behind the scenes on Killers of the Flower Moon October 19, 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon sound editor on filming with Leonardo DiCaprio and working with Martin Scorsese