Think of the fans: Why stadium experience matters as much as TV production October 9, 2023 It feels like we’re at a new low point for customer experience. After Covid, the services we used to rely on seem like they’re getting worse. Of course, it’s understandable how shutting the world down for two years is going to have an impact on fragile supply systems but the pandemic has also reset our [...]
McLaren close gap on Aston Martin as champion Verstappen wins 14th race October 8, 2023 Max Verstappen won his first race since being crowned a three-time world champion on Saturday as McLaren inflicted a huge team standing points shift on rivals Aston Martin in Qatar. Dutchman Verstappen won in the Middle East having been confirmed as world champion after Saturday’s sprint race. McLaren duo Oscar Piastri – who finished second [...]
Arsenal 1-0 Man City: Arteta hails courage and “big ones” of Gunners October 8, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the courage and “big ones” of his side after they earned their first Premier League win over Manchester City since 2015. Gabriel Martinelli – who was a surprise inclusion after a hamstring injury last month – netted the winner for the Gunners after his shot in the 86th minute deflected [...]
Lin wins Aramco Team Series Hong Kong after typhoon hits event October 8, 2023 Xiyu Lin overcame Jin Young Ko in a playoff at the Hong Kong Golf Club yesterday after a typhoon caused havoc at the Aramco Team Series event. China’s Lin and South Korea’s Ko were level on 11-under-par after 36 holes before the local government issued a “T8” alert in response to Typhoon Koinu and the [...]
‘Test match animal’ Underhill ready for Rugby World Cup, says Sinfield October 8, 2023 England defence coach Kevin Sinfield has described Sam Underhill as a “Test match animal” after the flanker was added to the national squad ahead of their Rugby World Cup quarter-final this weekend. The back-row has 27 England caps and joins the set-up in place of Jack Willis, who has left France injured. England already qualified [...]
England’s supposed rebuild is yet to establish rock solid foundations October 8, 2023 England came just metres away from an historic defeat at the hands of Samoa last night at the Rugby World Cup, and it would have been a loss they deserved. Steve Borthwick’s men were all over the place, struggling in the midfield and unable to take the chances they were given. The 18-17 victory in [...]
Wear your art on your sleeve: New watches with graphic dials October 8, 2023 Perhaps Instagram is to blame but whatever the reason, even the more dyed-in-the-wool watch nerds aren’t above an exuberant graphic dial these days. Here are three of our favourites. ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL CELEBRATION Just when you thought Rolex’s 2020 spectrum of five Perpetual models in five respective ‘pops!’ was jazzy enough for the premiere practitioner [...]
England v Samoa: 10 Rugby World Cup facts ahead of kick-off October 7, 2023 England take on Samoa knowing they are through to the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup. Here are 10 facts about the two sides ahead of their clash on Saturday. 10 Rugby World Facts
Frans Hals at the National Gallery: A jolly man in a grim time October 7, 2023 Frans Hals was a relatively unfashionable 17th century Dutch master who specialised in portraiture – not a summary that necessarily leaps out to audiences. And yet it is a testament to Hals that an exhibition that almost exclusively contains men and women decked out in black can be so jolly. Religious conflict convulsed Europe during [...]
Cartier’s Tank is the watch that keeps on giving October 7, 2023 Luxury watchmaking’s newly, seasonally uncoupled ‘drop’ culture means, like buses, you wait months after the industry’s formal fixture in spring, then two showstoppers arrive within a week. To wit: a Cartier celebrating a full 170 years of the Parisian grande dame making watches in all their wild and whimsical shapes. Joining fellow Richemont watchmaker, Jaeger-LeCoultre [...]