‘Alcohol free beer is healthy!’ Sober October tips from London’s first alcohol free bar September 27, 2023 I take a sip of my No Sleep till Brooklyn, a cocktail featuring two types of alcohol-free whisky, and I have to admit that it tastes pretty darn like the real thing. It even has the ‘slow burn’ feel of whisky in the mouth. “You see!” says Laura Willougby, co-founder of Club Soda, London’s first [...]
Rugby World Cup matches could soon be locked behind paywall September 26, 2023 Rugby World Cup matches could be locked behind a paywall, with the next tournament in 2027 set for dramatic changes in how it is broadcast and staged. Whereas the Fifa World Cup in its entirety must be on free-to-air television due to being on the UK government’s protected list of “crown jewels”, only the Rugby [...]
Ryder Cup captain Donald says no pairing “set in stone” just yet September 26, 2023 Team Europe captain Luke Donald has said “nothing is set in stone” but that he has a good idea over Ryder Cup pairings ahead of Friday’s tee-off. The first two days of the competition against Team USA sees a series of foursomes and four-ball golf before singles dominate the Sunday session. Europe are looking to [...]
England’s last match before flight to India for ODI World Cup abandoned September 26, 2023 England’s final match before they travel to India to defend the One-Day Cricket World Cup ended with a no result after heavy rain caused the match to be abandoned. The hosts therefore won the three-match series against India 1-0 with just one of three matches played through until its conclusion. It is Matthew Mott’s last [...]
Pochettino likes Chelsea owners coming into dressing room September 26, 2023 Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has insisted he is a fan of the club’s owners coming into the dressing room. It comes after reports emerged last season stating that co-owner Todd Boehly had entered the dressing room after matches to describe performances as “embarrassing”. “In all my career as a coach at Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham and [...]
Smart ticketing, global sponsors and DJ Khaled: How Ryder Cup became big business September 26, 2023 Luke Donald and DJ Khaled are not obvious bedfellows; one the home counties-born epitome of golfing restraint who captains Europe at this week’s Ryder Cup in Rome, the other a Grammy-award winning hip-hop DJ and producer more accustomed to making hits for rappers such as Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Megan Thee Stallion and T-Pain. Yet [...]
New Bugatti hypercar service centre opens in London September 26, 2023 Does your hypercar need an oil-change? H.R. Owen's new London facility is the only official Bugatti service centre in the UK.
Scotch for kids: Bid in the distillers’ charity auction September 26, 2023 The concept is simple: whisky producers donate bottles or casks, which are auctioned as a charity fundraiser. The good part is that these whiskies are truly unique and will never again be available from the producers once the auction closes. The first Distillers’ One of One auction took place in December 2021, and raised more [...]
County Championship: What to watch out for in final round September 26, 2023 This week sees the final round of County Championship cricket matches, and relegation, promotion and titles are all on the line. Two teams across Division One and Division Two will be crowned champions while two teams will drop down from the top tier and two teams will climb into the main league. Here’s what to [...]
Wiegman can ‘turn off’ soft spot for Netherlands as they host England tonight September 25, 2023 England manager Sarina Wiegman has insisted she can turn off any will to see Netherlands succeed as she returns to the country for the first time as a manager since leaving in 2021. The Lionesses boss took the Dutch outfit to the 2017 European title before guiding the side to the World Cup final two [...]