Uruguay deny Namibia first ever Rugby World Cup win September 27, 2023 Namibia’s hopes of a first ever Rugby World Cup win were dashed by Uruguay last night as the South American side picked up their first victory of the tournament. Namibia looked on for an upset, and their first win in seven World Cup tournaments, when they went into the break leading 20-12. But Uruguay bounced [...]
ATP and WTA Tours take first step towards joining businesses in talks with CVC September 27, 2023 The men’s and women’s tennis tours have taken the first steps towards combining their businesses in a move pushed by CVC Capital Partners.
Koepka: LIV Golf mates should have played better to reach Ryder Cup September 27, 2023 Team USA golfer Brooks Koepka has told his fellow LIV Golf competitors that they should have played better to earn a spot at the Ryder Cup. Koepka is the only LIV Golf player to have made either team having won the PGA Championship for the third time earlier this year. The likes of Ryder Cup [...]
Sam Torrance: I like Luke Donald’s aggressive approach to Ryder Cup September 27, 2023 Former Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance on Luke Donald's bold strategy and why history doesn't matter at this week's match in Rome.
Isle of Man’s Outlier Rum holds ‘not-so-tropical island’ takeover in Islington bar September 27, 2023 The Isle of Man may not be the first island that comes to mind when you think of rum, but local entrepreneurs Rick Dacey and Ian Warborn-Jones are breaking the “perception” that the liqueur is only produced in tropical climates. Outlier Distilling Company is based out of an old milking shed at Ballakelly Farm in [...]
‘Shambles’: FA forced into ’embarrassing’ 11th hour delay to cap on football agent fees September 27, 2023 The Football Association has been forced into postponing a cap on agents’ fees in an 11th hour move labelled “embarrassing” and “a shambles”.
Derren Brown Unbelievable review: Good ideas in a show that needs work September 27, 2023 Derren Brown Unbelievable review and star rating: ★★★ Derren Brown may have one of the most quietly sustaining careers in showbiz. It’s been 23 years since he first popped up on TV, during a noughties era that famously saw him shoot himself in the head in a live game of Russian roulette and correctly predict [...]
The five best non alcoholic cocktails to try at London bars this Sober October September 27, 2023 Laura Willoughby is the co-founder of London’s first and only dedicated non alcoholic bar, tasting room and shop, Club Soda (they have some low ABV serves too, as their message is ‘something for everyone’.) Here she shares the five best boozeless cocktails to try in the city SEED LIBRARY This bar treats its non alcoholic [...]
‘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 [...]