New rugby agreement must provide England team to ‘be proud of’, club CEO says September 6, 2023 A new Professional Game Agreement for rugby must have the ultimate aim of improving England’s fortunes, new Gloucester Rugby chief executive Alex Brown has told City A.M. The deal between clubs and the Rugby Football Union, which dictates salary caps and player release rules among other aspects of how the top flight functions, is due [...]
Gauff obliterates Ostapenko for US Open final four spot September 5, 2023 American Coco Gauff demonstrated her US Open Grand Slam winning credentials last night with a spectacular 6-0 6-2 thrashing of Jelena Ostapenko. The 19-year-old former French Open finalist was facing the Latvian conqueror of world No1 Iga swiatek but made light work of Ostapenko in Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows, New York. Having handed [...]
London Podcast Festival: 7 events not to miss September 5, 2023 The London Podcast Festival returns from 7 – 17 September – here are some events not to miss Watching podcasts live rather than listening to them is catching on: since its launch in 2016 the London Podcast Festival has welcomed over 50,000 visitors and over 600 podcasters. You can book tickets separately for each of [...]
Gloucester Rugby CEO: We were a big club, now we’re a sleeping giant September 5, 2023 In their 150th season, everything should be looking rosy for Gloucester as the Cherry and Whites have spent the last couple of years dodging the financial woes that have caused other Premiership clubs to cease trading. But they aren’t exactly thriving on the pitch. Having never won a top flight professional domestic trophy or claimed [...]
Into the blue: Three great watches that are beautiful in blue September 5, 2023 Taking inspiration from the sea and the sky, these are some of our favourite new watch releases from Switzerland and beyond, all looking beautiful in blue. Oris Aquis Pro 4000m The historic watchmaker of Holstein has progressed in leaps, bounds and huge splashes in recent years – from designer savvy to in-house mechanical nous. This [...]
Spain sack Women’s World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda September 5, 2023 Women’s World Cup-winning Spain coach Jorge Vilda has been sacked as the recriminations following last month’s tainted victory continue. Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), remains suspended for publicly and forcibly kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the final. And having lost one of his key supporters in [...]
Inside the new Pret menu for autumn, featuring lasagne soup September 5, 2023 The sun’s finally blazing, which means it must be time for… the new Pret menu, fresh for autumn, with their seasonal Christmas winter-warmer drinks, of course… The sandwich chain has just announced its new autumn menu which features its biggest range of new dishes since 2019. Top of the list to try is the interesting-sounding [...]
Sam Torrance: I give Luke Donald 10 out of 10 for his Ryder Cup captain’s picks September 5, 2023 Choosing your wild card picks is one of the toughest parts of being a Ryder Cup captain but Luke Donald deserves 10 out of 10 for his European selection. I only had two captain’s picks when I captained Europe in 2002; Donald had six, which is a lot, and I think he has done a [...]
Manchester United share price tanks 20 per cent on reports that Glazers aren’t selling September 5, 2023 Manchester United’s share price tanked by more than 20 per cent on Tuesday following reports that the Glazer family have shelved plans to sell the Premier League club. United’s share price was down from $23.66 at close on Friday to $19.19 when the New York Stock Exchange reopened following Labor Day. It dipped as low [...]
Jordan Henderson defends move to Saudi Pro League after LGBTQ+ criticism September 5, 2023 Jordan Henderson has apologised for any hurt he has caused to the LGBTQ+ community and insists his move to Saudi Arabia can help the gay rights movement. The England midfielder was a high-profile and vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ rights as Liverpool captain but has been heavily criticised after agreeing to a lucrative switch to Saudi [...]