Sally Bolton interview: Wimbledon CEO on taking the Championships to the US July 2, 2023 Wimbledon CEO Sally Bolton on growing the Championships’ presence in the US, how it chooses its partners and its unique business. In SW19, there is no mistaking when the Wimbledon Championships are in full swing. Thousands of tennis fans descend on the All England Club; the air is thick with the scent of grass, Pimm’s [...]
Verstappen in pole position for third F1 title after win in Austria July 2, 2023 Max Verstappen edged towards a third world title yesterday with a fifth consecutive Formula 1 win at the Austria Grand Prix. The Dutchman won a fifth consecutive race yesterday as he crossed the finish line five seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Verstappen now sits on 229 points [...]
F1: Five graphs to show how Red Bull got to 100 Formula 1 wins July 1, 2023 This weekend reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is likely to head into the Red Bull Ring in Austria, the home of Red Bull’s F1 team, holding a can of Red Bull before jumping in a Red Bull car and, most likely, winning yet another Grand Prix for the constructor. If the captivating hold [...]
Unlikely Brit will win Tour de France, but Cavendish can break record June 30, 2023 A British rider is unlikely to win this year’s Tour de France, according to veteran broadcaster Simon Brotherton. Having not won a single edition of the grand tour until 2012, British riders have won seven in the last 11 years. Though there could be stage wins for Brits, an overall yellow jersey victory is improbable. [...]
‘England must back Mercer if Vunipola can’t make Rugby World Cup’ June 30, 2023 It’s going to be a huge blow for England if Billy Vunipola is unable to play a part in the Rugby World Cup this year. The Saracens No8 is explosive from the base and one of the few lads in Steve Borthwick’s set-up who can provide consistent gainline-breaking ball. The fact that he is rehabilitating [...]
MPs call for football regulator to be established by end of the year June 30, 2023 A football regulator should be established in shadow form by the end of the year and given statutory powers before the next general election in order to prevent more clubs going out of business, MPs have said. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee also urged the Premier League and English Football League to thrash out [...]
A Strange Loop, Barbican, review: New York’s smash hit doesn’t land in London June 29, 2023 A Strange Loop review and star rating: ★★★ A Strange Loop won every Best Musical award in New York, and was nominated for 11 Tony Awards. It was a New York Times Critics’ Pick and won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; unusual for a musical, the accolade was previously taken by Hamilton. The musical [...]
Leinster’s Sexton to face disciplinary panel over misconduct charges June 29, 2023 Johnny Sexton will face a disciplinary panel next month over misconduct charges relating to the Champions Cup final last month. As revealed by City A.M., the Irish stalwart fly-half was slapped with three misconduct charges relating to his behaviour when Leinster lost 27-26 to La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final. He was alleged to [...]
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal to host an introduction to initiative We Can Be at the Bank of China this July June 29, 2023 | Sponsored Every spring The Lord Mayor’s Appeal hosts their annual We Can Be event, opening the doorsfor almost 200 young women to 12 businesses and allowing them to experience life in a Cityoffice first hand. In many cases this is a first for the young people – the first time they step footinto the swanky offices [...]
Wimbledon chiefs beef up security in bid to prevent Just Stop Oil protests June 29, 2023 Wimbledon organisers have beefed up security for next week’s Championships as they look to head off the threat of Just Stop Oil protesters. SW19 chiefs are on alert after the environmental activists this week sprinkled orange powder at Lord’s, where England’s Jonny Bairstow carried one protester off the pitch during the second Ashes Test. “The [...]