‘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 [...]
LIV Golf Andalucia: Home comforts put Sergio Garcia in spotlight at Valderrama June 29, 2023 All eyes are on Sergio Garcia as the LIV Golf League makes its Spanish debut at the former Masters winner’s favourite course, Valderrama, from Friday. The LIV Golf League returns to Europe this week for the first time since it announced its arrival at Centurion Club just outside London little over a year ago. A [...]
Inside Wimbledon’s first ever official off-court fashion range June 29, 2023 “There are worse places to work,” jokes David Hewitt, Wimbledon’s head of retail. We’re on Zoom and behind Hewitt’s head there is a smart grid of green rectangles, the outside courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club that are primed and ready for play, days away from the start of the 2023 [...]
Rugby World Cup Barometer: Whitelock key to All Black success June 29, 2023 In the lead up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with City Index to assess whose form is hot – and whose is not – in the race to be part of the tournament in France later this year. Player of the week Sometimes fans get [...]
Uefa outlaw long contract transfer loophole exploited by Chelsea June 29, 2023 Chelsea and other clubs will no longer be able to exploit a transfer loophole by handing new signings long contracts after Uefa outlawed the practice. Eight of Chelsea’s most recent signings, including Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk and new arrival Christopher Nkunku joined on extra-long contracts, some lasting until 2031. The strategy helped the Blues to [...]