Bob Dylan documentary Shadow Kingdom is a portrait of rare genius June 12, 2023 Geniuses never do what we want them to: if they did, they’d be just like us. There’s recompense for the dismay we sometimes feel at the trajectory of our heroes. After the initial confusion comes comprehension, forgiveness, and awe – followed by amnesia about the traversal of that progression. Soon you forget why you ever [...]
Five amazing moments from Kite Festival 2023 June 12, 2023 The charming and idyllic Kite Festival of music and ideas, which ran for the second time this weekend, is well worth a visit. But for an ‘ideas’ festival, the line-up was overwhelmingly white “I never thought I’d be sharing a line-up with Michael Gove,” admitted the musician Lynks on Saturday night, playing a high-tempo set [...]
Ashes: Australia show England conditions no issue ahead of series June 12, 2023 Australia secured a timely pre-Ashes boost just five days out from the series by winning the World Test Championship on Sunday. Their 209-run victory over India under the blazing heat at the Oval across the last five days showed, mostly, their strengths before the Baggy Greens take on England on Friday in the opening Test [...]
Women’s Super League revenues grow by 60 per cent as teams head for sustainability June 12, 2023 Women’s Super League clubs are on a path to sustainability after growing revenues by 60 per cent in a year. WSL teams’ collective income swelled from £20m to £32m in 2021-22, according to analysis by Deloitte published today. And it is expected to have enjoyed another substantial uplift this season as WSL attendances grew by [...]
Exclusive: Sexton World Cup swansong in doubt over conduct letter June 11, 2023 Johnny Sexton and Leinster have been slapped with a misconduct letter by European rugby chiefs in a move which could scupper the talismanic Ireland No10’s World Cup swansong, City A.M. can reveal. Sexton stands accused of three counts of misconduct following his side’s loss to La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final last month, where [...]
Henman hails Djokovic as greatest male of all-time after French Open win June 11, 2023 Novak Djokovic now stands alone at the top of the men’s Grand Slam charts after his straight sets win over Casper Ruud in the final of the French Open, leading to former British No1 Tim Henman describing him as the ‘greatest man of all time’. The Serbian beat his Norwegian opponent 7-6 6-3 7-5 at [...]
Trevor Steven: Manchester City won’t rest until they have caught Real Madrid June 11, 2023 By winning the Champions League for the first time, Manchester City have planted their flag in the history books and equalled Manchester United’s treble, but I don’t think this achievement is about legacy. It’s about how they become Barcelona, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich. And there isn’t a magic answer; it’s about sustained and absolutely [...]
Treble-winning Manchester City deserve more credit, says Pep Guardiola June 11, 2023 Pep Guardiola hopes Manchester City’s treble-clinching Champions League victory will see his team get the credit they deserve for an era of extraordinary success. City edged out Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul on Saturday night to become kings of Europe for the first time and only the second English team to complete the continental treble. [...]
Tuscany: Stunning Villa Lena is where you hang out with artists poolside June 11, 2023 PICTURE THE SCENE… In Tuscany, my bathroom window looks out onto what appears to be a cartoon approximation of a magical kingdom. Hillsides fold towards a horizon seemingly so far away it cannot be properly seen. The light splashes differently onto each copse of trees, tightly gathered like fistfuls of hair. The culmination of the [...]
Let down, neglected and deflated: The thoughts of London Irish fans June 10, 2023 This week Premiership Rugby lost its third club inside one season when London Irish failed to prove they’d last for another financial year. And with a mixture of sadness, pain, anger and desire for change, fans have spoken to City A.M. about the experience of losing their club. “Right now I feel numb. I doubt [...]