August in England, Bush Theatre, review: Lenny Henry at his formidable best May 11, 2023 August in England review and star rating: ★★★★ Lenny Henry’s beloved as a comedian, but before that he was primarily an actor, as he reminds us with such panache in August in England, a new piece of writing penned by Henry about the Windrush Generation. Henry’s story about a black man whose life is upturned [...]
IPL’s Mumbai Indians could deny England access to Jofra Archer, reports May 11, 2023 England may need to ask Mumbai Indians for access to star bowler Jofra Archer should he sign a year-round contract with the IPL franchise. According to reports by the Daily Mail, the 28-year-old pacer could sign a multi-million-pound deal with the Mumbai Indians in a move that would see the England and Wales Cricket Board [...]
Rugby World Cup Barometer: Coombes in for some Irish luck? May 11, 2023 | Sponsored In the lead up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with City Index to look at whose form is hot and not in the race to be part of the tournament in France later this year. Player of the week Tipped earlier on in the season [...]
Basketball: How BBL finals show there’s appetite for Britain’s ‘NBA’ May 11, 2023 Tickets are sold out and have long been difficult to find but on Sunday the hottest event in British basketball takes place at the O2. The iconic venue is set to host the men’s and women’s finals of the British Basketball League (BBL), where the London Lions will be looking to become the first side [...]
Ed Warner: Taking part is all well and good, but compelling sport is about winning May 11, 2023 “The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.” Really, Baron? That’s so 19th century! I’d love to hear the thoughts of a time-travelling Pierre de Coubertin in the Stade de France at Paris 2024, or perhaps in the stands at a Premier League football match, or ringside at a heavyweight [...]
Neville to become first female official at men’s Rugby World Cup May 10, 2023 Joy Neville will make history later this year when the Irish referee becomes the first female official selected for a men’s Rugby World Cup. The tournament takes place in France this autumn and Neville, 39, is among the group of television match officials – rugby’s version of VAR. Elsewhere England’s Wayne Barnes, who has been [...]
West Ham peaking ahead of Conference League and Premier League run-in May 10, 2023 West Ham are peaking ahead of tonight’s Europa Conference League semi-final against AZ Alkmaar, according to manager David Moyes. The Hammers returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at the weekend, a result which has given Moyes’s men renewed hope of surviving in the Premier League. West Ham are currently 15th, [...]
Back-to-back Jacksonville Jaguars games pave way for London NFL franchise May 10, 2023 The NFL is stepping up preparations for a possible London franchise by handing the Jacksonville Jaguars a historic double-header in the capital later this year. The Jags, who have staged a game in London every year since 2013, will become the first NFL team to play two fixtures in consecutive weeks outside the United States. [...]
Qatari bidder Sheikh Jassim rules out Manchester United move for Lionel Messi May 10, 2023 Manchester United will not make any attempt to sign Lionel Messi on a free transfer this summer if Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani buys the club. Messi, 35, is due to leave Paris Saint-Germain next month when his contract with the Qatar-owned French champions expires. His availability has sparked a €1bn scramble for his [...]
Bob Bob Ricard City review: Like a hallucinogenic trip, or a warm hug, this just needs to be experienced May 10, 2023 Bob Bob Ricard founder Leonid Shutov said he wanted his recently renovated Bob Bob Ricard City restaurant to be “somewhere you’ll travel to” rather than somewhere you’d go “because you happen to be nearby.” In the capital, where half the new restaurants close within two years of opening, it’s a smart approach. ‘Make somewhere memorable’ [...]