Doctor Who reveals new look as first drag queen villain revealed April 20, 2023 Doctor Who’s first drag queen villain has been revealed in new teaser photos published by the BBC. Jinkx Monsoon, the winner of the 5th series of Drag Race was announced earlier this month to be joining the 14th series of the science-fiction show. It’s not yet clear what role Jinkx will play, although early photos [...]
How Paul O’Grady’s funeral will feature his beloved dogs April 20, 2023 The funeral of Paul O’Grady happens later today and the dogs he loved so much are playing a huge part. Battersea Dogs and Cats home will bring some of their dogs to perform a guard of honour for O’Grady at the church in Aldington, Kent, the village the presenter and former drag star called home. [...]
Rugby World Cup Barometer: Carreras can cause England problems April 20, 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 which players and other personnel are hot and not in the race to be part of the quadrennial event in France later this year. Player of the week Argentina will need to beat either [...]
Jack Nowell fined and must do course over tweet about rugby referee April 20, 2023 England international winger Jack Nowell has been fined £10,000 and must complete a referees’ course over a tweet he posted following a red card during a Premiership match on Sunday. Exeter Chiefs teammate Olly Woodburn received a second yellow card – and therefore a red – for what referee Karl Dickson deemed an offence during [...]
Michael Schumacher’s family to pursue legal action over AI interview April 20, 2023 The family of seven-time world Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher will pursue legal action after magazine Die Aktuelle published an AI interview with the German. The Ferrari legend’s family confirmed to Reuters that they would seek legal action after the magazine ran an image of the driver on their 15 April front page with the [...]
Ed Warner: Demise of UK Athletics is a scandalous situation April 20, 2023 I’ve largely kept my counsel on the shambles at UK Athletics since I left in 2017 but reports that the governing body is at risk of collapse have flipped my switch. Five years encompassing five chairs and six CEOs (some permanent, others interim), unnecessary politicking, pursuit of vanity projects, timidity and simple sloppiness have laid [...]
Moyes backs experience to get West Ham over line in Europa Conference League April 19, 2023 West Ham United manager David Moyes has insisted that recent European experience can help the Hammers beat Gent in their Europa League Conference quarter-final second leg tie and reach the final four of the competition. The Londoners drew 1-1 in Belgium last week after a Danny Ings goal was cancelled out by a Hugo Cuypers [...]
London Marathon director plays down fears of protestors disrupting Sunday April 19, 2023 The director of the London Marathon Hugh Brasher has played down the idea of the iconic 26.2-mile event being disrupted by protestors such as Extinction Rebellion. Brasher has said that Extinction Rebellion has assured the event – which will see elite athletes joined by 45,000 general participants run, walk and hop past some of the [...]
Rugby league clubs vote to end automatic promotion and relegation April 19, 2023 Rugby league clubs have voted to scrap automatic promotion and relegation from next season’s Super League. The clubs voted on the matter in Huddersfield after strategic partner IMG proposed the changes in September last year. The vote – which garnered support of 88 per cent – will see the sport’s top-flight teams decided on the [...]
McCullum facing no further action over betting ad links April 19, 2023 England Test head coach Brendon McCullum has been cleared by the England and Wales Cricket board over his association with a Cyprus-based betting firm. The ECB were “exploring” the New Zealander’s links last week after he appeared in ads for 22Bet India on YouTube. England’s governing body said it looked into the issue from a [...]