England 2-0 Ukraine: Three Lions go two from two on road to Euro 2024 March 26, 2023 Gareth Southgate declared himself satisfied after England completed a perfect start to qualifying for Euro 2024 with a 2-0 win over Ukraine at Wembley. First-half goals from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka proved enough to glean all three points and follow up Thursday’s win over Italy in the team’s opening match in Group C. “Really [...]
Chelsea title defence suffers blow on women’s football weekend March 26, 2023 Chelsea’s Women’s Super League title defence suffered a blow today with the Blues losing 2-0 to rivals Manchester City at the Academy Stadium. Filippa Angeldahl and Lauren Hemp scored in the first half to give Gareth Taylor’s side a 2-0 victory over Emma Hayes’s Chelsea. The result – combined with Manchester United’s dominant 4-0 victory [...]
Cambridge do double on Thames in boat races March 26, 2023 Cambridge won both the men’s and women’s boat races on the Thames today as the Light Blues returned to rowing dominance in the capital. The famous varsity boat race saw its 168th men’s edition yesterday with Cambridge passing the finishing post ahead by over a boat length, holding off a late Oxford charge. The women’s [...]
Welsh rugby clubs overwhelmingly vote for WRU reform March 26, 2023 Local clubs across Wales today voted for major reform to the way the Welsh Rugby Union is governed. Of the 282 clubs eligible to vote for changes to the way the rugby union structures its board, 252 clubs voted with 245 voting in favour of reform. The successful vote at the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) [...]
Gloomy end to Sunshine Swing for Brits as Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans suffer defeat March 26, 2023 British tennis players completed a gloomy end to the Sunshine Swing, with No1 Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans both losing in the second round of the Miami Open. Norrie, who received a first-round bye, was surprisingly meek in a 6-3 6-2 defeat by world No65 Gregoire Barrere, lasting just 70 minutes against the Frenchman on [...]
John Wick plays the hits in this fourth instalment March 25, 2023 Nine years ago, John Wick went on a violent rampage of revenge over the death of his pet dog. The grimy, low budget 2014 action film bucked the trend. Using an old school formula just as the Marvel Universe was taking flight, the film was the start of an unlikely franchise, and cemented star Keanu [...]
80 For Brady is pure cinematic comfort food March 25, 2023 Four elder stateswomen of Hollywood team up for 80 For Brady, which follows a group of friends (Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno) who embark on one last girls’ trip to the Superbowl to see their hero, Tom Brady, play for the New England Patriots. However, a series of misadventures mean their [...]
Women’s Football Weekend: Big crowds with WSL stars on show March 25, 2023 Today sees the continuation of Women’s Football Week in England, where women’s domestic football takes precedence in the calendar with the men’s game is enjoying its international break. Multiple Women’s Super League (WSL) clubs move from their usual stadiums to the bigger, men’s equivalent but, as is the direction women’s football is heading at the [...]
Vault Festival reports record year but still hangs in balance after eviction March 24, 2023 Vault Festival has reported a record-breaking year as it prepares to be turfed out of its decade-long home by its landlord. The second largest arts festival in the UK after the Edinburgh Fringe welcomed more than 81,000 guests over the eight-week festival, with over 4,000 artists performing in the space beneath Waterloo Station and the [...]
What sport is on the TV this weekend? March 24, 2023 This weekend in sport sees cricket, rugby, football, golf and horse racing grace our screens. Here’s what you need to watch. Cricket: Women’s premier League eliminator – Friday The inaugural Women’s Premier League, the sibling of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket has been a smash hit on the subcontinent with thousands turning out to [...]