Two thirds of Brits SUPPORT use of VAR in football, data shows May 18, 2023 Two thirds of British football fans support the use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in football, according to research exclusively seen by City A.M. Polling by market research leaders Ipsos has revealed that 65 per cent of fans in Britain support VAR in football while just shy of three quarters of those asked stated that [...]
Bleak Expectations at the Criterion Theatre is the silliest West End show you’ve got to catch May 18, 2023 Bleak Expectations is being pegged as London’s silliest show. It riffs on some of the best bits of Charles Dickens’ novels. Some of the parts we can imagine well in our minds, such as the grimy Victorian school in Oliver. Best of all is that you needn’t know anything about Dickens to enjoy the show, [...]
The wine to drink when there’s weird weather May 18, 2023 It has been a strange in-between time with the weather. Alternating rainstorms, sunshine, bitter chill, and fleeting heat makes it hard to know what to serve, but I have the ideal suggestions to solve this conundrum. A chilled red. You have probably heard that red wine should be served “at room temperature” but this is [...]
Best new London rooftop bars and terraces to book for summer May 18, 2023 There’s nothing like discovering a new outdoor drinking spot. Book a table at one of these new London rooftop bars, says Adam Bloodworth It’s been a ropey old spring so far in terms of the weather but this new spell of warmth feels like a good omen, so we’re calling it: outdoor drinking season has [...]
Rugby World Cup Barometer: Ford wading way into England squad? May 18, 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 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: George Ford, England [...]
Everton could be sold to 777 Partners NEXT WEEK for £600m, reports May 18, 2023 Premier League strugglers Everton could be under new ownership as early as next week with US fund 777 Partners reportedly willing to pay around £600m. Everton under existing owner Farhad Moshiri has been plagued with discontent from fans, despite a last ditch run at the end of last season to keep the Liverpudlians in the [...]
Dani Holmqvist on flying helicopters, swilling wine and fighting off venomous spiders May 18, 2023 Swedish golfer Dani Holmqvist on training to be a sommelier, learning to pilot a helicopter, squeezing venom out of a spider bite and this week’s “home” Aramco Team Series event in Florida. For some, a long recuperation following a crash would be the perfect excuse to put feet up, reach for the biscuit tin and [...]
‘It’s not hard to imagine a future where the IPL simply is cricket’ May 18, 2023 As the ICC is set to change the way it distributes revenue, with India getting a significant portion, Ed Warner states that it is not hard to imagine a world where the IPL simply is cricket. The venality and self-interest that drive decisions in international cricket have been so well known for so long that [...]
Kylie Henry back on tour and eyeing top-five encore at Aramco Team Series – Florida May 18, 2023 Scottish golfer Kylie Henry on being a tourist, feeling “unemployed” and this week’s Aramco Team Series event in Florida. Watching the Lion King musical on Broadway inspired Kylie Henry to one of her best results of the season the last time the Scottish golfer teed it up in the US. The Ladies European Tour stalwart [...]
Moyes looks to replicate his 2007 success against AZ Alkmaar with West Ham May 17, 2023 West Ham manager David Moyes has said he can topple AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands tomorrow having been the first manager to breach the Dutch fortress in Europe in 2007 when his Everton side beat Louis van Gaal’s men to end a 32-match record spanning three decades to an end. West Ham lead 2-1 going [...]