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Lawes out of England side to face France in Six Nations clash March 7, 2023 England vice captain Courtney Lawes has suffered yet another injury set back as head coach Steve Borthwick confirmed the back-row would not be in contention to play in his side’s Six Nations clash with France on Saturday. Lawes, of Northampton Saints, is out of the 27-man side named by Borthwick yesterday with a shoulder injury. [...]
Mother’s Day 2023: things to do in London March 7, 2023 Mother’s Day rolls around on Sunday 19 March and plenty of London’s restaurants and bars are running special events to celebrate. Whether you’re keeping it casual or making big plans, it’s worth planning ahead as restaurants often book up ahead of time. Here are the best things to do in London this Mother’s Day, whatever [...]
Antonio Conte reveals Tottenham doctors’ fears for his health ahead of must-win Champions League match against AC Milan March 7, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has revealed the club’s doctors feared for his health after he rushed back to the dugout following gallbladder surgery. Conte needed an emergency operation last month but was back at work a week later and took his place on the touchline within days for the Champions League defeat at AC [...]
Liverpool have ‘identified potential investors’, says owner John Henry March 7, 2023 Liverpool owner John Henry says they have “identified potential investors” but that his group’s commitment to the football club “remains stronger than ever”. Henry’s comments appear to open the door to the sale of a minority stake in the Premier League team, having appointed bankers to test the market late last year. But they also [...]
CVC Capital Partners moves into women’s tennis with £125m WTA deal March 7, 2023 The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is close to confirming a £125m ($150m) investment from CVC Capital Partners, according to reports. A deal would see prolific sports investors CVC take a 20 per cent stake in the WTA, which runs the main women’s tennis tour, reports Mark Kleinman for Sky News. CVC and the WTA would [...]
Cameron Smith thumbs nose at PGA Tour ban with Players Championship threat March 7, 2023 Open champion Cameron Smith has raised the possibility of embarrassing the PGA Tour by turning up at this week’s Players Championship despite his ban for joining LIV Golf. Smith has been denied the chance to defend his Players’ title as part of an indefinite suspension of his PGA Tour membership for accepting a lucrative offer [...]
Dan Azeez interview: Britain’s next boxing superstar on swapping financial services for the fight game March 7, 2023 Dan Azeez was planning for a career in the City when an encounter with Anthony Joshua in 2011 changed his life. The south Londoner’s parents, first generation Nigerian immigrants, impressed upon him the importance of education and a profession, so Azeez took a degree in accounting and finance at Essex University and set his sights [...]
Manchester United’s Fernandes set to avoid FA ban over assistant referee ‘nudge’ March 6, 2023 Manchester United attacking midfielder Bruno Fernandes is set to avoid punishment from the Football Association (FA) despite appearing to make contact with a referee’s assistant during his side’s humiliating 7-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield. The Portuguese player looked to have put his hand on the assistant referee, and appeared to nudge him, deep into [...]
Buttler: ‘England learning in Bangladesh despite loss in third ODI’ March 6, 2023 England captain Jos Buttler said he was disappointed to conclude his side’s three match One-Day International tour to Bangladesh with a loss but insists his side have got what they wanted from the 2-1 series victory. England were bowled out for 196 as they looked to chase 246 in Chittagong in the final ODI of [...]
David Beckham car company makes Bentley S2 Continental go electric March 6, 2023 This restomod Bentley S2 is the aristocratic way to go electric, thanks to an EV conversion by Lunaz. Tim Pitt is your chauffeur…