Leclerc in line for 10-place penalty ahead of Saudi Arabia Grand Prix March 15, 2023 Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc is set to receive a grid penalty ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. The Prancing Horse driver will drop down the grid by at least 10 places this weekend in the Middle East as a result of his retirement from the opening race in Bahrain a fortnight [...]
Genge: ‘We will turn up and fight against Ireland in Six Nations March 15, 2023 Ellis Genge – who captained England to a record 53-10 defeat to France last week in the Six nations – has insisted the side will show fans some fight this weekend as they look to deny Ireland a Grand Slam in Dublin. England capitulated to the French at Twickenham in what was the heaviest ever [...]
Women in Football will ‘probably’ write to Culture Secretary over White Paper diversity concerns March 15, 2023 Campaign group Women in Football says it is likely to raise concerns with Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer about the White Paper on football governance. Women in Football director Jane Purdon said the blueprint for an incoming football regulator appeared to have “stripped out all mention of diversity” targets for a sport already lagging behind. “I [...]
Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey review: No pot of honey March 15, 2023 For characters in classic literature, there is nothing more frightening than the spectre of the Public Domain. After 95 years, admittedly a not unenviable lifetime, works of fiction are no longer protected by copyright, meaning it’s open season for whoever wants to publish, adapt, borrow from or utterly pervert a piece of fiction, no matter [...]
LIV Golf League’s best kept secret: Why half of the field are at risk of being ditched March 15, 2023 It wasn’t the start to the LIV Golf League that Lee Westwood would have wanted but there were no consequences for the Englishman finishing 41st of a 48-man field in Mexico last month as the big-money tournaments on the upstart circuit famously have no cuts. No cuts, that is, until the end of the season, [...]
The Lord Mayor Joins City Philanthropists for the Launch of City Giving Day March 15, 2023 | Sponsored The Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman Nicholas Lyons and Lady Mayoress were joined by a number of high-profile guests and speakers at Mansion House this week, for the launch of City Giving Day. Now in its 10th year, City Giving Day is an annual event hosted by The Lord Mayor’s Appeal uniting [...]
Buttler lays blame with himself after England T20 series loss to Bangladesh March 14, 2023 England limited-overs cricket captain Jos Buttler blamed himself as his side fell to a 3-0 Twenty20 series defeat to Bangladesh yesterday. The reigning world champions on the wrong end of a whitewash loss at the hands of Bangladesh as the hosts beat Matthew Mott’s men by 16 runs. “We got into a position where we [...]
Formula 1 will NOT host London Grand Prix in near future. Here’s why March 14, 2023 Formula 1 will not be looking to host a London Grand Prix in the immediate future despite reports of an east London developer including the event in their future plans. LDN Collective and consultancy firm DAR are said to have included plans for a London Grand Prix as part of their design of a “globally [...]
Why Fifa’s 2026 World Cup U-turn risks a fresh player welfare row March 14, 2023 Fifa is set to risk a new player welfare row by redesigning the format of the next men’s World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, according to reports. Football’s world governing body had planned to divide the 48 teams at the expanded 2026 tournament into 16 groups of three, in order to allay fears [...]
UK government’s letter to Visa, Deloitte and Allianz prompts rebuke from Olympic chiefs March 14, 2023 Olympic chiefs have issued a rebuke to the UK government over its lobbying of sponsors including Visa, Deloitte and Allianz for Russia to remain banned from sport. The UK has been among the most vocal and active opponents of the International Olympic Committee’s plan to lift the suspension of Russia and its ally Belarus. Culture [...]