The Leica M11 camera is like a reunion with an old friend January 23, 2023 Anticipation, such a bittersweet sensation. The delicious excitement that gets the juice buds flowing. Will the moment, live up to expectations and linger on the lips forever? Or leave a nasty taste in the mouth? Do you part, never to speak of this again? Let’s find out. Suffice to say, I’ve been looking forward to this [...]
The Alps, 1920s style: aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express on its inaugural trip to ski resorts January 23, 2023 We discover that “The Train,” as society types call the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, is the ultimate 1920s immersive theatre experience The train is careering through the darkened outskirts of Paris when oysters are placed at my table to pair with my last glug of champagne. I’m eating from an embroidered armchair more accurately described as a [...]
Novak Djokovic admits to injury concern after staying on course for 10th Australian Open title January 23, 2023 Novak Djokovic extinguished hopes of a home winner in the Australian Open men’s draw and stayed on course for a 10th title at Melbourne Park today. Djokovic breezed past 22nd seed Alex de Minaur – boyfriend of British player Katie Boulter – 6-2 6-1 6-2 to set up a quarter-final against Russia’s Andrey Rublev. The [...]
‘We deserve it’: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta talks up Premier League title chances after late win over Manchester United January 22, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta savoured their best ever start to a Premier League season after the leaders boosted their title charge with a late 3-2 win over Manchester United on Sunday. Eddie Nketiah’s 90th-minute winner settled a ding-dong contest that harked back to the heyday of the two teams’ rivalry and restored the Gunners’ five-point [...]
We must see Australian Open tennis stars at their best, not at 4am January 22, 2023 Isn’t it beautiful being able to watch Australian Open tennis at 4:30pm in the United Kingdom? Well, actually it isn’t. While we in the UK can enjoy Andy Murray on a Thursday afternoon, or Victoria Azarenka yesterday at 2pm, those athletes are playing deep into the morning. That’s not right. Yes, the hours suit those [...]
Champions Cup group stages: Learnings as the last 16 is confirmed January 22, 2023 The Champions Cup group stages have concluded and we know the 16 teams who have progressed through to the knockout stages. Five teams from England have made the cut while eight from the United Rugby Championship (URC) will feature at the end of March in the next round. Here are our four takeaways from this [...]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola takes aim at Erling Haaland critics after striker hits fourth hat-trick of the season January 22, 2023 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola declared Erling Haaland undroppable after the prolific striker bagged his fourth hat-trick of the season today. Haaland’s treble in a 3-0 win over Wolves took his tally to 31 goals in 26 games this season and kept City on the heels of Premier League leaders Arsenal. It prompted Guardiola to [...]
‘We don’t live in Barbados’: Chelsea boss Emma Hayes fumes at FA chiefs after game is abandoned after NINE minutes January 22, 2023 Chelsea manager Emma Hayes blasted the Football Association after the Women’s Super League (WSL) champions’ match with Liverpool was abandoned after less than 10 minutes because of a frozen pitch. The game at Kingsmeadow was given the go-ahead after grounds staff used hot air blowers on the worst-affected areas but referee Neil Hair called it [...]
Australian Open: Seeds Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff crash out while Felix Auger-Aliassime completes ‘Netflix Curse’ January 22, 2023 Fancied trio Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Felix Auger-Aliassime crashed out of the Australian Open on Sunday as favourites continued to fall and the so-called “Netflix Curse” claimed its final victim. World No1 Swiatek suffered a surprise loss to Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, while seventh seed Gauff also succumbed in straight sets to her lower-ranked [...]
Chelsea, £400m of signings, long contracts and Financial Fair Play: Key questions answered January 21, 2023 Chelsea have raised eyebrows by spending close to £400m since Todd Boehly’s consortium bought the club last summer, including more than £100m in the January transfer window, but has it left the Premier League club in danger of breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules? Why have they been signing players to unusually long contracts? And [...]