Ed Warner: My advice to aspiring youngsters is to do your homework October 27, 2022 I never imagined I’d end up spending half my working week immersed in the world of sport. I stumbled into it via a serendipitous alignment of the stars in my mid 30s and have been privileged to parlay my enthusiasm for sport and my business knowledge into emotionally rewarding experiences for the past fifteen years. [...]
Best Halloween drinks to stock up the drinks cabinet October 26, 2022 Halloween means different things to different people. For some it’s a theatrical celebration of the macabre, for others an opportunity to explore the darker aspects of the supernatural, and then there are those for whom it’s just about gorging on bucket-loads of sweets. However you mark the occasion, we have a drink for you. If [...]
Halloween in London: the best spooky things to do October 26, 2022 Halloween is this coming Monday which means London’s bars and restaurants have all manner of spooky Halloween events to celebrate. Whether you’re looking to go pumpkin carving, partying with themed cocktails, or just for some decent food, here are the best Halloween events in London this weekend. Pumpkins in Covent Garden It’s not quite the [...]
LIV Golf Series: Tour set for Team Championship finale in Miami October 26, 2022 When simply completing the final weekend of the calendar earns you a minimum of $250,000 (£216,300), you know the reason why there’s a certain draw to the extravagant season finale of the LIV Golf Series. But at the Trump National Doral Golf Club from tomorrow, a solid three rounds of golf, on what’s known as [...]
Ad build-up to Qatar World Cup is ‘oh so quiet’ October 26, 2022 The World Cup is a little over three weeks away but it’s oh so quiet. At least when Björk sung those words, the accompanying music video by Spike Jonze showed people spontaneously spilling into the street in a Busby Berkeley-style choreographed celebration. But it’s increasingly hard to shake the feeling that there isn’t quite that [...]
Roy returns for England ODI squad against Australia October 25, 2022 Jason Roy has been recalled by England’s one-day selectors having been dropped from the limited-overs side ahead of the ongoing Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in Australia. The 15-man squad will play three matches against Australia in an international series that follows the World Cup Down Under. As expected, Ben Stokes has been excluded from the [...]
BUCS the trend? Why Uni rugby should be at the core of English reformation October 25, 2022 University rugby (BUCS) has all the capabilities to be the next generator of internationals should the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Premiership Rugby restructure its pathways. A week ago, the RFU’s chief executive Bill Sweeney stated that the “once nuclear” option of central contracts for England internationals was on the table in order to solve [...]
‘Formula 1 must keep safety at its core after FIA findings from Japan’ October 25, 2022 As public attention shifts from the US Grand Prix – won in the final stages by Max Verstappen – to the Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix, which takes place on Sunday, it’s imperative that systems are in place to prevent operational decisions that put drivers at risk. Positive safety improvements must be introduced that enter [...]
Champions League offers Liverpool and Klopp respite October 25, 2022 It has been Liverpool’s worst start to a Premier League season under the reign of Jurgen Klopp, but his side are one point away from securing knockout European football for the 12th time in 15 seasons. The Merseyside club have amassed just 16 points from their opening 11 Premier League games, sit eighth in the [...]
McIlroy says his golf is in ‘satisfying’ place as he returns to No1 October 25, 2022 Newly crowned world No1 Rory McIlroy has said he feels like his golf is in a “satisfying” place following his 23rd PGA Tour win on Sunday. The Northern Irishman spoke after he retained the CJ Cup title he won last year and following the latest success in a generally stellar year of golf. The 33-year-old’s [...]