England’s T20 World Cup preparations start today in Pakistan September 20, 2022 There’s less than a month to go until the second Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in the space of a year and England’s final preparations start today when they play the first of seven T20 matches against Pakistan across the next 13 days. The opening four matches take place in Karachi before three in Lahore, and [...]
Cameron Smith proves point to critics with first LIV Golf win at his second attempt September 19, 2022 Open champion Cameron Smith hit back at criticism of his move to LIV Golf after winning his first title on the Saudi-backed big-money circuit on Sunday night. Smith carded a final round of 69 to finish on 13 under par and win by three shots from Dustin Johnson and Peter Uihlein at Rich Harvest Farms [...]
Handbagged review: Camp tribute to the Queen needs a juicy plot September 16, 2022 Kiln Theatre artistic director Indhu Rubasingham was so nervous last night that she forgot her words on stage at the Handbagged press night. It’s not common for a director to be treading the boards when a show is open, they’re normally in the audience, but this was no ordinary press night. Following the Queen’s passing, [...]
Worcester match to go ahead after meeting 12 noon deadline September 16, 2022 Worcester Warriors’ Premiership match with Exeter Chiefs will take place on Sunday after the troubled club met a 12 noon deadline to provide assurances that their game can safely go ahead. In a statement, the Rugby Football Union said: “Worcester Warriors has met a midday deadline set by the RFU to provide assurances in relation [...]
Antigone review: Sophocles is dragged into modern London September 16, 2022 While Sophocles may have written his great Athenian tragedy Antigone way back in 441BC, its core themes are enduring, something playwright Inua Ellams makes abundantly clear in this sharp and moving adaptation. Transposed to modern-day London, Ellams’ eponymous heroine is a young British-Pakistani Muslim. We meet her, along with her three siblings, at their local [...]
The Snail House: Richard Eyre makes debut aged 79 September 16, 2022 During the Covid pandemic, one of the positive effects of people being locked in their homes was the release of pent-up creativity. For most this began and ended with attempts to make sourdough bread, but others were considerably more productive. For instance Richard Eyre, the former director of the National Theatre, returned to writing, and [...]
Pinocchio gets the live action treatment in time for Disney+ Day September 16, 2022 Disney’s 1940 animation Pinocchio may not have the affection of some of its modern peers, but few can argue its place in cinema history. One of the most acclaimed animated films of all time, its magic and sentiment set the tone for the studio’s reputation. If you watch a Disney animated film, or visit one [...]
Ollie Phillips: The Premiership is by far the best league in the world September 16, 2022 Last week’s Premiership action further convinced me that the English Premiership is the best league in the world. Other than Worcester Warriors’ loss at London Irish, where the troubled away side were understandably rusty, I really couldn’t have called which way the other matches would go. How Gloucester turned around a 21-point deficit was astonishing, [...]
Worcester face suspension from league at 12 noon over financial woes September 15, 2022 Worcester Warriors have been handed a deadline of noon today by the Rugby Football Union to prove they have sufficient funds to stage matches safely – or face suspension from all men’s and women’s competitions. The troubled Premiership club could be thrown out of the English top flight and other competitions as a result of [...]
Roger Federer announces retirement from tennis after Laver Cup in London this month September 15, 2022 Roger Federer, perhaps the greatest men’s tennis player of all time, has announced that he will retire from the sport after this month’s Laver Cup in London. The 41-year-old, who won 20 Grand Slams including a record eight men’s singles titles at Wimbledon, said it was “time to end my competitive career”. Federer had a [...]