Record kit sales, bumper crowds and rising TV figures as England gets Women’s Euro fever July 12, 2022 England is getting Women’s Euro 2022 fever after the Lionesses kick-started their campaign with a record-breaking 8-0 win over Norway on Tuesday night. The thrashing of the two-time European champions has raised hopes that hosts England could claim a first major title in the women’s game later this month. And patriotic football fans are throwing [...]
Women’s Euro 2022: Brits to spend £175m on food and beer when Lionesses play N. Ireland on Friday July 12, 2022 Following the Lionesses’ historic 8-0 victory against Norway, Brits are catching football fever and are likely to spend almost £175m when England play Northern Ireland on Friday. Supporters will soak up the atmosphere of the Women’s Euro 2022 with 4.7m expected to tune in, with England already through to the quarter finals and N. Ireland, [...]
‘Greed is good’: Radwood retro car show to celebrate the 1980s July 12, 2022 Taking place at Bicester Heritage on 20 August 2022, the Radwood show encourages drivers to dress in retro clothes to match their cars.
Katikies Mykonos is a haven from the craziness of Cyclades’ party island July 12, 2022 People have been partying in Mykonos since the 60s, and probably even before that. Today, the bold and the beautiful, from Grace Kelly and Jackie Onassis, to Beyonce and, er, Kim Kardashian, have all washed up on the island’s picture-perfect shores. There they loll around on vast white daybeds, bag a bargain at one of [...]
Competitive rugby and global calendar shouldn’t come at cost of player welfare July 12, 2022 If you were to assess the hopes of the Home Nations as they crossed the equator to play their annual summer rugby series, you’d have been forgiven for suggesting they weren’t too high. But two thirds of the way through each of the tours – Ireland in New Zealand, England in Australia, Wales in South [...]
Sam Torrance’s Open Championship preview: St Andrew’s to be firm but fair for 150th edition July 11, 2022 The Open Championship is the greatest major in my opinion and a standout date in any year. But with this week’s being the 150th edition, and with no Ryder Cup to rival it on the 2022 calendar, the iconic tournament feels even more special than usual. I arrived at St Andrew’s on Monday morning and [...]
Women’s Euro 2022 ads: Which campaigns are the best… and worst? July 11, 2022 One of the biggest propellants of any sport is when major brands begin sponsoring events, such as Women’s Euro 2022. Not only does the additional revenue help grow the game, but the extra eyeballs that a big brand campaign can bring help to cement the sport in the public consciousness. But with great publicity comes [...]
Maserati MC20 review: Trident missile July 11, 2022 The MC20 is a mid-engined 630hp supercar that channels the glamorous spirit of the classic Maserati Bora. Tim Pitt gets behind the wheel.
Why a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords is a journey through time July 11, 2022 At heart, I am a Victorian explorer. A century-and-a-bit late, I often find myself seeking out the new frontiers of my spirit era, so a week-long cruise from Amsterdam to the Norwegian fjords onboard Holland America Line’s new flagship, Rotterdam, is just the ticket. Gliding serenely between steep cathedrals of towering rock to the soundtrack [...]
Manchester City sign up crypto app OKX as training kit partner in eight-figure deal July 11, 2022 Cryptocurrency trading app OKX is to become Manchester City’s new training kit partner in a deal understood to be worth tens of millions of pounds per season. The eight-figure agreement is initially for one season and will see OKX replace Expo 2020 Dubai on the training shirts of both the men’s and women’s team. The [...]