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 [...]
Djokovic wins at Wimbledon but Kyrgios’ story of fight a deserved consolation July 10, 2022 It represents an interesting state of affairs when Novak Djokovic wins his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title – his 21st Grand Slam triumph – and yet there’s a sense of his losing opponent Nick Kyrgios being the real story to come out of the All England Club this year. Despite ultimately going down 4-6 6-3 6-4 [...]
European Super League: Fight for future of football to play out in European Court of Justice July 10, 2022 Luxembourg may not be a football superpower but it is in the tiny state over the next two days where the future of the game, and potentially many other sports besides, will be decided. Fifteen months on from its launch and swift collapse, the European Super League is to be the subject of a hearing [...]
Brit comedy Brian and Charles is the new Lars and the Real Girl July 9, 2022 Artificial Intelligence in cinema usually doesn’t end well. From 2001’s HAL to Aliens’ Ash, there’s usually something evil lingering underneath the circuits. In the new British comedy Brian and Charles, however, all the robot star wants is a train pass. Ricky Gervais collaborator David Earl writes and stars as Brian, a lonely man living in [...]
Thor: Love and Thunder is a fun romp but this franchise is getting old July 9, 2022 Despite eight Marvel Cinematic Universe titles planned for this year (three films, five TV shows plus specials), audiences show no sign of superhero fatigue. May’s Doctor Strange is the second highest grossing release of the year, while Moon Knight and Ms Marvel have introduced new facets to the entertainment juggernaut. Can Taika Waititi, the man [...]