Krakow’s on the rise, and that’s well-deserved June 22, 2022 THE WEEKEND: Krakow has been one of Europe’s best-kept secrets for decades, its mixture of old world charm and art-flecked cool drawing those in the know for getaways to see ancient architecture, drink copious cocktails, or indeed both. The secret, it seems, is out – the city’s biggest airline, Ryanair has announced that it’s opening [...]
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly named chairman as Marina Granovskaia exit confirmed June 22, 2022 Chelsea have confirmed that co-owner Todd Boehly will be the football club’s new chairman and that influential director Marina Granovskaia is to leave Stamford Bridge. American Boehly led the consortium that bought the club from Roman Abramovich last month after the Russian oligarch’s assets were frozen by the UK government. He is to be joined [...]
Blurred lines: Athlete investors on rise as brands embrace new ways to partner with sport stars June 22, 2022 When Anthony Joshua and Dazn announced a new partnership last week, one of the most eye-catching aspects of the deal was that it involved the British heavyweight boxer acquiring a stake in the sports streaming platform. It was just the latest example of a prominent athlete cultivating a business portfolio to complement their sporting career. [...]
Brits buckle up for run at Wimbledon June 22, 2022 Less than a week away from the first serve of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships and British wildcards appear to be rising to the occasion ahead of the Grand Slam at the All England Club. Fresh off a promising quarter-final run at pre-Wimbledon classic Queen’s, 26-year-old Ryan Peniston is becoming a player to keep an eye [...]
Young footballers ‘risking most of their wages on crypto’ prompts growing concerns June 21, 2022 Football has a “big problem” with young players risking the majority of their pay on cryptocurrencies, says a leading financial adviser to the sports industry. Players are being sucked in by social media content that ignores the major risks of investing in crypto, says Ben Smith, a partner at FLM. “I have seen lots of [...]
McLaren Artura review: second coming for the supercar June 21, 2022 The long-awaited Artura is a new kind of McLaren supercar, with a high-revving V6 and a fully electric mode. Tim Pitt drives it.
Eddie Jones’ squad: In with the old as England head Down Under June 20, 2022 England depart for their final overseas summer tour ahead of next year’s World Cup this week off the back of another mediocre Six Nations performance and Sunday’s record loss under head coach Eddie Jones to the Barbarians. Yesterday, Jones named his 32-man squad for the three-Test series in Australia, starting in Perth on 2 July. [...]
Andy Murray still hopeful of playing Wimbledon but faces ‘pretty important’ fitness test this week June 20, 2022 Andy Murray admits he faces a crucial few days in his battle to overcome injury and challenge for a third men’s singles crown at Wimbledon next week. The former world No1 has not been able to train fully since suffering an abdominal strain during the final of the Stuttgart Open just over a week ago. [...]
Sam Torrance: Flawless Matt Fitzpatrick claimed a US Open that was a great advert for golf June 20, 2022 Watching Matt Fitzpatrick warming up on the driving range during the US Open, his swing looked like a picture of control. He took that out onto the course and showed it all week but especially in Sunday’s sublime final round, which completed his first major victory. Fitzpatrick played beautifully from tee to green at Brookline [...]
A twin-city break in charming Andalucia is now easier than ever June 20, 2022 “There should be more therapy involving fish,” says Carmen, my guide at the Riofrío caviar farm in the sleepy village of the same name, halfway between Granada and Malaga. Carmen’s crouching down and gazing into one of a dozen ten-metre-long pools of water. Behind her the backdrop of the angular Loja Mountains is framed by [...]