England cricket chiefs seek fifth major hire in weeks after CEO Tom Harrison quits May 17, 2022 English cricket is seeking another key hire after chief executive Tom Harrison handed in his resignation. The England and Wales Cricket Board boss is set to leave his post next month after more than seven years at the helm. Former England women’s batter Clare Connor will become interim CEO when Harrison leaves until a permanent [...]
Derby County takeover: Buyer Chris Kirchner exchanges contracts on deal for football club May 17, 2022 Prospective Derby County owner Chris Kirchner says he has exchanged contracts on a takeover of the football club. Kirchner has been locked in talks for months with administrators, stadium owner Mel Morris and the English Football League over a deal. If completed, the transaction would bring to an end the crisis at one of the [...]
London Irish look to win first top flight silverware in 20 years May 17, 2022 London Irish could lift their first piece of top-flight silverware since 2002 when they take on Worcester Warriors in the Premiership Rugby Cup tonight. Back then – against Northampton Saints in the Powergen Cup – it was the likes of Brendan Venter, Paul Sackey and Glenn Delaney. Now it’s centurion Wallaby Rob Simmons, Fijian powerhouse [...]
Toyota Aygo X review: perfect for city life May 17, 2022 Priced from under £15,000, the Toyota Aygo X is a tall but small car that is ideally suited to city life. We're among the first to drive it.
Fresh doubt over Chelsea takeover amid issues with deal’s terms May 16, 2022 Fresh doubt has been cast over the multibillion-pound takeover of Premier League outfit Chelsea with a new licence yet to be agreed. Government officials are said to have doubts over the reissuing of a licence which expires at the end of the month. The football club have been placed under such a licence following the [...]
Labouring Liverpool finding that bar for becoming Premier League champions is higher than ever May 16, 2022 Liverpool head to Southampton on Tuesday evening for the penultimate fixture in their Premier League title chase beckoned by the rare sound of sympathy from an opposing manager. The Reds must win at St Mary’s to keep alive their hopes of claiming a crown that Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl believes is harder to win even [...]
Blackpool forward Jake Daniels, 17, becomes first current UK male footballer to come out as gay May 16, 2022 Blackpool forward Jake Daniels has become the first current UK male professional footballer to come out as gay. The 17-year-old, who made his senior debut in the Championship this month, told Sky Sports: “I told my mum and my sister. The day after we played Accrington and I scored four, so it just shows how [...]
The Breach review: Intriguing plot which lacks pace May 16, 2022 The Breach has incredibly lofty ambitions, attempting to tackle many of the issues that keep us awake at night. Suicide, PTSD and the trauma of war, ideas about friendship in light of sexual assault and consent. It’s weighty stuff, but the individual parts just aren’t stitched together in a way that makes for engaging theatre. [...]
Sam Torrance: Jordan Spieth to rival Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm at US PGA Championship May 16, 2022 At any golf major, and especially those held in the United States, the emphasis is on hitting fairways and greens but the latter will be much harder than the former at the US PGA Championship this week. Southern Hills, which is hosting the year’s second major, has undergone a revamp in recent years that has [...]
Dacia Jogger review: you do the maths May 16, 2022 Priced from £15,345, the seven-seat Dacia Jogger makes every other car look expensive. Not least the 'family' Rolls-Royce…