Plenty of life left in Andy Murray as he flies past Nikoloz Basilashvili in five sets at Australian Open January 18, 2022 Andy Murray has defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili in five sets to reach the second round of the Australian Open. The victory showed there is plenty of life in Murray yet as he returned to the court where he was virtually retired three years ago and The great and the good of tennis were hastily gathered together [...]
Championship rugby club chairman: ‘Increase funding to clubs’ January 18, 2022 Richmond’s chairman has called on the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to solve the Championship’s increasingly insurmountable financial barriers to promotion to the top division. The RFU has cut funding for already cash-strapped second-tier clubs from around £550,000 each per year to less than half that this season. It is another hurdle to promotion for Championship [...]
Ashes: This series is just the latest in disappointing results Down Under January 17, 2022 Well it’s over… finally. The 72nd edition of the Ashes will not go down as a classic battle. The 2021-22 tour of Australia was Joe Root’s third Ashes series without a win and England’s third tour since they last won a Test. There are, though, common themes which point to serious issues which remain unresolved [...]
Rolls-Royce defies pandemic with record sales and exotic Coachbuild cars January 17, 2022 The new Ghost drove growth for Rolls-Royce in 2021, as the British marque established a bespoke new 'Coachbuild' division.
Trevor Steven: Supply teacher Rafa Benitez was never right fit for Everton January 17, 2022 Watching them lose at Norwich City on Saturday made me realise that Rafa Benitez’s Everton were in crisis. It was the first time I had worried about their prospects for the rest of the season, the first time I thought that there was nothing left from this group of players under that manager. Although we [...]
Sweat is weakness leaving the body: Europe’s highest gym launches in City’s new 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper January 17, 2022 Europe’s highest gym will soon be in the Square Mile as fitness operator BXR London told City A.M. this afternoon it is moving in on the 25th floor inside the new 22 Bishopsgate tower. The BXR City branch will also contain one of the highest climbing walls in the world when it will open next [...]
Winter Olympics: No general sale tickets for Beijing, say organisers January 17, 2022 The organisers of next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing have withheld plans to sell tickets to the general public. While organisers had previously said there would be domestic access for fans, tickers are now set to be reserved for invited “groups of spectators” only. Beijing will become the first city to host both the Summer [...]
Genesis G70 Shooting Brake review: Euro vision January 17, 2022 The G70 Shooting Brake is a stylish estate car and the first Genesis designed specifically for Europe. Tim Pitt drives it.
Samos: Greece’s treasure in the East Aegean Sea and spiritual home of Metaxa January 17, 2022 Stepping off the plane onto the ancient island of Samos is a treat for the senses, with arrivals greeted by the Aegean Sea to the east and the mighty Ampelos mountain to the West. While most of the postcard perfect images of this view show blue skies and an impenetrable sun, I was greeted by [...]
British No1 Cameron Norrie falls at first hurdle in Australian Open January 17, 2022 British No1 Cameron Norrie admitted his disappointment after crashing out of the Australian Open in the first round against American Sebastian Korda. Norrie, who was seeded 12th in Melbourne after a breakthrough 2021 campaign, was comprehensively beaten 6-3, 6-0, 6-4. Korda, 21, is the son of Czech former Australian Open champion Petr Korda and brother [...]