Emma Raducanu: British tennis sensation set to be inundated with sponsor offers following fairytale US Open triumph September 13, 2021 Emma Raducanu’s fairytale triumph at the US Open has not only made her the new darling of British tennis but also among the hottest properties in sport for sponsors. The 18-year-old from Bromley became the first Englishwoman to win a Grand Slam since Virginia Wade in 1977 when she beat fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez on [...]
Daniil Medvedev wins US Open to land maiden major, prompt ‘dead fish’ celebration and deny Novak Djokovic a calendar sweep of grand slam titles September 13, 2021 Daniil Medvedev dashed Novak Djokovic’s bid for a calendar year clean sweep of Grand Slam titles at the final hurdle and won his own maiden major at the US Open last night. The Russian, 25, beat an emotional Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to complete a breakthrough fortnight in which he only dropped one set at [...]
Grand Prix: Watch as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen crash into each other September 12, 2021 Watch the collision between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix earlier today, which ended the race for both drivers.
‘Smiling assassin’ Emma Raducanu pulls off one of the great sporting feats in New York fairy tale September 12, 2021 Winning a grand slam title is supposed to be hard – just ask Andy Murray – but his 18-year-old compatriot Emma Raducanu did not so much clear all the usual hurdles as sidestep them altogether, going home with the trophy in just her second major tournament. Last night was an unprecedented feat, as was the [...]
Ian Poulter interview: Ryder Cup hero on hoping to be part of Team Europe again, going strong at 45 and refusing to let his kids win September 11, 2021 Anyone familiar with Ian Poulter’s Ryder Cup heroics won’t be surprised to learn that he doesn’t leave his competitive streak on the golf course. “We play pool, basketball, darts; everything is a competition in this house,” he tells City A.M. from his Florida home. “Football in the garden, I won’t let goals in. If it’s [...]
The Memory of Water at Hampstead Theatre review September 10, 2021 Some plays seem to never age, maintaining the feeling of newness and revelation in each subsequent staging. Recent productions of Under Milk Wood and The Dumb Waiter spring to mind, conjuring such a stark sense of otherness that they feel forever young. Others become period pieces before the ink dries on the script, such as [...]
Opportunity International exhibition is both harrowing and hopeful September 10, 2021 Tucked away in the secluded Southwood Garden of St James’s Church, just off Piccadilly, you will find a new outdoor photography exhibition hosted by the charity Opportunity International. It consists of a series of large, freestanding portraits of Ugandan refugees taken by the award-winning photographer Kate Holt. Each one comes with a harrowing story: artist [...]
Copshop movie review – a below par Dad Thriller September 10, 2021 It’s been a while since a Joe Carnahan movie has graced the big screen. The filmmaker brought who brough us Smokin’ Aces, The A-Team, and The Grey has been missing from the director’s chair for seven years following issues surrounding the release of 2014’s Stretch. After making March’s Boss Level for streaming service Hulu, he’s [...]
Fifth England-India Test cancelled due to fears of Covid outbreak in Indian team September 10, 2021 The fifth Test match between England and India, which was due to start at Old Trafford today, has been cancelled due fears of an outbreak of Covid cases in the Indian team. In a statement the English Cricket Board confirmed that the match, the final game of the series, had been called off. “Due to [...]
US Open prize money 2021: Record sum to be shared at most lucrative tournament in tennis but winners’ share is down again September 10, 2021 The US Open continues to offer the biggest payday in tennis despite cutting the winners’ prize money again in 2021. Whoever triumphs in the women’s and men’s singles finals this weekend in New York will pocket $2.5m, $100,000 more than the champions of Wimbledon banked this summer. But as with all of the Grand Slam [...]