Toyota pulls Olympic related TV ads in Japan on eve of Games amid public opposition to Tokyo 2020 going ahead July 19, 2021 Major Olympic sponsor Toyota says it will not air Tokyo 2020-related TV advertising in Japan during the Games amid negative public sentiment towards the event. The Japanese car-maker has also decided not to send any executives to the opening ceremony, which takes place on Friday. More than half of Japanese are opposed to the delayed [...]
Lewis Hamilton hits back at Max Verstappen and Red Bull chiefs after being labelled ‘dangerous’ for causing 190mph crash at British Grand Prix July 19, 2021 Lewis Hamilton has vowed to contiuing racing “hard but fairly” after Max Verstappen strongly criticised him following the British Grand Prix. Verstappen branded Hamilton “dangerous”, “disrespectful” and “unsportsmanlike” as he blamed him for their 190mph collision at Silverstone on Sunday. The Dutchman was released from hospital last night, seven hours after the high-speed crash on [...]
History maker Collin Morikawa coasts to second major title at The Open July 18, 2021 Collin Morikawa held off fellow American Jordan Spieth to win The Open on his championship debut at Royal St George’s on Sunday. Morikawa, who won the 2020 US PGA Championship on his second major start, held his nerve on the closing stretch to become the first player to win two different majors at their first [...]
Louis Oosthuizen takes one-shot lead into final round of the Open as Collin Morikawa keeps up chase July 17, 2021 Louis Oosthuizen stayed on course for a wire-to-wire victory at the Open Championship, despite Collin Morikawa cutting his lead. Oosthuizen, who won the Claret Jug in 2010, carded a third round of 69 to move to 12 under par and lead The Open by one shot from Morikawa. The South African played the first two [...]
The Hundred: MD Sanjay Patel on profits, participation, gender equality and winning over sceptics with English cricket’s new competition July 17, 2021 Sanjay Patel, managing director of The Hundred, could be forgiven a few sleepless nights as Wednesday 21 July approaches. That is when the Oval Invincibles are due to host the Manchester Originals in a women’s match that raises the curtain on the controversial new competition designed to breathe new life into domestic cricket. Patel has [...]
Record-breaking Louis Oosthuizen strengthens case for second Open triumph but Collin Morikawa stays in pursuit at Royal St George’s July 16, 2021 Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen set a new record for the lowest halfway total at the major tournament to establish a two-shot lead at Royal St George’s. Oosthuizen shot a 65 featuring an eagle and four birdies for a 36-hole score that eclipsed the previous best of 130, set by Sir Nick Faldo in 1992 [...]
Man City owner raises almost half a billion to fund further expansion – reports July 16, 2021 City Football Group, the owner of Manchester City and a host of other clubs across the world, has raised almost half a billion-worth of debt capital according to reports this morning. The Group has raised $650m (£470m) to finance international ambitions, according to sources who spoke to the Financial Times. The seven-year package has been [...]
The Open prize money 2021: Players in line for record sums at Royal St George’s as payouts continue to rise July 16, 2021 The biggest names in men’s golf are playing for record levels of Open prize money this week at Royal St George’s. Organisers of the world’s oldest tournament have laid on extra bread at Sandwich by increasing the prize fund and winner’s cheque on the Kent coast. The 156 players will be battling for a slice [...]
Jordan Spieth laughs off Grace favour after he and fellow former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen set the pace at Royal St George’s July 15, 2021 Jordan Spieth played down the benefits of the “Branden Grace effect” after making a superb start to the 149th Open Championship at Royal St George’s. Playing alongside South African Grace for the first two rounds proved something of a lucky charm for the last two Open champions, Shane Lowry and Francesco Molinari. Spieth and fellow [...]
Allowing Winter Olympics to go ahead in China is akin to ‘appeasing Hitler’, says Iain Duncin Smith July 15, 2021 A former Conservative leader has said allowing China to go ahead with the Winter Olympics next year is akin to “appeasing Hitler”. Iain Duncan Smith made the comparison while giving his support to a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 games. Sir Iain said: “We have forgotten what happened when we appeased another ghastly dictatorship. Sixty [...]