Lewis Hamilton: Halo saved my life in crash with Max Verstappen at Italian Grand Prix September 13, 2021 Lewis Hamilton has praised Formula 1’s halo safety device for saving his life in a crash with rival Max Verstappen at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen’s Red Bull card landed on top of Hamilton’s Mercedes as the pair’s World Championship battle spilled over while cornering at Monza. Verstappen’s rear right wheel brushed the [...]
Malta: A destination that’s impossible to forget September 13, 2021 | Sponsored There are some destinations in the world that really sink beneath the skin of its travellers, weaving a spell that remains cast forever. Malta, the captivating Mediterranean Island otherwise known as the land of honey, is one of them. For centuries, it was the site of skirmishes between civilisations including the Phoenicians, the Byzantines and [...]
Malta: The adventure seekers paradise September 13, 2021 | Sponsored There are few countries in the world that maintain an air of mystery; that harbour secrets beneath the surface. But of those remaining, the Mediterranean Island of Malta is surely one of them. Perhaps known primarily for its spectacular historic sights that are woven together by a network of nectar-shaded streets, what many fail to [...]
Taste the mouth-watering melting pot of Maltese cuisine September 13, 2021 | Sponsored Of all the freedoms we’ve lost over the course of the past year and a half, it’s perhaps the ability to roam that’s proven one of the most challenging. As humans, our instinct to seek out new places and experiences is inherent, so it’s unsurprising that stagnancy sinks deep into the bones. But now that [...]
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 [...]