What the tech happened to sport in 2020? December 16, 2020 Comparing the lack of sport with the other crises witnessed this year would be disingenuous. Still, an awful lot of people had large holes in their lives when live sport went off air in 2020. Some entities filled the gap fast, most notably motorsport, in no small part thanks to its embracing of esports. For [...]
The Best Fifa Football Awards 2020: Does Lionel Messi deserve to retain his Best Men’s Player crown? December 15, 2020 The Best Fifa Football Awards 2020 take place this week to honour the top performers of last season. Lionel Messi will be hoping to retain his Best Fifa Men’s Player title in the face of competition from his perennial rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski. So who really was the best in 2019-20? Using quantitative [...]
London in Tier 3: Will the City return to normal after Covid? December 15, 2020 The decision to move London into Tier 3 at midnight on Wednesday, following substantial rises in Covid-19 cases, may mean further delays to City workers returning to the office. This will come as another disappointment to the City as it had planned to entice workers back into their offices during a ”back to work week” [...]
Cricket stars Michael Holding and Ebony Rainford-Brent given Freedom of the City of London December 15, 2020 Cricket stars Michael Holding and Ebony Rainford-Brent have been awarded the Freedom of the City of London. Former West Indies fast bowler Holding, 66, and Rainford-Brent, 36, the first black woman to play for England, are being recognised for their anti-racism advocacy as well as their sporting achievements. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the pair will [...]
Sam Torrance: Incredible Lee Westwood deserves a place in the World Golf Hall of Fame December 14, 2020 The European Tour’s finale yesterday got the most exciting of conclusions and a delightful result. Both the DP World Tour Championship and the Race to Dubai went down to the wire, with the same three players — Lee Westwood, Matt Fitzpatrick and Patrick Reed — battling for both the tournament and order of merit titles. [...]
Rugby World Cup 2023 draw: England to face Japan and Argentina in pool stage December 14, 2020 England have been drawn to play Japan and Argentina in the pool stage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. It is a relatively kind draw for Eddie Jones’s team, who were runners-up last year and were among the top seeds. Ireland and Scotland face a battle to escape from Pool B alongside holders [...]
Champions League draw: Liverpool get RB Leipzig and Chelsea face Atletico Madrid in last 16 December 14, 2020 Liverpool have been paired with Manchester United’s conquerors RB Leipzig in the Champions League draw for the last 16. Chelsea face Atletico Madrid, while Manchester City will play Borussia Moenchengladbach. Barcelona face Paris Saint-Germain in perhaps the tie of the round, which begins in February. Holders Bayern Munich were drawn against Lazio, while Real Madrid [...]
City of London cgarity raises £1.5 million for charities in pandemic year December 14, 2020 | Sponsored In 2020, the most challenging of years, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal has been committed to its vision to create ‘A Better City for All’. Its ambition is to help one million people thrive through the charities it is supporting, Place2Be, OnSide Youth Zones, Samaritans, and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and through its impactful initiatives [...]
Catch The Dumb Waiter at Hampstead Theatre while you can December 12, 2020 Pinter, the greatest of modern playwrights, is probably best known for his love of a good pause. Well there have been plenty of those involved in this production of one of his most brilliant works, The Dumb Waiter. Originally slated to open in the spring, coronavirus has been jabbing at the pause button for months, [...]
‘Powerful’ Arteta will succeed at Arsenal: CEO December 12, 2020 Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham has backed under-fire manager Mikel Arteta to turn the Premier League club’s fortunes around after a dismal start to the season. Spaniard Arteta has come under increasing pressure followintg the north London club’s slide down the standings, with Arsenal languishing in 15th after losing five of their last seven league [...]