England have the spin options to be successful in Sri Lanka once again and climb the Test Championship table March 4, 2020 England flew out to Sri Lanka on Monday ahead of their upcoming Test tour of the country, which will have an added significance. The World Test Championship may have started on 1 August last year but it has only now started to come into focus for those competing in it. Having won five of their [...]
SheBelieves Cup preview: England aiming to reach the levels of rivals the United States at invitational tournament March 4, 2020 Defending the trophy they won last year is the ultimate goal when England begin their SheBelieves Cup campaign on Thursday night against the United States, but there will be another overarching ambition for Phil Neville’s side in Florida. The trophy England won this time last year was their first at the invitational competition in four [...]
Music in Offices Casual Come and Sing March 4, 2020 | Sponsored A chance for some informal singing with some of the City’s best musicians! Join Music In Offices’s Phil Wilcox and Rob Garland for an evening of music making and a chance to sing some of your favourite tunes whilst keeping well lubricated from drinks in The Counting House! Date: Monday 30th MarchTime: 6.00pmVenue: Counting House, [...]
Vortex Jazz Club March 4, 2020 | Sponsored Vortex’s monthly residency continues for a big band initiated by bassist Calum Gourlay, known for his great work with Thelonious, an award-winning solo album and more. Date: Sunday 29th MarchTime: 7.45pmVenue: Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ Get 50% off on ticket prices for first 20 people. Email tessa@tessamarchington.com to obtain the code.
Chelsea 2-0 Liverpool: Reds overrun as Billy Gilmour gives Frank Lampard something to smile about in the FA Cup March 3, 2020 It was teed up to be the tie of the round and it did not fail to deliver as Chelsea ended Liverpool’s dreams of a treble. Goals in each half from Willian and Ross Barkley of drastically differing quality were the difference as Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup in the fifth round in [...]
It’s time for exceptional talent Phil Foden to have key role for Manchester City and England March 3, 2020 At Wembley on Sunday, Phil Foden gave us all a reminder of his talent and maturity with a man-of-the-match performance as Manchester City beat Aston Villa in the final of the Carabao Cup. The way he addresses the ball; his balance and awareness; his understanding of the way City want to play; that extra finesse [...]
Premier League broadcasting: What does Amazon’s initial success with Prime Video mean for the market? March 3, 2020 Amazon broadcast its first live football matches in December, showing 20 Premier League games to subscribers on its Prime Video platform. The decision to make a first foray into the sector was a brave, albeit relatively small, one for the US retail giant. Now that the dust has settled, it looks increasingly like an intelligent [...]
Japan may postpone Tokyo Olympics as coronavirus cases mount March 3, 2020 Japan may be allowed to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until the end of 2020, the country’s minister responsible for the games said today. Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto has said Japan’s agreement with the International Olympic Committee to host the 2020 games could be deferred until the winter. “The contract calls for the games to be [...]
Mondo Duplantis interview: Pole vault world record holder on how his upbringing shaped him, his rise to fame and his Olympic ambitions March 2, 2020 Some children grow up kicking a ball around. Some take to throwing and catching. For as long as he can remember, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has had a pole in his hand and a crash mat set up on which to throw himself. Born into an athletic family, with a former pole vaulter for a father, [...]
Sungjae Im and Sami Valimaki show way to the top for tomorrow’s golfers March 2, 2020 Any budding golfers out there wondering what their route to the top is – and how to win when they get there – could do worse than look at the weekend’s two main winners. At the Honda Classic in Florida, 21-year-old Sungjae Im continued his amazing progress with a first PGA Tour title, outshining overnight [...]