England coach McCullum praises Stokes’ empathetic leadership February 6, 2024 England Test head coach Brendon McCullum has praised Ben Stokes’ “empathetic” leadership after his side lost their second match against India to leave the series drawn. Captain Stokes’ side were beaten by 106 runs in the second Test against India having overcome a 190-run deficit at the half-way point to win the first Test. “There [...]
Investec Champions Cup Barometer: Munster on a crusade to Tottenham February 5, 2024 In the lead up to the 2023-24 Investec Champions Cup Round of 16, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with Investec to assess which teams are hot – and which are not – ahead of April’s knockouts. Team of the week: Munster They’re famed for their Investec Champions Cup performances but two-time [...]
Raducanu wins in Abu Dhabi with Jabeur awaiting the Brit February 5, 2024 Emma Raducanu displayed dominance on Monday evening as she beat Marie Bouzková 6-4 6-1 at the WTA Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. The Brit was forced to wait to take to the court in the United Arab Emirates given the number of matches before hers against her opponent from Czechia. But the 21-year-old 2021 US Open [...]
Red Bull F1 boss Horner under investigation over inappropriate behaviour claims February 5, 2024 Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner insists he “completely denies” claims of inappropriate behaviour as his Formula 1 outfit vow to investigate accusations. Red Bull have confirmed that they are investigating an allegation lodged against the team boss by a colleague. The current F1 team champions have hired external personnel to investigate. But Horner has [...]
Stokes backs Bazball project after England lose in India February 5, 2024 England captain Ben Stokes has hailed his Test team’s “mentality” despite their 106-run loss in Visakhapatnam on Monday. The tourists needed 399 in the second innings to take a 2-0 series lead against hosts India but were unable to capitalise with the bat on the day four pitch. But having overcome a 190-run half-way deficit [...]
Hamilton move to Ferrari would be the tonic F1 needs February 5, 2024 When we think of the winter transfer deadline day, minds hark back to Philippe Coutinho’s £142m move to Barcelona, Enzo Fernandez’s move to Chelsea and Virgil van Dijk’s shift from Southampton to Liverpool. But this year, on an otherwise quieter deadline day, all of the talk was taken up by F1 rather than football. Because [...]
Premier League title race: Arsenal close gap to Liverpool but Man City lurking February 4, 2024 The Premier League title race was well and truly reignited last night after Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Liverpool closed the gap between the two sides to two points with defending champions Manchester City lurking in behind. A Liverpool win would have opened an eight-point gap between themselves and both Arsenal and Manchester City, albeit Pep [...]
Hong Kong demand explanation after Inter Miami rest Messi February 4, 2024 Lionel Messi’s absence from an Inter Miami pre-season friendly in Hong Kong has sparked backlash from the government. Miami rested the Argentinian World Cup winner due to a hamstring injury, meaning he missed his side’s 4-1 victory over a Hong Kong XI in front of over 38,000 people. But fans in the stadium booed the [...]
Anderson cites India nerves as England look to achieve record chase February 4, 2024 England bowler James Anderson accused India of being hit by an attack of “nerves” as England bowled out the hosts in Visakhapatnam. Anderson and the rest of the England bowling attack managed to get India out for 255 in their second innings on the third day of the second Test. The pacer, who has taken [...]
Six Nations takeaways: Borthball, Gatland and Cardiff surrender? February 4, 2024 It’s back and it is surprising us more than ever. The opening round of the Six Nations had a bit of everything; it saw the favourites beaten, it saw the projected worst side come within a try of winning and it saw both one of the most extraordinary capitulations and comebacks in the tournament’s history. [...]