Surrey coach: ‘Rest England stars but let the others play more county cricket’ April 3, 2023 Surrey County Cricket Club head coach Gareth Batty has insisted that a packed schedule is pivotal for the development of future England stars despite a review conducted by Andrew Strauss recommending fewer games in the County Championship. Batty now heads up the defending champions in Division One and while he’s happy for the club’s England [...]
Potter SACKED by Chelsea after just 206 days in charge at Stamford Bridge April 2, 2023 Graham Potter became the 12th Premier League manager of the season to be sacked after Chelsea axed the 47-year-old just hours after Leicester City dismissed Brendan Rodgers. Potter survived just 206 days at Stamford Bridge having joined the club from Brighton, replacing Thomas Tuchel, on a five-year deal reportedly worth £60m. His side lost 2-0 [...]
Newcastle United jump Manchester United into third in Premier League April 2, 2023 Newcastle United avenged February’s Carabao Cup loss to Manchester United yesterday with a 2-0 win over the same opposition in a result which saw the Magpies move up to third in the Premier League table. Two second-half goals from Joe Willock and Callum Wilson meant Newcastle jumped Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United into third from [...]
Dow scores four as England trounce Italy in Women’s Six Nations April 2, 2023 Winger Abby Dow scored four tries as England continued their strong start to the Women’s Six Nations with a 68-5 win over Italy at Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton. Fellow back Jess Breach scored a hat-trick of her own while Marlie Packer and Claudia MacDonald’s braces added to the points total – Tatyana Heard scored the [...]
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarter-final draw as Saracens win April 2, 2023 Saracens overcame a stubborn Ospreys outfit today in north London to beat their Welsh opposition 35-20 and book themselves a spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup against title holders La Rochelle on the Atlantic coast. At a sunny StoneX Stadium this afternoon Ospreys took an early lead through tries from Michael Collins and [...]
Australian Grand Prix F1 five things: Madness, Max, McLaren and more April 2, 2023 It was a race that many said reignited the debate surrounding whether F1 is about show business over racing, but yesterday’s Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne was a mesmerising couple of hours of chaos, class and kerfuffle. Here are five things we learned as Max Verstappen drove to a second win of the 2023 F1 [...]
Leicester sack Rodgers as Foxes look to avoid Premier League relegation April 2, 2023 Leicester City have parted ways with manager Brendan Rodgers as the foxes look to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Leicester’s 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace yesterday at Selhurst Park left Leicester City 19th in the Premier League table. Rodgers is the 11th manager to be sacked in the Premier League this season. ‘Rodgers departs [...]
Australian Grand Prix: What F1 drivers said after manic race in Melbourne April 2, 2023 Max Verstappen claimed his second F1 victory of the year at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Dutchman beat seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who finished second, with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso claiming his third podium of the F1 season. There were multiple red flags, spinning cars and collisions. Here are the thoughts of [...]
Your City guide to this year’s must have chocolate Easter eggs: From exploding candy to hot cross bun flavoured treats March 31, 2023 We’ve nibbled, munched and even crunched some of this year’s chocolate Easter egg offerings, and we even tried a donut-egg; you’ll have to read on to find out how that fared. Here’s our review of the best and the worst Easter eggs you can buy this year; we’ve included City-based retailers as well as supermarket [...]
What sport is on the TV this weekend? March 31, 2023 This weekend sees the return of the Premier League and IPL while the sporting calendar is seemingly getting bigger each week. Here’s what sport is on the TV this weekend. Cricket: IPL 2023 – Friday It’s the biggest franchise cricket competition in the world and it returns today. The IPL has been the leading domestic [...]