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Maguire: Proper England fans don’t boo players

October 18, 2023

Harry Maguire has insisted “proper England fans don’t boo players” as the Manchester United player hit back at fans for jeering Jordan Henderson. The former Liverpool player left the Premier League this summer to join Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League despite previously being an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. Henderson was booed last week during [...]
England not looking at 2019 final thrashing ahead of Boks semi

October 18, 2023

England’s World Cup final defeat to South Africa in 2019 is not motivation for Ollie Chessum with the second-row eager to be part of his side’s semi-final against the Springboks on Saturday. England were beaten 32-12 four years ago in Japan and nine of England’s 23 from that day aren’t in Steve Borthwick’s squad as [...]
These six vineyards are the best places to drink British wine

October 18, 2023

These six vineyards offer great experiences with British wine, from tasting menus to tours and other activities
Chishuru restaurant review: exquisite African food in London

October 18, 2023

Chishuru restaurant has moved from a premises in Brixton to a larger one in central London, serving excellent African food in fine dining styles
Square Mile to position London as major hub for global sports federations

October 18, 2023

Canada Corporation will today set out plans to turn the Square Mile into a hub for domestic and international sports bodies as the group unveils its “A Global City of Sport” strategy. There are a number of domestic organisations, such as the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Football Association, who [...]
Formula 1’s United States gamble cannot run out of steam before Austin

October 17, 2023

Formula 1’s adventures westward have been a stroke of genius; the United States is a hotbed of diesel, horsepower and petrol heads and it has long been in need of the world’s premier motorsport discipline. But as the travelling circus that is the Formula 1 paddock heads over the pond to Austin for the second [...]
Premiership Rugby salary spend hit £100m season before three clubs went bust

October 17, 2023

Premiership rugby club salary spending rose to £100m in the season before three clubs folded, the league’s latest report into wages shows. The amount spent on senior salaries saw an increase from £94m in 2020-21 to £100m in 2021-22 in the latest figures released today by Premiership Rugby. The rise represents a larger increase, £6m, [...]
Mahomes, Kelce, McIlroy and others pump £200m into F1 team Alpine

October 17, 2023

Sporting stars including Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua have invested £173m in Formula 1 outfit Alpine. The team confirmed in June that a 24 per cent stake had been sold to investors made up from Orto Capital, RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Effort Investments, which included [...]
The Soccer Ashes: London hosts as Australia and New Zealand contest trophy for first time in 69 years

October 17, 2023

On 25 April 1915, Private William Fisher took part in the Gallipoli landing with 16,000 other soldiers from Australia and New Zealand. Among his possessions was a small silver-plated razor case which, more than 100 years on, will be contested by the men’s national football teams of both southern hemisphere countries in London on Tuesday. [...]
Delighted: Sporting chiefs thrilled with 2028 Olympics inclusion

October 17, 2023

United Kingdom chiefs of the newest Olympic Games sports have expressed their delight at the breakthrough call which will see them feature in Los Angeles in 2028. Squash, cricket, flag football, lacrosse and baseball-softball will join the Olympics roster in five years time as the Games return to the United States for the first summer [...]