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‘Borthwick’s England squad prolongs status quo, but that’s no bad thing’

July 7, 2023

When I looked at Steve Borthwick’s 36-man England World Cup training squad, which will be finalised next month, my first feeling was that it represented the status quo. There’s no huge shock inclusion; no Sam Burgess or Willi Heinz to throw fans into a frenzy. And while there are some shocking omissions – Alex Mitchell [...]
Mirra Andreeva: Russian tennis prodigy, 16, continues march on Wimbledon debut

July 6, 2023

Teenage tennis sensation Mirra Andreeva has continued to wow Wimbledon on her debut by reaching the third round of the Grand Slam tournament. The Russian 16-year-old – the youngest player in the men’s or women’s draws in SW19 this year – was leading 6-1, 4-0 against 10th seed Barbora Krejcikova when her Czech opponent retired [...]
Chelsea fans’ group hail supporter power after Stake.com sponsorship deal axed

July 6, 2023

The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust has welcomed suggestions that the Premier League football club has shelved a possible sponsorship deal with crypto betting platform Stake.com. Chelsea had been in talks to make Stake.com their new front-of-shirt sponsor for next season, replacing mobile network Three, which chose not to renew its £40m-a-year contract. The news provoked a [...]
Rugby World Cup Barometer: Farrell to lead England in France

July 6, 2023 | Sponsored

In the lead up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, City PM has put together a barometer in partnership with City Index to assess whose form is hot – and whose is not – in the race to be part of the tournament in France later this year. Player of the week Even though he [...]
Tour de France: Wines from Ventoux to enjoy as you watch the race

July 6, 2023

With the Tour de France returning on Saturday, it seems fitting to consider Ventoux, a place where cycling and wine meet. Ventoux, one of the most celebrated stages of the Tour de France, has a long history with the sport, the Tour having ascended the summit eighteen times since 1951. Mont Ventoux, or La bête [...]
A Strange Loop writer Michael R. Jackson on creating the buzziest musical since Hamilton

July 6, 2023

A surprise hit in the US, A Strange Loop has now landed a huge London run. Adam Bloodworth speaks to the man who dreamed it up while working as an usher on Broadway Michael R. Jackson’s A Strange Loop won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, becoming the second ever musical to win the accolade. The [...]
Ed Warner: Thompson’s ECB era will always have report in its shadow

July 6, 2023

Ed Warner writes about ECB chair Richard Thompson and how his tenure – much like Seb Coe’s – will always have its connotations despite best efforts. Through the cloud of orange powder, I couldn’t check the privilege of the protester hauled off the Lord’s pitch by Jonny Bairstow last week to see whether he is [...]
Pixar’s Elemental shows how the animation studio needs to work harder

July 6, 2023

Elemental arrives on these shores with the unwanted title of worst performing Pixar movie. Struggling to compete with Spider-Man: Into The Spider-verse, can the family comedy drawaudiences here? It imagines a world in which the elements – earth, fire, water, and air – are people living happily in separate communities, avoiding contact with each other. [...]
Murray to face Tsitsipas in second round at Wimbledon

July 5, 2023

Andy Murray will take on Stefanos Tsitsipas today in the second round of Wimbledon after the Greek player overcame Dominic Thiem in a thrilling five-set match. The fifth seed’s Austrian opponent took the opening set before Tsitsipas hit back by winning the second and third sets. Thiem ensured that the match would go to a [...]
Mission Impossible: Tom Cruise is back but this franchise is showing its age

July 5, 2023

Barbie vs Oppenheimer may be the summer showdown everyone’s talking about, but one movie legend would like to remind you that he’s back. Despite some occasional headline-grabbing bouts of odd behaviour, Tom Cruise is one of the last true movie stars, someone who can get crowds to turn up based on his name alone. But [...]