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T20 Vitality Blast: Quick-fire tour of teams hoping to lift title

May 24, 2022

The first ball of the 20th T20 Vitality Blast season will be bowled tomorrow evening as the 18 teams hope to sweep, slog and strike their way to Edgbaston finals day in July. Here’s what you need to know about each team. Derbyshire Falcons Derbyshire have reached the knockouts the least of any team – [...]
FIFA boss expects record 5 billion people to watch 2022 World Cup in Qatar

May 24, 2022

The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said. Watch the full video report.
Chip N Dale: Rescue Rangers is a meta barrel of laughs

May 24, 2022

Nearly a year on from the disastrous Space Jam: A New Legacy, it’s Disney’s turn to mash a load of intellectual properties together in hopes of making a movie. This new spin on 80s cartoon Chip N Dale: Rescue Rangers is avoiding cinemas, but might be one of the smarter straight-to-streaming options out there. The plot [...]
Ford Focus ST M365 by Mountune review: the RS kicker

May 24, 2022

Saddened by the lack of a new Ford Focus RS? Mountune’s ballistic 365hp Focus ST should help fill the void, says Tim Pitt.
Callow Hall: Laid-back charm and rural beauty in the Peak District

May 24, 2022

THE WEEKEND: Found on the southeastern edge of The Peak District, Callow Hall is the first hotel from the Wildhive hospitality brand. Placing nature at its core, the owners behind the launch are aiming to champion the UK’s lesser-known spots, by offering laid-back stays in restored historic houses. What’s more, by hopping on the train [...]
French Open: Swiatek on form, Brits a mixed bag, Osaka out

May 24, 2022

It may have only been the second day of the French Open but there was drama all around at Roland Garros yesterday as favourites battled on, big names fell and British players offered a mixed bag of fortunes. Here are the three key takeaways. Over it and out There was a sense of unease about [...]
Sam Torrance: Justin Thomas weathered the storm to win US PGA Championship

May 23, 2022

Justin Thomas completed an incredible victory at the US PGA Championship on Sunday night, but the foundations were laid over the first two days at Southern Hills. Thursday and Friday saw the kind of variation in weather that we are more used to seeing at the Open Championship, with four or five shots difference depending [...]
Top Gun: Maverick, a perfect blockbuster, is Tom Cruise at his finest

May 23, 2022

Tom Cruise comes full circle, returning to the role that made him a megastar. While he had found success with Legend and Risky Business, it was 1986’s Top Gun that set the template for the biggest star in Hollywood. A couple of months shy of his 60th birthday, he feels the need for speed again [...]
Jubilee Weekend: Cruise the Thames to toast her Maj

May 23, 2022

One is not quite on the royal yacht – but I’ve certainly found my sort of gin palace as I board our hire boat to cruise the River Thames. To mark the start of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, I’ve joined a party on an eight-berth vessel to steer from Chertsey to Windsor, Her Majesty’s [...]
No crackdown needed to halt spate of pitch invasions, says football crowd expert

May 23, 2022

Football authorities should resist pressure to implement tougher crowd control measures following a spate of pitch invasions, says a leading authority on fan disorder. Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira called for current safeguards to be reviewed on Sunday after Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen alleged he was attacked by Manchester City fans who flooded onto [...]