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Leclerc becomes the chaser after power loss hands Verstappen title lead

May 22, 2022

For the first time since he was crowned world champion six months ago, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen tops the Formula 1 driver’s standings once again. A gap that once stretched to 46 points has been steadily closed and, yesterday, following the Spanish Grand Prix, the Dutchman surpassed Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and opened up a six-point [...]
Kylian Mbappe: Why Paris Saint-Germain believe star’s new €105m contract will pay for itself

May 22, 2022

Paris Saint-Germain believe Kylian Mbappe’s lucrative new €105m contract, which helped to keep him out of the clutches of Real Madrid, will pay for itself. Mbappe signed a new three-year deal with PSG on Saturday worth around €35m a year, putting the 23-year-old France forward in the same pay bracket as team-mate Lionel Messi. It [...]
New 2022 Rolls-Royce Phantom offers illuminated luxury

May 22, 2022

Rolls-Royce has given its flagship Phantom a delicate makeover inside and out, including even more options for personalisation.
Alfa Romeo Tonale review: hybrid SUV leads the Italian renaissance

May 21, 2022

The new Tonale is a hybrid SUV to rival the BMW X1, Audi Q3 and Volvo XC40. Can it turn around Alfa Romeo's fortunes?
It’s up for grabs now: Manchester City aim to cement Premier League dominance on final day

May 20, 2022

Manchester City are playing for more than just their Premier League title on Sunday; also at stake is their claim to be the dominant team of the last five years, rather than part of a duopoly with rivals Liverpool. “It’s up for grabs now,” declared the late commentator Brian Moore as Michael Thomas bore down [...]
Ollie Phillips: Quins’ attacking mentality is good for rugby

May 20, 2022

Twickenham Stadium will host its second Harlequins home fixture of the season tomorrow and a win for Tabai Matson’s side would guarantee them a spot in the top four. I don’t see a situation where Quins don’t make it but, until it’s certain, there’s work to do. They’ll entertain Gloucester in front of around 50,000 [...]
How The Glass Menagerie landed Hollywood A-lister Amy Adams

May 20, 2022

Hollywood star and six-time Academy Award nominee Amy Adams is set to enchant the West End next week when she begins her run in a radically reimagined version of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie. She will play Amanda Wingfield, an overbearing matriarch who, abandoned by her husband and bringing up her two children, longs for [...]
New Bentley Bentayga EWB is world’s most luxurious SUV

May 20, 2022

Stretched by 180mm, the luxurious Bentayga Extended Wheelbase is Bentley's new flagship – and an SUV successor to the Mulsanne.
A toast to a famous Ukraine Eurovision win – with vodka of course

May 20, 2022

Ukraine’s triumph at last weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest came as a surprise to no-one. The competition’s traditional regional, ethnic, and political voting blocs were abandoned, as voters from across the continent delivered their overwhelming support to the embattled people of Ukraine, and while the folk-rap number Stefania, by Kalush Orchestra, may not have won strictly [...]
Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix set to show off sport’s innovation

May 19, 2022

Come the conclusion of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, the Formula 1 season will have passed the quarter completion mark. Already we have seen the revival of Ferrari and the decline of Mercedes – along with the seeming ever-presence of Red Bull. But with the Formula 1 calendar set for an extended stay in Europe – [...]