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Australian Cameron Smith lands golf’s biggest 72-hole payout with £2.8m Players win

March 15, 2022

Australian Cameron Smith claimed record prize money for an 72-hole golf event of $3.6m (£2.8m) with victory at a weather-delayed Players Championship in Florida. The payout at the PGA Tour’s flagship tournament is bigger than that on offer at any of the four men’s majors or the DP World Tour’s lucrative finale in Dubai. Smith [...]
Dallaglio: Eddie must stay with England until end of World Cup

March 15, 2022

Former England No8 Lawrence Dallaglio has insisted that England must stick with head coach Eddie Jones until his contract expires at the end of next year’s World Cup in France. “I would say that Eddie Jones is our coach until the World Cup, that’s the reality of it,” 85-cap Dallaglio told City PM “I don’t [...]
‘Sports docs can transcend boundaries of traditional audiences’

March 15, 2022

“Great sport is just great theatre” is a phrase I would often hear my father say. It’s something he knew a bit about as a successful England and British and Irish Lions player, coach and manager. I’m not sure that I ever truly understood what he meant until I became a filmmaker. Yes, a great [...]
Six Nations: A look at when France won the Slam in 2010

March 15, 2022

It’s been just the 4,378 days since France last won a Grand Slam in the Six Nations, and on that day in 2010 the Super Saturday replicated the one we will see in just four days’ time. It was the year the Burj Khalifa opened in the UAE marking new heights for architecture. It was [...]
Houston Rockets owner latest to weigh Chelsea FC bid amid sale

March 14, 2022

The owner of NBA team Houston Rockets, Tilman Fertitta, is said to have expressed interest in purchasing Chelsea Football Club. Fertitta, whose wealth is estimated to be north of £4.5bn, is among a group of potential buyers who have been given access to a data room relating to the sale of the Stamford Bridge club, [...]
Good BAFTA, Bad BAFTA: Whose Oscar Race Is Heating Up?

March 14, 2022

Last night’s BAFTA handed out their film awards in the first in-person ceremony in two years. Australian star Rebel Wilson hosted the awards, with winners that were surprisingly competitive. Dune led the pack with five wins in technical categories, while fellow front runners CODA, The Power of The Dog and West Side Story came away [...]
Aston Martin to work with Britishvolt on EV battery tech

March 14, 2022

A new agreement between Aston Martin and Britishvolt will focus upon creating high-performance battery tech for future supercars.
Be part of something glorious this summer

March 14, 2022 | Sponsored

The Qatar Goodwood Festival, which takes place from Tuesday 26 July to Saturday 30 July, is one of the undisputed highlights of the British sporting and social calendar. The world-famous five-day festival, affectionately known as ‘Glorious Goodwood’, presents spellbinding sport to the backdrop of the rolling Sussex Downs. To whet the appetite for an exquisite week [...]
Babington House in Somerset is a corner of Soho outside of the city

March 14, 2022

THE WEEKEND: When you’re craving fresh air and green fields but aren’t quite ready to ditch London’s glamour and 24-hour convenience, Somerset’s Babington House is the ultimate rural idyll. It’s the original chic country retreat from the Soho House Group, the hotel and member’s club which celebrated its 20th birthday in 2018 and remains a [...]
A love-letter to Mykonos: Why this Greek island has it all

March 14, 2022

From the sunken fire pit, guests can watch the sun setting over the neighbouring island of Delos. Gold, amber and peach streaks are scrawled across the sky, like an angry toddler has raided the crayon box. The smoke rises up, making smudges, like dirty fingerprints across the sky. A few decades ago, this outdoors spot [...]