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New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is in short supply – here’s what to do

February 25, 2022

The New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is a stalwart of the London wine list. Even the most wine-wary have probably tried a glass with its distinctive notes of gooseberry and passionfruit. A globally popular choice there is world-wide demand, which is why the current shortage is causing a stir. “The 2021 harvest, while of exceptional quality, [...]
Carabao Cup has enough fizz to make business sense despite what its critics say

February 25, 2022

The Carabao Cup, which concludes on Sunday when Chelsea play Liverpool at Wembley, is perennially fending off calls for its demise and remains the butt of many a joke. Its future beyond 2024 remains uncertain, when an expanded Champions League is set to tighten the squeeze on English football’s secondary domestic cup competition. And it [...]
Jones urges fans to get in seats early ahead of England v Wales

February 25, 2022

England head coach Eddie Jones has urged fans to take their seats early at Twickenham for tomorrow’s Six Nations match against Wales as his side, boosted by the return of key players, look to burst out of the blocks. “The first 20 minutes of a Test match is always the quickest,” said Jones. “I think [...]
Ollie Phillips: Key returnees could spice up England v Wales clash

February 24, 2022

It’s not one of the hardest predictions I have had to make during this year’s Six Nations but I just don’t see any result other than a comfortable England win when they play Wales on Saturday. A large part of that, I think, comes down to Eddie Jones now picking a team around his No10 [...]
Why it’s time to bring back the house party

February 24, 2022

There’s no question that the pandemic, and the lock- down restrictions which were introduced to help control it, have profoundly affected the way we interact so- cially. From wearing masks to the dreaded “rule of six”, we suddenly found our lives governed by regula- tions in a way no-one has experi- enced since (yes, I’m [...]
Supercharge your workout: My EMS progress after 7 weeks

February 24, 2022

It’s amazing what you can adapt to given a little time. Seven weeks ago I was quite nervous about being strapped into a suit filled with electrodes, hooked up to the mains and guided through a workout while being zapped by an electrical current – now it feels like second nature. I’m just over halfway [...]
Championship Rugby’s deal with Premier Sports falls through

February 24, 2022

Rugby fans should be witnessing one of the closest battles for promotion to the Premiership, with just five points currently separating four Championship teams in the tussle to go up. But in this most exciting of run-ins in the English second tier, they have been shut out of the action by a complete absence of [...]
Uefa calls meeting to move Champions League final from Russia

February 24, 2022

European football’s governing body Uefa has called an extraordinary meeting for tomorrow morning when it is expected to strip Russia of the Champions League final. St Petersburg had been due to stage the biggest game in club football on 28 May but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this week has seen pressure on Uefa to move [...]
Britain’s most successful Olympian Jason Kenny retires

February 24, 2022

Britain’s most successful Olympian Jason Kenny has retired from track cycling to become a coach. Kenny, 33, won seven gold medals and two silvers at four Olympic Games during an era of unparalleled dominance for British cyclists. He is taking up the role of national sprint coach as Team GB prepares for the Paris 2024 [...]
Ed Warner: Russia has taken us all for fools, especially spineless Thomas Bach

February 24, 2022

Second in the table of overall medals won isn’t half bad for a nation denied a place at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Russia has taken us all for fools. You if you watched any of it. Me for doing just that. All the sporting politicians who allow Russian athletes to compete. The greatest fool [...]