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Ed Warner: Activity vouchers can solve post-Covid sport participation problem

October 21, 2021

I addressed a bunch of politicians, advisors and sports industry types at a Westminster Forum this week on the challenges facing sport and the public funding priorities as we come out of the pandemic. The risk on these occasions is that you get caught in an echo chamber, telling the audience what it already thinks [...]
Exclusive: Apex Group replaces Sandals as West Indies sponsor in six-figure deal

October 21, 2021

T20 World Cup holders West Indies will today announce a new shirt sponsorship with global financial services provider Apex Group. Apex is replacing holiday company Sandals on the sleeves of the West Indies men’s cricket team, who play England in their first match of this year’s T20 World Cup on Saturday. The three-year partnership, which [...]
Premiership Rugby attendances fall by a quarter

October 20, 2021

Premiership rugby clubs are struggling to attract supporters back to matches, with attendances down by a quarter so far this season. After five rounds of fixtures, the average attendance for a game in England’s top division has been 10,748. That is a 25.9 per cent decrease on the average for the last full season played [...]
Shein dubbed ‘most manipulative’ fast fashion website

October 20, 2021

Fast fashion retailer Shein has been dubbed the “most manipulative” fashion website for its tactics to entice customers to make purchases. Countdown timers, exclusive subscriber discounts, trending stickers and “you might also like” all feature heavily on Shein’s websites. Rogue Media has dubbed the budget fashion brand the worst offender for so-called ‘dark patterns’. Andy [...]
Where to go to enjoy National Mezcal Day this Thursday

October 20, 2021

As the days shorten, and the wind howls through London’s streets, why not head down to one of the city’s bustling bars for a warming glass of mezcal. This Thursday, to honour National Mezcal Day, bars throughout the city will be at the ready to introduce you to the many charms of Mexico’s second most [...]
Eoin Morgan: I’m not going to stand in the way

October 20, 2021

England captain Eoin Morgan will drop himself from the playing squad should his run of poor batting performances continue. Ahead of today’s T20 World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand, Morgan admitted that he needs to improve otherwise he will not feature against the West Indies on Saturday in his side’s opening match of the [...]
London Irish’s home comforts aren’t enough. They need a win

October 20, 2021

Exiled from the capital for over two decades but now finding their feet back in the Big Smoke, there is a charm to the London Irish story. Moving home is never easy, but in the Brentford Community Stadium they have a more permanent base. Now they need to show they can make it work on [...]
British and Irish 2030 World Cup bid still on, UK Sport tells MPs

October 19, 2021

Great Britain and Ireland’s hopes of staging football’s 2030 World Cup have not been torpedoed by the crowd trouble at this year’s European Championship but the countries do face a battle to mount a credible bid following England’s farcical 2018 effort, MPs were told today. The update on a possible bid came during a Digital, [...]
Disney delays upcoming Marvel films, including Black Panther, and Indiana Jones

October 19, 2021

Disney to delay its 2022 Marvel films, along with the upcoming fifth Indiana Jones movie, all of which have been pushed back to later in the year or moved to 2023.
‘Succession’ has series high with season three premiere

October 19, 2021

Season 3 of HBO’s family-dynasty drama, Succession, attracts its highest viewings yet.