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It’s official, men LOVE a chick flick: Quarter of men admit they secretly like watching romance films with Twilight, Pretty Woman and Mamma Mia among the top ‘guilty pleasures’
A survey commissioned by Netflix has found that a quarter of men in relationships secretly enjoy watching romantic films, despite many being reluctant to admit it to their friends. The streaming service polled 2,000 men to mark the arrival of the complete Twilight Saga on Netflix UK, revealing that so-called “chick flicks” are a more…
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‘Cantona’s a Kwengletarian!’ Inside the maximalist, magical mentality of rising London Irish rapper Kibo
Kibo, a 26-year-old Harrow-born rapper of Irish heritage, has released Kwengletaria: Ragamyff, described as one of the year’s most inventive and funny UK rap debuts, built on the maximalist philosophy he calls “Kwelengletarianism” – finding magic and value in the mundane. He is a rare rapper to emerge from Harrow, a town better known for…
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England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff puts stunning Cheshire mansion on the market for £6.75million – complete with its own cinema, swimming pool and games room – four years after his Top Gear car crash
Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff has listed his Cheshire mansion for sale at £6.75million, four years after he bought the property and four years on from the Top Gear crash that left him with life-changing injuries. The 48-year-old, known to fans as Freddie, played 79 Test matches for England before moving into television presenting, and…
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More than 100,000 people add names to complaint against Gianni Infantino
More than 100,000 people have added their names to a complaint against Fifa president Gianni Infantino, accusing him of abusing his power, breaching his duty of political neutrality and failing in his duty of loyalty through his dealings with Donald Trump. The complaint, organised by campaign group Fair Square under its Reboot Fifa initiative, was…
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‘Everything is against us’: Jaguar Land Rover suppliers voice fears amid carmaker’s cutbacks
Jaguar Land Rover’s plan to cut 4,000 jobs over two years has alarmed businesses in its UK supply chain, who warn the industry faces mounting pressure from Chinese competition, US tariffs and the aftermath of a major cyber-attack. The cuts, announced this week as Britain’s biggest carmaker, matter beyond JLR itself because tens of thousands…
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Cricket Australia opens Big Bash to privatisation
Cricket Australia has agreed to open the Big Bash League (BBL) and Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) to private investment, but has abandoned plans for a single league-wide sale after opposition from New South Wales and Queensland. Instead, a “self-determination model” will let each state association decide independently whether and when to sell stakes in…
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‘Girl’s day’ controversy reignites debate over how women are treated in South Korean football
A referee in South Korea’s WK League is alleged to have made a menstruation-related remark about star player Ji So-yun during a match, sparking a wider controversy over how female players are treated in the country’s football set-up. The Korea Football Association (KFA) has opened disciplinary proceedings after the incident escalated from an on-pitch dispute…
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How Alcaraz can single-handedly end American dreams
Carlos Alcaraz stands in the way of American hopes at the US Open, with the defending champion facing eighth seed Ben Shelton in Tuesday’s quarter-final and potentially Frances Tiafoe or Alex Michelsen in the semi-finals, as all three US men sit in Alcaraz’s half of the draw. A home men’s champion has not been crowned…
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Liverpool agree £60m-a-year shirt sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines
Liverpool have announced a new shirt sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines, reportedly worth more than £60m a year, which could make it the most lucrative front-of-shirt arrangement in Premier League history. The five-year agreement, running from the start of the 2027-28 season, will replace Standard Chartered, which has been Liverpool’s main partner since 2010. The…
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England should pick English-based players – Baxter
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter has backed England’s policy of selecting only home-based players, rejecting calls from former England forward Courtney Lawes to make overseas-based players eligible. Baxter argues the rule protects the strength of the Premiership by giving England’s best English players a clear incentive to stay in domestic rugby rather than move…