When england won cricket world cup

Ludlam had not forgotten about it, rather it was a deliberate strategy designed to reinforce his goals. He had arrived in Japan as a bolter from the farthest reaches of left-field. From nearly quitting the game for a lack of first-team opportunities at Northampton in 2018 to playing four matches at the World Cup, including a quarter-final appearance against Australia. … [Read more...] about England back row Lewis Ludlam determined not to be a World Cup one-off as Six Nations chance beckons

"This is a fantastic set of results for the commercial radio sector showing long-term and sustained growth by every measure," said the Radio Centre chief executive, Andrew Harrison. "The fact that commercial radio reach has hit a new record high ... is a testament to the investment that the sector is ploughing into ensuring that our content stands out from our competitors." … [Read more...] about Radio listening at record high as World Cup and election lift news stations

As soon as a woman in the public eye talks about her personal life she is considered to be both “offering herself up for criticism” and simultaneously suggesting she represents all women. Meanwhile, Ryan Reynolds can talk about how he looked after his babies at night when they were born to give his wife Blake Lively a rest, and Pharrell can talk about how he never changes his kids’ nappies, and they aren’t seen as setting impossible standards for men, or representing everything wrong with modern masculinity. They are individuals, not Ur-Men that all men are expected to relate to. This double standard reminds me of how any woman who leaves her house is described by the Daily Mail to be “flaunting her curves” or “showing off her baby bump.” Should she have left them at home? Could she? Sometimes a woman just wants to leave the house, or talk about her personal life. She’s not offering herself up as the ultimate. … [Read more...] about How Serena Williams won the world’s worst role: representing all of modern womanhood

In February, beIN Media, which has 55 million pay-TV customers worldwide, decided against renewing its five-year contract with Formula One saying that the impact of the piracy meant it had to look hard at which TV rights it could afford. It has spent billions on rights content including the Premier League, Champions League, World Cup, NBA and NFL. … [Read more...] about World’s football bodies urge Saudi Arabia to stop pirate TV service

Instead Jones hit repeat, regardless of Youngs’ form for both England and Leicester over the past 12 months. “We just feel that’s right,” Jones said of the alternative No 9s. “Again we have got 10 days to prepare so we have got two training sessions. I need Ben Youngs and Willi Heinz to train and if we have a third half-back, it cuts into their training time.” … [Read more...] about England squad selection raises some big questions – Eddie Jones’ policy in certain areas leaves room for debate