Film Review: The Expendables 3 August 14, 2014 “Why don’t you cut me loose and I’ll open your meat shirt and show you your own heart” – In another universe this could be poetry. In actual fact the line comes from the resolutely unpoetic gob of Mel Gibson, who sits trussed-up in a military plane flying somewhere over “Uzmenistan”, a fictional country dreamt [...]
Something for the Weekend: how to fill your days off August 14, 2014 To pay tribute: Dead Poets Society Secret Cinema Secret Cinema’s organisers have had their hands full with the Back to the Future event, but they’ve found time to honour Robin Williams with a screening of Dead Poets Society this Friday. £25, visit eventbrite.co.uk To dance: Jazz Festival Canary Wharf Some soul is [...]
Film Review: Hector and the Search for Happiness August 14, 2014 You’d think a psychiatrist would understand why people are unhappy. As it happens, Hector (played by ubiquitous everyman Simon Pegg) doesn’t even know why he’s unhappy. He lives a seemingly comfortable life with his beautiful and successful (but stubbornly childless, we’re reminded) girlfriend Clara in London. But he feels like a fraud imparting worldly advice [...]
Tottenham Hotspur pushed to top of House Price Premier League by spunky property market August 13, 2014 For those of you chomping at the bit for the Premier League to start this weekend, Nationwide has got a present for you. It’s an especially good gift if you’re also obsessed with house prices (come on, most of us are). Yes, it’s the House Price Premier League! The league is based on percentage [...]
39th game sure to happen, says Premier League chief Richard Scudamore August 13, 2014 Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has breathed fresh life into plans for top flight fixtures to be played overseas, insisting it is a matter of when, not if, the so-called 39th game is introduced. The Football Association on Sunday lent fresh momentum to an idea pilloried when first floated, hinting that the Community Shield [...]
England have to be ruthless now, demands Root August 13, 2014 RUN-MACHINE Joe Root insists England must show a ruthless streak and ram home their advantage during the fifth and final Test against India, which starts at the Oval on Friday. The Yorkshireman top-scored with 77 as England flexed their muscle at Old Trafford last week to brush aside the tourists by an innings and 54 [...]
Selection headache for Van Gaal as Shaw faces spell on sidelines August 13, 2014 MANCHESTER United boss Louis van Gaal has been dealt a defensive headache after defender Luke Shaw was sidelined for four weeks with a hamstring injury. The 19-year-old, who played England’s final World Cup group match against Costa Rica, joined the Old Trafford ranks from Southampton in June for £27m, replacing Juventus-bound Patrice Evra as United’s [...]
Farah regains European title as Dasaolu and Porter shine August 13, 2014 DOUBLE Olympic champion Mo Farah salvaged a crisis-ridden season by regaining his European 10,000m crown in Zurich last night as team-mates James Dasaolu and Tiffany Porter claimed their first major titles. Farah clocked a winning time of 28 minutes and 8.12 seconds to take gold in his first track race of the season as fellow [...]
Murray canters home with US Open on horizon August 13, 2014 FORMER Wimbledon champion Andy Murray continued his preparations for a tilt at a second US Open title later this month with a commanding victory over Portugal’s Joao Sousa in the last 32 of the Cincinnati Masters yesterday. The 27-year-old reached the tournament’s third round after breaking his opposite number in the opening service game before [...]
England reach final in Paris August 13, 2014 CLASSY England out-gunned Ireland in Paris yesterday to reach the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup for the fourth time in succession. The Red Roses have lost the previous three finals to New Zealand but will line up against Canada on Sunday after Gary Street’s side recovered from an early 7-0 deficit to maul [...]