It’s that time of year where everyone takes stock, looks back at the sporting year, hands out awards (some more meaningless than others), and then waits for the inevitable criticism of those who picked up the gongs. It’s as much part of December as hangovers and family arguments. This year is no different. Though, where BBC … Read more
The BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award is celebrating its 70th anniversary tonight. Established in 1954, Spoty does not necessarily reward the best sporting performance of the year but, as a public vote, recognises the ‘personality’ who has most captivated the British public over the past calendar year. What is it? Spoty is an … Read more
Broad or Dettori would be worthy winners not just for stellar individual performances this year but for careers that stand comparison for both achievement and longevity with anyone in the history of their sports. Had England won the Ashes, as they really should, then the overall case for Broad would probably have been unanswerable. As … Read more
On Monday, Kate Cox, a pregnant Texas woman locked in a legal battle over her state’s abortion ban, will leave the state to receive potentially lifesaving abortion treatment. New data shows Cox, who is 21 weeks pregnant and whose fetus was recently diagnosed with a genetic disorder, is part of what pro-abortion-rights advocates are calling … Read more
Today, IFPI, the organization representing the recording industry worldwide, released Engaging with Music 2023, its global report examining how people around the world discover, listen to and feel about music. Based on the responses of more than 43,000 people across 26 countries including Canada, the report serves as a snapshot of the importance of music … Read more
AS THE old joke goes, when I read about the dangers of smoking, I gave up reading. If you are a vaper, you might feel like you want to stop reading now. Don’t: you need to know this. I am a vaper. Like many others, I used to smoke and switched to vaping for health reasons. … Read more