Apple eye Formula 1 rights as streaming rights battle looms July 9, 2025 Tech giant Apple is in talks to show Formula 1 as the fight for racing rights across the world steps up. The US firm, which is an established streamer of sport, is looking to gain access to the rights for North America with ESPN’s deal coming to a close at the end of this season. [...]
Chelsea set to bag £87m from Club World Cup victory July 9, 2025 Chelsea will add another £7.3m to their already ballooning prize purse if they win the Club World Cup on Sunday in New Jersey. The Blues will head to the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday knowing they’ve already bagged around £80m from the competition Fifa president Gianni Infantino described as the “pinnacle” of club [...]
Red Bull sack Christian Horner in major Formula 1 shock July 9, 2025 Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been sacked by the reigning Formula 1 championship winning team after 20 years in the role. Horner has held his post since the team’s formation in 2005, and oversaw dominant periods for drivers Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel in a tenure that saw six Constructors‘ and eight Drivers’ [...]
Super League CEO: Challenge Cup final may need move from Wembley July 9, 2025 Rugby league may have to consider moving the Challenge Cup away from Wembley, says the chief executive of Warrington Wolves. Karl Fitzpatrick said his “heart” was with staying at the 90,000-seat home of football in London but his “head is saying we may need to look at somewhere else”. The 2024 final between Wigan Warriors [...]
Rolex sponsored Wimbledon stars made to pay for own watches July 9, 2025 A Rolex sponsorship or ambassadorial contract is widely seen as a must-have endorsement by aspiring young tennis players, yet such deals can prove to be a mixed blessing. Such is the value and scarcity of the Swiss luxury watches that their endorsement department operates a strictly enforced tier system, with only their A-list clients such [...]
Fifa opens office in Trump Tower, deepening ties with US President July 8, 2025 Fifa has opened an office at Trump Tower in New York in the latest evidence of an increasingly close relationship between football’s world governing body and the US president. The move follows the relocation of Fifa’s legal department to Miami last year and comes ahead of the US hosting the majority of the men’s World [...]
Beer we go: Football alcohol ban could be reviewed as MPs prepare to vote July 8, 2025 MPs could be asked to vote today on proposals to review the ban on football supporters consuming alcohol in the stands at matches. Fans have been prohibited from drinking in view of the pitch in the top five tiers of English professional football for the last 40 years. But that legislation could be reviewed as [...]
London Marathon Events sprints to record surplus as profits surge July 8, 2025 The organiser of the London Marathon achieved a record surplus last year as pre-tax profit almost doubled to £12m. London Marathon Events, which also runs several other mass participation races, grew revenue from £48.9m to £59.8m and profit from £6.8m to £12.0m. That resulted in a record surplus passed to the London Marathon Foundation, its [...]
Hundred teams to be buoyed by hike in IPL franchise valuations July 8, 2025 Hundred teams with links to the Indian Premier League (IPL) are to be buoyed by increased brand valuations for their subcontinental sibling clubs after a new report revealed major competition growth. While Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who do not have any involvement in bids for the eight Hundred franchises, topped the brand value list at £198m, [...]
Wimbledon expansion: What it means as plans reach High Court July 8, 2025 With the proposed £200m expansion to Wimbledon in front of the High Court today, it is a nervy time for the All England Club. A campaign group says the approving Greater London Authority has questions to answer despite the organisation green-lighting plans last year. Here’s everything you need to know. Why is the proposed Wimbledon [...]