Golfers can play for brand value at Olympics and Ryder Cup, not a pay cheque October 5, 2023 This week’s Ed Warner column looks at the Patrick Cantlay “pay or no pay” discussion and how Olympians can only dream of being in a situation where they don’t need payment to compete at the highest level. Can those Ryder Cup golfers simply increase their brand value by rubbing shoulders with Olympians in Paris next [...]
Exclusive: Aston Martin owner Stroll hints Andretti won’t get F1 spot October 4, 2023 Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll has cast doubt on whether Andretti Motorsport will ever take their place on the Formula 1 grid and urged the sport to stick with a 10-team set-up. Stroll told City A.M. that the current grid format is not broken and that the best way in for prospective owners is to [...]
Saudi Arabia leads way as 2034 World Cup earmarked for Asia or Oceania October 4, 2023 Saudi Arabia appears to be in pole position to host the 2034 World Cup of men’s football for the first time after the country confirmed its bid. It came after governing body Fifa approved an unprecedented proposal to divide the 2030 tournament between six countries in three continents. To mark the centenary of the first [...]
Everton could be sued for £300m by Leeds, Leicester and Burnley, reports October 3, 2023 Premier League club Everton and their proposed owners 777 Partners could be sued for £300m by Leeds United, Leicester City and Burnley should they be found guilty of breaching spending rules. The trio of clubs – two in the Championship and one in the Premier League – could chase the Toffees in court should they [...]
Ratcliffe contemplating minority Manchester United bid, reports October 2, 2023 British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly contemplating a new bid for Premier League club Manchester United that would see the Ineos chemicals company owner seek a minority 25 per cent stake in the Old Trafford outfit. Ratcliffe was seen to be in a two-horse race with Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani for [...]
Liverpool step up protests by requesting VAR audio for Luis Diaz disallowed goal October 2, 2023 Liverpool have formally requested access to the VAR audio relating to Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Andretti approved for F1 grid spot, but teams (and others) need to give nod October 2, 2023 Andretti are on course to become the first Formula 1 team to join the grid after the FIA, the sport’s governing body, approved their application. The American firm, who will partner with Cadillac and General Motors in any successful outcome, must still win over the current 10 teams before any appearance in the 2025 or [...]
Idyllic Paris set to give Olympic Games much needed revival, and hospitality will play a part October 2, 2023 Bradley Wiggins rounding the Arc de Triomphe in the yellow jersey, Mark Cueto’s disallowed Rugby World Cup final try against South Africa and the Ronaldo “will he start?” debate ahead of the 1998 football World Cup final; it is fair to say Paris has hosted its share of incredible sporting moments. So it is no [...]
Taxman doubles amount of unpaid tax recovered from UK football clubs October 2, 2023 HMRC more than doubled the amount of unpaid tax that it recovered from UK football clubs in the past year as part of a crackdown on the sport.
The NFL can overtake endemic UK sports – it’s a change 40 years in the making September 30, 2023 The NFL is back in London for its annual games and has ambitious plans for the UK.