Every Chelsea signing of the Todd Boehly era August 13, 2024 Pedro Neto became Chelsea’s 35th signing since the club were taken over by a consortium led by Todd Boehly. It has seen the Stamford Bridge side’s squad balloon to 42 players, enough (with the academy) to field four different starting XI’s. The £4.25bn purchase of the London club has already seen four managers – Thomas [...]
How much UK Sport funding did each Team GB medal cost in Paris? August 12, 2024 Without UK Sport there would be no Team GB at the Olympic Games given the organisation’s role in distributing funding to athletes across the board who are challenging for medals. After the Toyko 2020 Games three years ago there were calls for drastic changes in the UK Sport funding distribution given the failure of rowing [...]
GDP and population Olympic Games: How do medals stack up at Paris 2024? August 12, 2024 The national peacocking that goes in tandem with the Olympic Games is nothing new, countries love being at the top of the medal table. But at what cost? A country’s GDP versus their medal haul is a great way of looking at what the the GDP per gold medal. Here are the key takeaways: Olympic [...]
Fresh twist in London Lions sale after league weighs in on potential rescue deals August 9, 2024 Super League Basketball say the part-owner of Zalgiris Kaunas has been the only party to meet its deadline for entry into the 2024-25 season.
Price of Arsenal debentures hits £25,000 as wealthy fans opt for season ticket shortcut August 9, 2024 Fans face a 10-year wait for a season ticket through official channels after the north London club emerged as Manchester City’s biggest rivals for the Premier League.
London banker’s R3 Sport puts together rescue bid for stricken London Lions August 8, 2024 London Lions have been placed in administration following the collapse of 777 Partners’ sporting portfolio.
Reddit finds the perfect non-league football club to sponsor August 8, 2024 The online forum’s football sub-section r/football will appear on the home and away shirts of the Worcesterstershire team.
Ben Ainslie on America’s Cup, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and backing Ineos Britannia August 8, 2024 Ineos Britannia is a boat designed to do something Great Britain has never done before: win the America’s Cup. It is the oldest international sporting trophy in the world and is very, very expensive to win – an America’s Cup boat can cost upwards of $10m. Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has put his considerable [...]
Congratulations France, but Paris 2024 legacy must now be human August 8, 2024 This is a Paris you’ve never known and never will again. Empty side streets speak of Parisians good to their threats to vacate for the Olympics. Hotel receptionists attest to sluggish bookings. Restaurants are shuttered. And yet the crowds are here, French and foreigners alike. They exude a relaxed urgency, a collegiate passion. The sport [...]
Why the summer transfer window has been so quiet – and that may be about to change August 7, 2024 Give Fabrizio Romano a week off, tell the social media teams to stop thinking of ingenious ways to reveal new signings and cue up tiny violins for the agents: this is an unusually quiet summer transfer window for those working in club football. With a little over three weeks until the transfer deadline, Premier League [...]