Women’s football to lift ban on drinking alcohol while watching matches January 9, 2025 Women’s football is relaxing its rules to let spectators drink alcohol while watching a match – starting later this month. A pilot scheme is being launched in the second-tier Women’s Championship which will see four clubs trial the arrangement for the rest of the season. Drinking alcohol within view of the pitch is banned in [...]
DCMS extends deadline for Grainger’s successor at UK Sport January 9, 2025 Dame Katherine Grainger is proving a hard act to follow as chair of UK Sport. DCMS had intended to close the application process to be her successor earlier this week but has now extended the deadline for the £40,000-per-year, part-time role until 15 January. The decision is understood to have been taken in light of [...]
Wada crisis: US Anti-Doping Agency backs government withholding funds January 9, 2025 The US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) has insisted it “fully supports” the US government’s call to withhold millions to the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). Usada chief executive Travis Tygart said withholding the funds, given the US has been Wada’s biggest funder since its founding, was “the only right choice to protect athletes’ rights, accountability and fair [...]
UK Athletics faces £20m blow after manslaughter charge January 8, 2025 UK Athletics is staring down the barrel of a huge £20m fine after the cash-strapped track and field governing body was charged with corporate manslaughter. The Crown Prosecution Service charged UK Athletics over the death of Abdullah Hayayei, a Paralympian from the United Arab Emirates, after a metal throwing cage fell on him while training [...]
Two F1 races hang in balance after Belgian Grand Prix fate confirmed January 8, 2025 Formula 1 has confirmed that the historic Belgian Grand Prix will stop being an annual race in 2027. Under a new deal announced today, Spa will host races in the next three seasons and then begin a period of rotation with other European dates. It will take place in 2029 and 2031 but make way [...]
Ahead of the Game: India want rule change to World Test Championship January 8, 2025 India are pushing for an overhaul of the International Cricket Council’s points system for the World Test Championship after missing out on the final for the first time. Australia’s 3-1 Test series win over Rohit Sharma’s side secured their place in the final against South Africa at Lord’s this summer, condemning India to third in [...]
Tamworth ticket price for Spurs FA Cup match justified by situation January 7, 2025 Luck of the draw, magic of the cup and giant-killing potential: these are the three cliches which circulate round after round, year after year, in the FA Cup. But there is something deeply romantic about the underdogs going on a David-like run against Goliath. In 2021, eighth-tier side Marine went on a brilliant run to [...]
Elon Musk wants to buy Liverpool, claims his father January 7, 2025 Elon Musk would like to buy Premier League leaders Liverpool, who were put on the market by current owners Fenway Sports Group in 2022, according to his father. The world’s richest man, who has amassed an estimated net worth of £340bn, has family ties to the city through his grandmother, Errol Musk said. “He would [...]
Sir Jim Ratcliffe ‘doesn’t care’, blasts Manchester United legend January 7, 2025 Manchester United legend Paul Scholes says Sir Jim Ratcliffe has done “nothing positive” during his first year as co-owner and believes ticket price hikes show he does not care about the fans. Ineos chairman Ratcliffe, the 72-year local-born billionaire who became minority shareholder of the Premier League club at the start of 2024, has defended [...]
English clubs warned over Saudi Pro League transfer amid Fifa probe January 7, 2025 English clubs have been warned to think twice before selling players to Saudi Pro League teams after Welsh champions The New Saints lodged a complaint with Fifa over unpaid fees. The ambitious competition has spent heavily in recent transfer windows on luring big-name talent such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Neymar to the Middle [...]