Senators demand investigation into F1 as Andretti pick up Symonds May 21, 2024 Six serving senators from the United States have said Formula 1’s refusal to accept Andretti’s bid to become the sport’s 11th team could breach American antitrust laws and are calling for an investigation. In a letter, seen by The Athletic, to the chair of the US Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan and assistant attorney general [...]
Premiership gets shot in arm as league attendances grow for most May 21, 2024 Premiership Rugby has received a welcome shot in the arm after the average match attendance across the league grew by almost 300. Excluding one-off matches at the likes of Twickenham and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the average attendance for regular home games – according to crowd data published by Premiership Rugby – rose from 12,569 in [...]
Football regulator boss eases England World Cup ban fears with Fifa talks May 21, 2024 Sports lawyers have warned Fifa could take the Football Association to task over the regulator’s remit.
England ‘buzzed’ to see return of Archer ahead of T20 World Cup May 20, 2024 All-rounder Sam Curran has said England players are “buzzed” to have pacer Jofra Archer back in the squad as the seamer aims to make the T20 Cricket World Cup squad later this month. England get underway in their World Cup defence next month in the West Indies – who are co-hosting the competition with the [...]
Majority of football league clubs received investment enquiries last year, report May 19, 2024 The majority of English football clubs in the top four leagues are receiving “formal or informal investment enquiries”, a survey by BDO suggests. It said that most interest is coming from the US, which accounts for 85 per cent of enquiries. Half of Premier League clubs, 10, have some form of US investors, while Middle [...]
Premier League prize money: How much do you get for winning the title? May 17, 2024 The majority of clubs may not have a Premier League title to win or relegation to avoid, but there are millions riding on this weekend. Prize money can differ massively between each spot in the Premier League table, and that’s something each team will be conscious off come kick-off this Sunday. Recent Premier League accounts [...]
Sunday Times Rich List sport: Lewis Hamilton, Jim Ratcliffe and Eddie Hearn May 17, 2024 Seven time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has entered the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time in 2024.
Iconic venue Queen’s Club to host major women’s tennis event May 16, 2024 The iconic Queen’s Club in west London will host the world’s best female tennis players in a competitive tournament for the first time in 50 years. Home to the men’s pre-Wimbledon championships, a WTA 500 event will now be held at the club from 2025, according to the LTA. As a result of the move, [...]
Red Bull F1 guru Adrian Newey reveals plans for future, and says he’s been shut out May 16, 2024 Red Bull’s departing design guru Adrian Newey has revealed his plans for the future after admitting that he has been shut out of engineering meetings at the F1 team since his decision to leave the reigning champions. Newey, credited as being one of the most influential designers motor sport has ever seen, announced he’d be [...]
Ed Warner: Tale of Tyson Fury shows obstacles faced by anti-doping chiefs May 16, 2024 Anti-doping agencies need more resources and to find their voice, says our sport business columnist.