Former Yorkshire chair Colin Graves in negotiations for club ahead of Mike Ashley December 19, 2023 Former chairman of Yorkshire cricket club Colin Graves could be a surprise buyer of the county after he reportedly entered advanced negotiations with the outfit who have recently been at the centre of a racism storm. The move would sensationally derail an attempt by former Newcastle United owner and retail tycoon Mike Ashley’s attempt to [...]
IPL Auction: Mitchell Starc lands record £2.34m contract with Kolkata Knight Riders December 19, 2023 Starc will earn more than £2m for a few weeks' work in spring 2024.
The Notebook: Sport can be a key growth market for London in 2024 but only if we back evolution and ambition December 19, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, Matt Hardy, City A.M.’s deputy sports editor, takes the pen. Sport can be key to 2024 London growth Sport is worth tens of billions to our capital. Whether that be through the Premier League’s London derbies, world class stadia at our [...]
IPL auction: Curran record to be broken by Australia T20 star? December 19, 2023 A number of England cricket stars will today find out whether they have been selected to take part in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL). With swathes of English players released from their franchises last month following a disappointing World Cup, the world’s biggest domestic cricket series will hold its auction today in the United [...]
Number of Brits buying sports tickets for overseas events skyrockets December 18, 2023 The number of Brits buying tickets for sporting events outside of the United Kingdom rose by 41 per cent in 2023 as the post-pandemic urge to attend live action continues to increase. It comes as the trend for overseas sport has risen by 50 per cent globally, according to Viagogo. This overseas demand was driven [...]
The Hundred can be ‘silver bullet’ and ‘game-changer’, insists county cricket chief December 18, 2023 Durham chief Bostock says the Hundred can be the second-best short-form competition in cricket.
Ennis-Hill, Aluko and Felix among those added to venture capital fund backed by Stokes and Broad December 18, 2023 Jessica Ennis-Hill and Eni Aluko are among a new cohort of athletes who have joined The Players Fund, a Stuart Broad-backed venture capital group. The Olympic heptathlon champion and former Lionesses star are set to play an integral role in the firm’s mission to empower athletes on and off the field. United States sprinter Allyson [...]
2025 Club World Cup to last 29 days, Fifa confirm in Saudi Arabia December 17, 2023 The 32-team quadrennial Club World Cup will stretch across nearly a month in the summer of 2025, Fifa confirmed on Sunday. The competition will launch from 15 June to 13 July 2025 and will be hosted in the United States. The move restricts the amount of time players from qualifying Premier League teams will have [...]
F1’s Coulthard, Hakkinen and McNish in classic car firm seeking £50m injection December 17, 2023 Former racing drivers David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen and Allan McNish are looking to raise £50m as part of a consortium of investors focusing on classic cars. The trio of motorsporting stalwarts are non-executive directors of a classic car investment firm that is listed on the London Stock Exchange as Tertre Rouge Assets PLC (TRA). TRA [...]
Ed Warner: Sport leaders need open minds to grapple with entertainment age December 14, 2023 Have I gone from yuppie embracer of innovation to risk-averse lover of the scene, wonders our columnist?