NIMBYs win as Wimbledon expansion plans handed major blow by local council November 21, 2023 Wimbledon expansion plans were on Tuesday night handed a major blow as Wandsworth Council’s planning committee voted against the move for 38 more courts. The All England Lawn Tennis Club needed Wandsworth Council’s vote having secured support from neighbouring Merton Council last month. The plans were rejected by 7 votes to 0. Only a small [...]
Exclusive: Top British swimmers back potential return of private equity November 21, 2023 Two leading British swimmers have said the defunct International Swimming League should be resurrected in the future, albeit with some changes. The league was backed initially by Ukrainian businessman Konstantin Grigorishin and saw team franchises based on locations compete across a series with elevated prize money. It was thought to have been the start of [...]
Premier League and cricket to become key in British government diplomacy November 21, 2023 The UK Government is set to exploit the likes of the Premier League and the international Test cricket team as part of a new sport approach to diplomacy overseas. In a recent white paper from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and its new foreign secretary Lord David Cameron, titled “International development in a contested [...]
Newcastle’s January transfer plans receive boost from Premier League vote November 21, 2023 The proposed ban fell one vote short of the required majority.
ITV boss backs dedicated Saturday broadcast slot for women’s football November 21, 2023 The move could increase viewership of the Women's Super League.
Who are Ackerley Partners, the new investors in Leeds United? November 21, 2023 The venture capital firm joins big hitters from NFL and golf at the club.
Las Vegas F1 proves London and Khan made the wrong call over MSG Sphere November 21, 2023 If Monday lunchtimes couldn’t get any worse than usual, yesterday’s was dealt a hefty blow as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan rejected plans for a space-age MSG Sphere. If Las Vegas can have one, why can’t the best metropolis in the world? The 21,500 capacity venue, which would have amounted to over $2bn of private [...]
LaLiga bosses look to copy UK sports scene after London fact finding mission November 20, 2023 Spain’s top football clubs have visited London on a fact-finding mission as LaLiga aims to learn from the UK model of turning stadiums into 365-day money makers. Representatives of all 20 teams from the league, as well as a significant portion from the second tier, descended on the capital during the international break to look [...]
McIlroy and Woods TGL league with PGA Tour postponed until 2025 November 20, 2023 The tech-infused TGL golf league spearheaded by Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods has been delayed by a year and will not take place until 2025. The TGL series has been postponed due to damage to the purpose-built SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Power outages reportedly caused the deflation and damage to the air-supported [...]
How much? Djokovic tops list of prize money earned in tennis by $50m! November 20, 2023 When Novak Djokovic claimed his seventh ATP Finals event on Sunday it was his 98th career singles title. So just how much has the Serbian won in a court career that has seen him claim 24 Grand Slam titles. Well ATP and WTA data, which shows season and career prize money, reveals that the 36-year-old [...]