I’m glad sport has moved on from distasteful ‘Plastic Brit’ debate – Ed Warner March 9, 2023 Dazzled by Great Britain’s three golden moments at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul last weekend, you’ll likely have missed the home nation’s unexpected victory in the women’s triple jump. Reeling from last month’s earthquake devastation, Turkey will have drawn some comfort from Tugba Danismaz’s winning leap. And she was only ranked ninth in [...]
Manchester City face wait until 2027 for punishment in Premier League dispute March 8, 2023 It may take as long as four years for Manchester City to receive punishment if found guilty of perpetrating the biggest financial scandal in Premier League history. City were charged last month with more than 100 alleged rule breaches dating back to 2009, including falsely reporting income and the salaries of players and managers, and [...]
Andy Murray expects Wimbledon to lift ban on Russian and Belarusian players for 2023 March 8, 2023 Andy Murray says he expects Wimbledon to lift its ban on Russian and Belarusian tennis players for this year’s championships. The Grand Slam tournament imposed the ban last year, under pressure from the UK government, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But Murray is anticipating the sanction being lifted, paving the way for [...]
School sport reform can be Lionesses’ greatest victory, says Wubben-Moy March 8, 2023 England footballer Lotte Wubben-Moy has hailed the government’s pledge to create equal school sport opportunities for girls as the Lionesses’ “greatest victory”. Wubben-Moy was part of the squad who won the European Championship at Wembley last year and then used the triumph to lead calls for all girls to have access to football at school. [...]
Is sports technology the answer to match fixed betting? March 8, 2023 Do you know that feeling when you’ve bet on your favourite team to win a match but, for some reason, they capitulate to a series of goals an under-11s side could have scored and you smell a rat? Well, what if you could eliminate all cheating from sport and sports betting? As of 12 months [...]
Exodus Chiefs: How Exeter, a modern dynasty of English rugby, lost its aura March 7, 2023 If in any normal season Premiership side Exeter Chiefs announced the mid-season departure of a brilliant young winger such as Facundo Cordero there would have been a slight feeling of disappointment among the fanbase. But the Argentinian’s move north to Scotland’s Glasgow Warriors instead heaped further dismay on supporters of Exeter, because Cordero’s exit represents [...]
Antonio Conte reveals Tottenham doctors’ fears for his health ahead of must-win Champions League match against AC Milan March 7, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has revealed the club’s doctors feared for his health after he rushed back to the dugout following gallbladder surgery. Conte needed an emergency operation last month but was back at work a week later and took his place on the touchline within days for the Champions League defeat at AC [...]
Liverpool have ‘identified potential investors’, says owner John Henry March 7, 2023 Liverpool owner John Henry says they have “identified potential investors” but that his group’s commitment to the football club “remains stronger than ever”. Henry’s comments appear to open the door to the sale of a minority stake in the Premier League team, having appointed bankers to test the market late last year. But they also [...]
CVC Capital Partners moves into women’s tennis with £125m WTA deal March 7, 2023 The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is close to confirming a £125m ($150m) investment from CVC Capital Partners, according to reports. A deal would see prolific sports investors CVC take a 20 per cent stake in the WTA, which runs the main women’s tennis tour, reports Mark Kleinman for Sky News. CVC and the WTA would [...]
Cameron Smith thumbs nose at PGA Tour ban with Players Championship threat March 7, 2023 Open champion Cameron Smith has raised the possibility of embarrassing the PGA Tour by turning up at this week’s Players Championship despite his ban for joining LIV Golf. Smith has been denied the chance to defend his Players’ title as part of an indefinite suspension of his PGA Tour membership for accepting a lucrative offer [...]