Golf the latest sport to get Netflix documentary treatment January 12, 2022 Golf has become the next sport to receive the drama documentary treatment from streaming service Netflix. In a statement, Netflix said: “Netflix is teaming up with the PGA Tour and golf’s major championships for a documentary series that will follow the lives and stories of the world’s top professional golfers across the 2022 season. “From [...]
Manchester City returns to profit while revenue increases to £569.8m January 12, 2022 Manchester City have announced a profit of £2.4m and revenues of £569.8m in their annual report for the 2020-2021 season. The Premier League leaders saw their revenue increase by 19 per cent. The profits came despite a season disrupted by Covid-19 which saw restrictions placed on stadium capacities – City’s matchday income was down 98 [...]
Novax DjoCovid drama: After false immigration form Djokovic forced to admit going to photoshoot while Covid positive January 12, 2022 Tennis star Novak Djokovic made an “error of judgement” by attending an interview with a French journalist while Covid positive, he said this morning. In a statement posted on Djokovic’s Instagram account, he said he attended a children’s tennis event the day after being tested for Covid-19. “I had not received the notification of a [...]
Novak Djokovic: Sponsors tipped to stand by tennis star’s £20m contracts January 11, 2022 Novak Djokovic may have been deluged with negative publicity over his visa row and anti-vax stance but that is unlikely to cost him any major sponsorship deals, say industry experts. Djokovic looks set to play the Australian Open next week after successfully appealing the decision to deny him entry to the country over questions about [...]
Premier League scores £157m pay out after Inter Milan owner fails to pay streaming deal January 11, 2022 The Premier League has been awarded almost $213m (£157m), as well as interest and costs, by the High Court after the collapse of its media rights deal with Suning-owned streaming platform PPTV in China.
Allegations Novak Djokovic lied about travel history before coming to Australia as questions emerge over tennis star’s declaration form January 11, 2022 The declaration form Novak Djokovic filed to travel to Australia is under scrutiny following allegations he may have answered incorrectly. On the form, filed on January 1, Djokovic answered “no” to the question: “Have you travelled, or will you travel, in the 14 days prior to your flight to Australia?”. Djokovic flew to Melbourne from [...]
Premiership Rugby: Cap changes hint at continued silly signing season January 11, 2022 Not often will you find a top quality rugby player moving from one club to another mid-season, even less frequently will you find them doing it at any point for anywhere near the value of a football transfer. That said, every few years there’s a seemingly silly season of signings where some of the best [...]
Novak Djokovic faces arrest and deportation despite winning visa appeal ahead of Australian Open: Govt considering use of ‘personal power’ January 10, 2022 World number one men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic has won an appeal against a decision to refuse him a visa in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia ahead of the Australian Open. Judge Anthony Kelly quashed the visa cancellation and ordered the Australian Government to pay legal costs and release Djokovic from detention within half [...]
Why Cambridge’s FA Cup triumph at Newcastle is good for football January 9, 2022 Upsets were in abundance over FA Cup third round weekend, from sixth-tier Kidderminster Harriers beating Reading and Conference outfit Boreham Wood progressing for the first time. There was drama galore elsewhere too, with Morecambe and Shrewsbury Town giving scares to Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool respectively and Barrow eventually succumbing in a nine-goal thriller at Barnsley. [...]
Novak Djokovic: lawyers say recent Covid infection gave him vaccine exemption January 8, 2022 Novak Djokovic had a vaccine exemption to enter Australia due to a recent Covid infection, his lawyers have said.