Former Fifa chief Sepp Blatter backs calls to boycott 2026 World Cup January 26, 2026 Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter has endorsed calls for fans to boycott the 2026 World Cup over the US and President Trump’s domestic and international policies. Swiss lawyer Mark Pieth, who was engaged to reform Fifa under Blatter’s administration, told media last week that he advised against travelling to the States, which is staging the [...]
Dallas Mavericks owner-backed Orreco acquires Ennis-Hill’s Jennis January 26, 2026 A women’s hormone health platform founded by Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill has been acquired by AI bio-analytics platform Orreco. Jennis, the health and performance platform, was founded by London 2012 gold medal winner Ennis-Hill, joins parent firm Orreco AI and subsidiaries FitrWoman – a platform used by England’s Lionesses – and DDSA Computer Vision – a [...]
Rolex and DP World Tour sign long-term partnership extension January 26, 2026 Rolex’s partnership with golf’s DP World Tour will pass 30 years after the organisations signed a long-term agreement. The watchmaker has been a partner of the top European golfing circuit since 1997 and the new deal comes just months after DP World extended its title sponsorship of the tour until at least 2035, in what [...]
England rugby games on free-to-air television until 2030 January 26, 2026 All England rugby matches will be shown on free-to-air television until at least 2030 after ITV snapped up the rights for the Nations Championships. The new competition, which starts this summer, will see 12 major nations compete against teams from the opposite hemisphere before a finals weekend in London in November. ITV reportedly bid £80m [...]
Why Independent Football Regulator could give fans more access than ever January 25, 2026 Football’s new regulator may well shine a light into the dimmer corners of the beautiful game: its legal disputes. For decades, the most high-stakes legal battles in English football have been resolved behind closed doors. Whether it’s the intricacies of Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), Manchester City’s infamous 115 charges, or Associated Party Transactions, the [...]
Why authenticity is key to US sport succeeding in Europe January 24, 2026 The NBA London 2026 game is not another overseas exhibition. It is the clearest signal yet that US sports leagues are no longer treating Europe as a touring destination, but as a long-term growth market with serious commercial intent. And that shift matters. The window to engage early with the next generation of global sports [...]
Drinking in stands hailed as success as more clubs join WSL pilot scheme January 23, 2026 Women’s Super League chiefs have hailed its trialling of allowing football fans to drink alcohol in the stands as a major success as more clubs take advantage. The Fan Choice pilot was rolled out across 14 clubs in the WSL and WSL2 this season after a small-scale experiment in the second half of last term [...]
UK police rap Fifa chief Infantino for Davos joke about British fans’ arrests January 23, 2026 UK police chiefs have hit back at Fifa president Gianni Infantino for mocking England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland fans’ behaviour at World Cups. Infantino used an appearance in Davos this week to quip that “for the first time in history, no Brit was arrested during a World Cup” at the Qatar 2022 tournament, calling the [...]
Lion can chase tails of Warrior and Bubble in Stewards’ Cup January 23, 2026 ALL EYES of the horse racing world will be firmly focused on Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday, as the three kings of the city – Ka Ying Rising, Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble – seek to add further decoration to their already glittering CVs. It will surely be worth the entrance fee alone [...]
Index can give Purton a Happy Sunday in the city January 23, 2026 RECENT fortunes of trainer Manfred Man and jockey Zac Purton have served supporters well in the past fortnight, with the partnership delivering a couple of weekend winners in Robot Star and Patch Of Cosmo. The combination has presently provided bettors with a 30 percent strike-rate so far this season, and it looks likely they will [...]