France real winners out of Bordeaux Champions Cup success May 26, 2025 Sometimes it takes a Bordeaux to come along and remind you why the Investec Champions Cup is the most prestigious competition in club rugby. A couple of years ago you wouldn’t have even put Bordeaux in the mix to reach the knockout stages of the competition, then they started to build a ruthless machine that [...]
Raducanu banks £100,000 from French Open win May 26, 2025 British tennis star Emma Raducanu has banked herself at least £100,000 after winning her opening round match at the French Open. The 22-year-old former US Open champion beat China’s Wang Xinyu at Roland Garros to reach the second round of the clay grand slam in Paris. By simply walking out onto Court Eight on Monday [...]
Investec Champions Cup: Cardiff, Chippy Lane and rugby’s selling point May 26, 2025 Walking down Cardiff’s iconic “Chippy Lane” in the shadow of the Principality Stadium on Saturday night after the Investec Champions Cup final was a reminder of the very best of club rugby. Bordeaux fans celebrating their 28-20 victory alongside Northampton Saints fans drinking away their sorrows – before the mad dash back across the border [...]
Alexis Ohanian, Chelsea and how to value women’s football teams May 26, 2025 Alexis Ohanian’s investment in Chelsea Women has raised questions about how to arrive at accurate valuations for women’s football teams. City AM asked industry experts. Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian was at Wembley last weekend for the Women’s FA Cup final, as the new investor in Chelsea Women saw his side complete a domestic treble with [...]
Premier League prize money: Millions on line this weekend May 25, 2025 Today all 20 Premier League sides will take to the pitch for the final time this season, and though we know who has won the title – and who is going down – there’s still a lot on the line. There’s the battle for the Champions League, handed out to the top five teams, where [...]
Women’s Champions League: Arsenal could cash in on prize money May 24, 2025 On Saturday evening in Lisbon, Arsenal Women will be hoping to win their second Champions League title. Between the Gunners and the trophy stand three-time winners Barcelona, who thrashed WSL champions Chelsea 8-2 in the semi-finals. The Champions League has been lucrative for Arsenal Women, and winning the final could boost their finances even further. [...]
Women’s Champions League to be shown on Disney+ May 23, 2025 The Uefa Women’s Champions League will be broadcast on Disney+ from next season, with 75 matches shown on the streaming platform. The announcement comes ahead of the Women’s Champions League final on Saturday between Arsenal and Barcelona in Lisbon. This weekend’s final will be shared between Dazn and TNT Sports. The Walt Disney Company has [...]
Express has a Super chance to get back on track for Size May 23, 2025 IT WAS only a few weeks back that 12-time champion trainer John Size looked well on his way to securing a record-breaking 13th title after saddling eight winners in April, putting daylight between himself and the chasing pack. Since then, however, the stable has struck a sticky patch with only two wins this month, and [...]
Britain can claim top Honours in final Group One of the Hong Kong season May 23, 2025 EXPECT the grandstands to be packed to the rafters when Sha Tin features their final Group One contest of the season, the Standard Chartered Champions & Chaters Cup (9.10am), run over a mile-and-a-half on Sunday morning. Spectators are in for a treat with the city’s champion Romantic Warrior on show in a ‘Welcome Home’ ceremony [...]
Lyles to defend 100m title at London Athletics Meet May 23, 2025 Paris 2024 gold medallist Noah Lyles will compete in the 100m at the London Athletics Meet in July. The American is the latest big name to confirm his place at the event, which will take place at West Ham United’s London Stadium. Lyles beat Kishane Thompson and Fred Kerley last year at the Stade de [...]