Chelsea’s Club World Cup winners’ prize? A £10m US tax bill July 16, 2025 Chelsea will be hit with a US tax bill of around £10m as a result of winning the Club World Cup on Sunday. The stunning 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in New York last weekend ensured Chelsea will receive £85m in prize money from competition organiser Fifa. Some £39.7m is to be paid immediately and [...]
Fair chance Angellica will come good in the Hackwood July 15, 2025 OFTEN when assessing a race for an ante-post selection several horses catch the eye, but Saturday’s Hackwood Stakes (2.57pm) from Newbury strikes me as a contest where nothing looks to hold flawless claims. Regional is a standout on form, having finished third behind American Affair in the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot. He [...]
All aboard the Northern Express to pull away from Ascot rivals July 15, 2025 THERE is Classic action across the Irish Sea on Saturday as the Curragh hosts the Irish Oaks. It’s a race that oftens turns into a Ballydoyle benefit and this renewal looks the same, with Epsom heroine Minnie Hauk currently long odds-on. I don’t have a bet in mind for this yet, but it’d be worth [...]
Rocket ready to dig out another win to close out season in style July 15, 2025 HONG Kong’s racing season concludes today when Happy Valley hosts an action-packed nine-race programme to celebrate the season finale. Expect plenty of entertainment along the way for the 20,000 plus racegoers who will witness international musical entertainment, a breathtaking fireworks display and a jockeys’ parade for racing fans. There will also be the crowning of [...]
Endued and Aeris can secure perfect send off for Yung July 15, 2025 EXPECT a poignant send off from local racing fans when trainer Benno Yung calls time on his 12-year career in Hong Kong and saddles his final runners at Happy Valley. The affable and well-liked 66-year-old has suffered serious health problems over the last couple of years but will be hoping to go out on a [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 39: Newbury, Irish Oaks, Market Rasen and Happy Valley July 15, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview the week’s big races from Newbury on Super Sprint Day, as well as the Irish Oaks at the Curragh with some summer jumps thrown in from Market Rasen. Bill has a big-priced fancy for next weekend’s International Handicap at Ascot on King George Day, plus Wally Pyrah has his [...]
County cricket faces viability questions, warns report July 15, 2025 County cricket faces “questions about its long-term viability” despite a looming £520m windfall from sales of stakes in the Hundred franchises, a new report has warned. The Leonard Curtis Cricket Finance Report, launched yesterday at the Oval, examines the financial health of domestic cricket in England and Wales. It found that central funding accounts for [...]
Exclusive: BBC makes late swoop for Open highlights deal July 15, 2025 The BBC has secured a last-minute deal to show evening highlights of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush this week. The R&A has agreed a new three-year deal with the BBC for highlights in a contract that also covers the Women’s Open, starting with the 2025 edition at Royal Porthcawl at the end of the [...]
Brentford stake sale to value club at £400m July 15, 2025 The owner of Premier League club Brentford could offload up to 25 per cent of his holding in the Bees today in a deal that could value the London club at £400m. The wealthy businessman who ran Belron, owners of Autoglass, Gary Lubner, and the Kingsman and Kick-Ass Hollywood film-maker Matthew Vaughn are expected to [...]
Manchester City to earn £1bn from new kit deal with Puma July 15, 2025 Manchester City are set to cash in on over £1bn from their new long-term kit deal with Puma, City AM understands. The German sportswear manufacturer first partnered with Manchester City in 2019 on a 10-year deal reportedly worth £650m across the decade. But this week’s renewal, which is understood to last for more than a [...]