Women’s football must capitalise on momentum of Lionesses’ success July 29, 2025 England’s Euros victory should spur more growth in women’s football but the game cannot rely solely on the Lionesses, says Deloitte’s Jennifer Haskel. The Lionesses are champions of Europe for the second successive time and have become the first England senior team in history to win a tournament overseas. This moment is significant for the [...]
Second string Scan outstay stablemate in Goodwood Cup July 28, 2025 GLORIOUS Goodwood is the place to be for the next five days. The picturesque Sussex track provides plenty of top-class action, not least today with the Group One Goodwood Cup (3.05pm) which is a chance to see the best stayers in training. Aidan O’Brien has won two of the last three renewals of this race [...]
Rome set to rise again and conquer Chesterfield Cup July 28, 2025 DAY ONE at Glorious Goodwood kicks off with a typically competitive handicap in the form of the Chesterfield Cup (1.20pm). The one-mile-two-furlong contest tends to attract several unexposed types, with many prominent in the market for this year’s renewal, however it’s the more experienced runners that I’d rather look at. The winner of this race [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 41: Day One and Two of Glorious Goodwood July 28, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile spin through the opening two days of Glorious Goodwood. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing.
Luke Littler World Matchplay prize money puts world No1 in sight July 28, 2025 Luke Littler’s prize money from his triumph over James Wade in the World Matchplay final has moved him one step closer to becoming darts world No1. The 18-year-old has become the fifth player to win the PDC Triple Crown after being victorious at the Premier League in 2024 and the World Championship earlier this year. [...]
Lionesses’ Euro triumph draws UK’s biggest TV audience of year July 28, 2025 The Lionesses’ historic victory in the Women’s Euros final on Sunday night pulled in more than 16m viewers, making it the UK’s most watched television moment of 2025. A peak live audience of 12.2m viewers watched England beat world champions Spain on penalties across BBC One and iPlayer. Viewership of the final in Basel, Switzerland [...]
Lionesses to celebrate Women’s Euros triumph with open-top bus parade July 28, 2025 The Lionesses will celebrate their Women’s Euros triumph with an open-top bus parade through central London on Tuesday. England defeated Spain on penalties in a dramatic final on Sunday in which Chloe Kelly netted the decisive kick after the Lionesses once again came from behind to force extra time. The Lionesses flew home from Switzerland [...]
Axe The Racing Tax: British Horseracing Authority launches petition July 28, 2025 The British Horseracing Authority has called on the public to sign a petition urging the Government to “Axe The Racing Tax” and save the sport from a £330m hit. It comes as the BHA publishes independent research which estimates that the proposed tax increase would cost racing £66m a year and instantly jeopardise almost 3,000 [...]
Surj leads £30m investment in T100 to bolster Saudi Olympic ambitions July 28, 2025 Saudi Arabia’s Surj Sports Investment has backed T100 to be the “growth engine” for triathlon after leading a £30m funding round in its parent organisation, the PTO. Surj, an arm of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) with stakes in Dazn, the Professional Fighters League and Kings League, was the biggest backer of the PTO in [...]
How 2025 Women’s Euros has already broken record after record July 27, 2025 The 2025 Women’s Euros concludes on Sunday, when the Lionesses will aim to their title against Spain, their nemeses from the last World Cup final. But before a ball has been kicked in Basel, the tournament has already been a record-breaker by just about every key metric. Here, City AM digs into those numbers. Ticket [...]