Premier League operating profit hits five-year high as PSR bites June 12, 2025 Premier League clubs recorded their highest collective operating profit since 2019 last year as controversial PSR regulations enforced a greater emphasis on balancing the books. Aggregate operating profits among the 20 teams in the top division increased by 36 per cent to £533m in 2023-24, according to Deloitte’s latest Annual Review of Football Finance published [...]
Rugby 7s returns to London this Friday with 50-team bonanza June 11, 2025 Fifty universities will descend on Richmond this Friday as rugby sevens continues its revival in the capital. After the Square Mile enjoyed the London City 7s – won by Harlequins at the HAC this spring – the University Celestial 7s will take place at Richmond Athletic Ground on Friday. “We’re talking about nearly 1,000 of [...]
Trump policies may betray spirit of football, fans say June 11, 2025 A fans’ group chief has warned that clipping the right to free speech by the Trump administration at the 2026 Fifa World Cup would be “a betrayal of the spirit of football”. The calls to resist curbing free speech comes as the US – which this week hosts the Club World Cup and next year [...]
Anthony Joshua will probably retire next year, says Eddie Hearn June 11, 2025 Anthony Joshua is likely to retire next year after three more fights, ideally including a double bill with Tyson Fury, says his promoter Eddie Hearn. The two-time world heavyweight champion is still planning his next move, having not fought since a damaging knockout defeat by fellow Briton Daniel Dubois nine months ago. A long-awaited showdown [...]
WTA Tour offers protected status for players freezing eggs June 11, 2025 Women’s tennis players who freeze their eggs or embryos will now get their ranking protected by the WTA Tour. The revolutionary move will allow those who wish to delay starting a family by freezing eggs to not have their tour rankings diminished by taking time away from tennis. It will mean female players can ensure [...]
Channel 4 bets on U21 Euros to drag younger viewers back to TV June 11, 2025 Channel 4 head of sport Pete Andrews on the broadcaster’s rights strategy, punching above their weight and why they’re showing England at the U21 Euros. If you’ve watched an England team win a men’s international football tournament then it was probably on Channel 4. When Lee Carsley’s Under-21 side reached the final of the age-group [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 34: Chris Barnett Memorial Handicap at Sandown, a couple at York, ante post Royal Ascot and Happy Valley June 11, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile pick out their best bets for the weekend ahead, look forward to paying tribute to the show’s former host, Chris Barnett, at Sandown on Friday, and give a couple of early selections for Royal Ascot. Plus, Wally Pyrah is on hand for the lowdown on Happy Valley in Hong Kong. [...]
Premiership Rugby taps Raine and Deloitte as investors circle June 11, 2025 Premiership Rugby Limited (PRL) has engaged the Raine Group and Deloitte to manage potential investment in the competition or some of its clubs. Premiership Rugby is attracting inquiries from American investors looking to buy into English sport following the recent influx of purchasers of Premier League and EFL clubs, with interest expected to grow ahead [...]
Exclusive: R360 rugby breakaway will have a player draft and be free-to-air June 11, 2025 The R360 global rugby breakaway plans to be broadcast free-to-air, beginning with a draft of big-name male and female players where club owners are mic’d up, City AM has learned. The franchise-based project is slated to launch next year and – if successful – promises to fix the loss-making club game and change the face [...]
Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Home of Atlanta Falcons ready for Club World Cup stage June 10, 2025 The Club World Cup begins this weekend and Atlanta Falcons and their epic Mercedes-Benz Stadium are ready to shine. Starting on Saturday night in the US, two of 32 competitors will lift the curtain on the expanded Club World Cup. Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proclaimed the competition the pinnacle of club football but there [...]