Investec Champions Cup lands Emirates deal June 4, 2025 Investec Champions Cup governing body EPCR have landed Emirates Airlines as their newest principal sponsor. The deal will see the airline become a European Professional Club Rugby premium partner and official airline partner for both of the European club competitions organised by the body. It comes amid rumours that chief commercial officer Francois Vergnol is [...]
Rose gets rosy with Formula 1 as Whispering Angel does deal June 4, 2025 The Formula 1 sponsorship portfolio grew this week as Rose brand Whispering Angel joined the likes of LVMH at the peak of motorracing partnerships. The iconic wine brand has long been part of the Formula 1 paddock but has now joined the likes of Moët & Chandon and Belvedere Vodka in a decade-long partnership with [...]
Tommy Hilfiger joins Formula 1 grid with Cadillac June 4, 2025 The newest team to the Formula 1 grid, Cadillac, have announced Tommy Hilfiger as a major partner. The Regent Street clothing brand has been synonymous with the Mercedes Formula 1 team but will join the American outfit ahead of their first season on the grid. The deal for the American apparel brand founded by its [...]
Midak can prove poignant Derby winner June 3, 2025 BUOYANT after tipping four Sandown winners from four selections in last week’s column, all eyes turn to Saturday’s Derby (3.30pm) as I hope our luck can continue. This year’s renewal of the Epsom Classic looks wide open, certainly more so than the betting suggests. Delacroix is the 11/4 favourite and, credit where it’s due, Aidan [...]
Hurricane will have to show Defiance on Ladies’ Day June 3, 2025 BEFORE we take aim at the Oaks in Thursday’s paper, there look to be a couple of others worth shouting about on Epsom’s Friday card. The first I like is Eve Johnson Houghton’s HAVANA HURRICANE in the Woodcote Stakes (2.05pm), fairly priced at around 11/2. This two-year-old colt was a taking winner on debut at [...]
Trust in Joy to Spring back into winners’ circle June 3, 2025 UMBRELLAS are likely to be at the fore when racegoers arrive at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday for a nine-race programme, featuring a couple of red-hot Class Three sprint contests. Rain didn’t materialise during the action last week when the forecast suggested otherwise, but the city track will be lucky to get away [...]
Purton is right Rider to put Storm ahead of rivals June 3, 2025 BETTORS face a big question in the fiercely competitive Stanley Gap Handicap (2.10pm) over six furlongs. Will the blinkers, equipped on STORM RIDER for the first time, derive the necessary improvement needed for the four-year-old to score his first success in the territory? Three consecutive runner-up spots in the last couple of months suggest the [...]
Ashes ticket hopefuls hit by glitches as Cricket Australia boast record sales June 3, 2025 Ticketing platform Ticketek has been forced to soft-pedal reports of major issues as fans try to access tickets to this winter’s Ashes series between England and Australia. Cricket Australia said on Tuesday that they were enjoying record ticket sales for the next edition of the long-standing cricket rivalry, where England and Australia fight for the [...]
Chelsea Sancho snub set to cost Manchester United £35m June 3, 2025 Chelsea have opted to pay a £5m penalty fee rather than make England winger Jadon Sancho’s loan move from Manchester United permanent this summer. Sancho scored five goals and contributed 10 assists in 41 appearances for the Blues but failed to establish himself as a regular starter in the Premier League. Chelsea would have had [...]
Padel: Britain now third biggest market in world for rising racquet sport June 3, 2025 Britain is now one of the top three padel markets in the world by revenue, fuelled by new club openings and ever-increasing demand for court bookings. Data from racquet sports booking app Playtomic reveals that only clubs in the long-established hotspots of Spain and Italy generate more money than those in Britain. In addition, Britain [...]