Most expensive sports teams: How Lakers, Celtics, Commanders and Chelsea smashed records June 21, 2025 Mark Walter’s planned takeover of the LA Lakers is poised to set a new record for the most expensive sports team sale, continuing the boom in the franchise market. Walter, who majority owns the LA Dodgers and is a part-owner of Chelsea, has agreed to increase his stake in the Lakers to a controlling one [...]
Reve up into Topgear with Bermuda in the Jubilee June 20, 2025 THERE’S a real international flavour to the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3:40pm). SATONO REVE flies the flag for Japan, Lazzat and TOPGEAR line up for France, while Storm Boy, now stabled with Aidan O’Brien, brings some strong Australian form to the table. Of the home team, it’s great to have FLORA OF [...]
Marvel the Man to unpick tricky Jersey puzzle June 20, 2025 ROYAL Ascot this year has been a real bookies’ benefit after a long list of difficult-to-find winners across the four days so far. Saturday looks to serve up another seven races where us punters will be wondering where we can get ahead of the layers, and I think I’ve found a few plays with World [...]
Aramram can follow Thunder home once again June 20, 2025 SATURDAY’s Wokingham Stakes (5.00pm) is a six-furlong handicap that always tests the sprinters and with hot weather forecast and rapidly drying ground, it’s set to be even more demanding. A fast-run race looks likely, and with a field of 27 runners, there’s plenty of value to be found with World Pool’s exotic bets like the [...]
Paris 2024 Olympics was watched by 5bn, claims IOC June 20, 2025 The Paris 2024 Olympic Games were the most-watched in history, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC said 5bn people – 84 per cent of the world’s population – watched action from France last summer on TV or digital devices. In Britain, 36.1m people – 59 per cent of the population – watched [...]
Expect Purton and Ensued to have Fun Together June 20, 2025 NORMALLY there are always a couple of stand-out performers when delving through the formbook in Group-race contests in Hong Kong. This is not the case in the Group Three Premier Plate (12.35pm), a nine-furlong handicap, when all 14 gallopers who line-up can be given some sort of chance on form, and bettors face a monumental [...]
Hermod can Pack a punch and defy penalty at Sha Tin June 20, 2025 AFTER five days of top-class racing at Royal Ascot, it’s the turn of Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday to host an 11-race programme starting at 9.00am which includes a couple of enticing Group Three handicaps. It is interesting Zac Purton climbs back aboard Beauty Eternal in the Group Three Premier Plate (11.30am), a [...]
British and Irish Lions get trendy with TikTok partnership June 20, 2025 The British and Irish Lions have stepped into the modern age, announcing a partnership with social media giant TikTok. The deal will see the touring rugby team use TikTok to reach a new generation of rugby fan. The team’s social presence on the Chinese-owned brand is healthy but lower than many other sports teams. They’ve [...]
British and Irish Lions ticket prices teeter on verge of greed June 20, 2025 I love the British and Irish Lions but quite frankly the touring side is teetering on becoming a black hole of greed, pulling fans’ precious pennies and pounds into a vortex of commercial excess. Take Friday’s exhibition match against Argentina at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. There were a number of single tickets still available just yesterday [...]
Government to hand £500m to sports events, athletics Worlds may miss out June 19, 2025 The Government will back major UK events such as the 2028 Euros and 2027 Tour de France depart to the tune of £500m, but did not publicly back the World Athletics Championships. DCMS Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy on Thursday evening pledged £900m of investment into major sorting events and grassroots sports, with £500m reserved for [...]