LaLiga launches UK free-to-air rights tender as ITV deal comes to end March 4, 2025 Spanish football’s LaLiga has launched a media rights tender for free-to-air coverage of games in the United Kingdom. Two packages are on offer to British and Irish broadcasters: the first for exclusive access to all LaLiga matches, and the second for free-to-air matches scheduled for 8pm on Sunday evenings. ITV Sport has been the host [...]
Broadway Boy to put his name in lights in the Ultima March 4, 2025 WAITING is nearly over for the Olympics of Jumps racing with less than a week to go to the Cheltenham Festival. We learned the handicap weights last week and I think I’ve found another bet in these devilishly difficult-to-solve contests. The Ultima Handicap Chase is the first handicap of the meeting, and The Changing Man [...]
Let Betty lift your Spirits at Sandown March 4, 2025 CHELTENHAM is now virtually upon us but before then Sandown’s meeting on Saturday provides a last chance to fill the coffers before we head into the greatest four days of Jumps racing. There’s a £100,000 bonus in place for any horse that wins the Imperial Cup (2.25pm) and follows up in any race at Cheltenham. [...]
Cruz set to continue to Beat the drum at Happy Valley March 4, 2025 TONY Cruz’s stable have found Happy Valley a happy hunting ground this season, with 15 of the yard’s 25 winners coming at the city circuit. Legendary figure Cruz, who made a slow start to the current campaign, has been a regular visitor to the winners’ circle since the New Year picking up half-a-dozen winners last [...]
Moore can prove Da Best aboard So’s speedy Sunny March 4, 2025 RACING in Hong Kong gets underway with another all-action nine-race programme at Happy Valley today, offering a final chance for local racing fans to support their hero Ryan Moore before he waves goodbye and departs back to the UK after his three-meeting contract. Talking of jockeys, it is a startling fact that six of the [...]
Wembley, Spurs and Arsenal in line host NRL rugby league opener March 4, 2025 Australian rugby league the NRL could move its season opener to London by the end of the decade, according to reports Down Under. The globe’s dominant rugby league competition has a deal in place to host matches in Las Vegas until 2028, but could see a shift in location after that agreement comes to a [...]
Aston Martin dealt blow after Ferrari F1 team wins key court battle March 4, 2025 Aston Martin and design guru Adrian Newey have been dealt a blow after rivals Ferrari won a case to keep a key employee on gardening leave for half of the new Formula 1 season. Former Ferrari technical director Enrico Cardile left the Italian team to become the chief technical officer at Aston Martin last year, [...]
India force Dubai final despite Pakistan hosting Champions Trophy March 4, 2025 The final of the Champions Trophy will be held in Dubai despite Pakistan being tournament hosts after India reached the final. Political tensions between Pakistan and India led to the tournament favourites refusing to play their matches in the host country. It has meant that India has played all of its games in the United [...]
Newcastle United boost turnover by 30 per cent – but still make a loss March 4, 2025 Newcastle United’s return to the Champions League boosted turnover by almost 30 per cent last season, easing concerns over long-term compliance with the Premier League’s financial rules. The Magpies reported a loss of £11.1m but that still represented a £60m improvement on the previous year, thanks to revenue growing from £250.3m to £320.3m. Participation in [...]
Serie A looks to pip LaLiga to playing matches in the US March 4, 2025 Italy’s Serie A is hoping to beat Spain’s LaLiga to become the first major European football league to stage regular-season games in the US. LaLiga has been at the forefront of efforts to tap into the burgeoning North American market, going as far as announcing a fixture between Barcelona and Girona in Miami in 2019. [...]