Littler leads 2026 Premier League Darts roster with £500,000 on line January 5, 2026 Double world champion Luke Littler will head up the 2026 Premier League Darts roster with over £500,000 on the line. Eight players have been selected for the 17-event tournament, which concludes with a May final at London’s O2 Arena. Littler – who won his second consecutive PDC World Championship in his third successive final – [...]
Some Scots to get bank holiday to celebrate Fifa World Cup January 5, 2026 Some Scots will enjoy a bank holiday this year to celebrate the national team’s return to the Fifa World Cup. Scotland qualified for the event – co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico – to reach their first World Cup since 1998. And Scottish First Minister John Swinney has said that 15 June will [...]
Ruben Amorim sacked: £20m cost of Manchester United’s failed experiment January 5, 2026 Manchester United have sacked manager Ruben Amorim, concluding a failed experiment which has cost the cash-strapped club around £20m in compensation. Amorim was relieved of his duties on Monday morning, less than 24 hours after publicly issuing a demand for more control of affairs at United in the wake of a 1-1 draw with Leeds [...]
Nottingham Forest takes major step in redevelopment of City Ground January 5, 2026 Nottingham Forest have taken a major step in their project to expand their City Ground stadium as their plans move forward once again. The struggling Premier League club is redeveloping its existing Nottingham-based stadium, with plans to expand the City Ground to a potential 52,000 seats. Nottingham Forest have called the City Ground home since [...]
Exclusive: Brits say taxpayer shouldn’t bail out struggling football and rugby clubs January 5, 2026 The majority of Brits say that the government should not use taxpayer money to support professional football and rugby clubs that are teetering on the edge of financial difficulty. Exclusive research by Ipsos for City AM shows that British adults think football teams (67 per cent) and rugby teams (66 per cent) should not seek [...]
Why 2026 will be the year of technology and AI in sport January 4, 2026 Arthur Hu, the chief information officer at Lenovo, discusses why 2026 is the year for AI and technology in sport It feels as if the sporting calendar never stops, it just keeps spinning with yet another tournament, match or race around the corner. And 2026 will be no different, headlined by the Winter Olympic and [...]
Three sport law disputes to watch for in 2026 January 3, 2026 Joel Leigh and Rufus Scholefield take a look at the sectors that could define sport law in 2026 The left over mince pies are running out and the sporting world is looking ahead and bracing for a year that promises thrilling competition but also, significant legal and regulatory challenges. 2026 looks certain to be remembered [...]
King and Ascend could deliver Eustace a Swift double January 2, 2026 RACING continues to come thick and fast in Hong Kong, with an 11-race programme at Sha Tin on Sunday following hot on the heels of the New Year card at the same venue on Thursday. The feature race on the card, the Group Three Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (8.05am), a handicap over five furlongs, is full [...]
Sagacious Life looks Smart enough for Purton January 2, 2026 WITH the all-important Four-Year-Old Classic Series starting with the Classic Mile at the beginning of next month, it is imperative for many stables that their potential contenders have a rating high enough to take part in the contests. One horse that has no such worries about his present rating is lightly raced, but potentially smart, [...]
Why Squad Cost Ratio rules can’t afford to ruin joy of Premier League January 2, 2026 Trevor Watkins, global head of sport at Pinsent Masons and Former director and chairman of AFC Bournemouth, discusses why changes in Premier League football’s financing rules cannot afford to ruin the sport With the Christmas period behind us, the traditional festive season of football fixtures – once a full list on Boxing Day but now [...]