Manchester United’s £10m boost; £5k Masters gnomes and Southgate TikTok April 15, 2026 Manchester United are set for a £10m boost from kit sponsor Adidas if, as now seems likely, they qualify for the Champions League. The club sit third in the Premier League with a seven-point cushion over sixth-placed Chelsea, despite Monday’s shock defeat by struggling Leeds United. Uefa confirmed last week that the top five Premier [...]
Ooh Betty a Cracking bet in Scottish Champion April 14, 2026 AFTER last weekend’s Grand National, attention over jumps switches to Ayr for the Scottish track’s biggest day of the season this Saturday, featuring the Scottish Grand National and Scottish Champion Hurdle. Last season, the race for the Trainers’ Championship between Willie Mullins and Dan Skelton saw Ayr become a key battleground, and while that’s not [...]
Burke to Converge on Newbury with winning double April 14, 2026 CITY AM are race sponsors at Newbury on Friday but it’s the Berkshire course’s Saturday card that provides the better betting opportunities. It offers an early look at potential Classic contenders, alongside the anticipated return of Constitution Hill. He hasn’t got an easy assignment in his first Group race on the level – the Group [...]
Galaxy and Fun can be Fantastic for Shum April 14, 2026 FOLLOW the fortunes of the Danny Shum stable when racing gets under way with a nine-raceprogramme, beginning at 11.35am on Wednesday, at Happy Valley in Hong Kong. Although Shum has not had much to cheer since producing a stunning four-timer at the Valley three weeks ago, he did saddle General Redwood to victory last week, [...]
Rainbow ready to put Purton’s name back up in lights April 14, 2026 JOAO Moreira’s fan club will return to Happy Valley full of expectation again after the ‘Magic Man’ and trainer Caspar Fownes produced a spectacular show at the city track a week ago. A stunning four-timer had his many thousands of followers screaming with delight and their wallets overflowing with cash. The partnership is represented in [...]
Trump-linked crypto firm Nexo in Fifa World Cup deal with Messi’s Argentina April 14, 2026 Donald Trump-linked crypto firm Nexo has announced a sponsorship deal with Lionel Messi’s Argentina ahead of this summer’s Fifa World Cup. The digital wealth platform will be the Argentine Football Association’s official digital asset partner when they attempt to defend their title at the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The deal bolsters [...]
Darts drives Matchroom profit as promoter warns of gambling law impact April 14, 2026 The growth of darts is driving increasing profits at Matchroom, with the resurgent sport contributing a third of the multi-sport promoters’ £44m yield. Accounts for Matchroom Holdings Limited, parent company of the pro darts circuit featuring teenage double world champion Luke Littler, showed turnover of £225.5m for the year ending 30 June 2025, up from [...]
Neville rivals Lineker media empire after The Overlap buys out YouTuber Goldbridge April 14, 2026 Gary Neville is continuing to follow fellow former footballer Gary Lineker’s media empire-building after his network, The Overlap, acquired Manchester United YouTuber Mark Goldbridge’s fan channels. The deal, reported to be worth seven figures, sees ex-United and England defender turned pundit Neville join forces with Goldbridge, a 47-year-old former police officer who has become the [...]
Tottenham Hotspur hospitality: Trendsetting innovation in action April 14, 2026 City AM visited the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during Tyson Fury’s fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov. Trends change, and keeping up with them can be difficult. Haute Couture fashion houses pump out two collections each year; whether you’re an Xbox or PlayStation user can alter depending on technological advancements in model generations; across sport, meanwhile, the “in” [...]
Leeds United investor buys stake in Spanish giants Atletico Madrid April 13, 2026 Leeds United investor IDC Sports and Entertainment has expanded its multi-club portfolio by acquiring a stake in Atletico Madrid. IDC has joined the ownership of Spain’s biggest privately-owned football club following the recent majority takeover by US fund Apollo Sports Capital. IDC has taken a minority stake in Atletico Madrid, who sit fourth in Spanish [...]