Andy Murray withdraws from Roland Garros singles at Olympic Games July 25, 2024 Andy Murray’s farewell tour to tennis took a hit this morning with the Brit withdrawing from the Olympic Games singles. The two-time gold medal winner took the decision on the eve of Paris 2024 and will instead focus on the men’s doubles with Dan Evans. “I’ve take the decision to withdraw from the singles to [...]
Let the Games begin! There’s a rush of excitement for Team GB at Paris 2024 July 25, 2024 The bookies appear to have keyed their odds off the Gracenote forecasts, with a few tweaks. The over/under odds on France golds is currently struck at 24.5; Team GB are at 16.5.
Majority of Brits back idea of Labour extending £77m per year package for Team GB to have shot at Olympic Games success July 25, 2024 Two thirds of Brits back government funding being used to propel Team GB athletes to gold medals at Paris 2024. Exclusive polling shared with City A.M. shows that 67 per cent of Brits support continued state funding for athletes. That’s lower than the likes of Indonesia (91 per cent), Ireland (75 per cent) and Australia [...]
Real Madrid become first club to reach $1bn revenue mark July 24, 2024 LaLiga giants Real Madrid became the first football club to surpass $1bn in revenue in a financial year. The Spanish side – boast the likes of Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, and who have recruited Kylian Mbappe this summer – generaged $1.08bn (£836m) in revenue in the 2023-24 financial year. The revenues exclude player transfers [...]
E1 series heads to Monaco in crucial weekend for championship July 24, 2024 The E1 electric boating series will head to the grand shores of Monaco this weekend as motorsporting’s newest disciplines gets its showpiece weekend underway in the principality. The boats – whose team owners include the likes of Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal and Will Smith – have completed weekends in Jeddah, Venice and Puerto Banus and [...]
London T100 Triathlon: Triathlete star Lucy Charles-Barclay talks legacy, strengths and weakness July 24, 2024 In preparation for the triathlon, City A.M. caught up with Lucy Charles Barclay, who is known for her incredible swimming skills and multiple triathlon titles, at the iconic London Aquatics Center, a world-class facility from the 2012 Olympics.
Paris 2024 adverts: The best and worst Olympics commercials July 24, 2024 As the sports advertising world attempts to catch its breath after the highs and lows of the Euros, the Olympics and Paralympics have other ideas, with Paris 2024 welcoming the world’s best athletes and the world’s biggest brands for a month of sporting excellence. Whilst every brand and his dog tried to tap into authentic [...]
Yee: Growth and maturity key to Paris 2024 triathlon gold dream July 23, 2024 “I do feel like I have matured a lot,” Yee said on Tuesday ahead of the men's individual event on 30 July. “I'm really excited to show that.
Video of Charlotte Dujardin ends Paris 2024 Olympic dressage dream July 23, 2024 A medal at the Paris Games, where she was entered into the solo and team dressage competitions, would have taken into a solo lead for medals held by a female Brit.
Bell ready to Carry home first prize in Ascot International July 23, 2024 RACING returns to Ascot for another big weekend, headlined by the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (3.40pm), a race that usually serves up one of the spectacles of the Flat season. That was certainly the case last year, when Hukum and Westover fought out a pulsating duel up the home straight, with Hukum [...]