Regulation in Sport: Genetic make-up, ECB and Premier League August 17, 2024 As 2024’s major summer of sport unfolds, so does general interest in sports regulation. With events like the Olympic Games and the Euros, public scrutiny of the rules and commercial interests surrounding sports has never been higher. The regulatory landscape is poised for significant changes, with key events expected to shape societal issues within sports, [...]
Will Parkin: England U18s are on a mission to produce stars of future August 17, 2024 Will Parkin is the England U18 rugby assistant coach down in South Africa as the young guns look to compete in the U18 International Series. He writes on pathways and why the most successful rugby players aren’t just good on the pitch. England Under-18s rugby is the start of the pathway for these players and [...]
Premier League club owners ahead of 2024/25 season August 16, 2024 The Premier League is back and set to enthral us for yet another season. And with 20 teams eager to win titles and stay in England’s top flight, money talks. While Manchester City faces 115 financial charges and Chelsea passes 40 first team players, City A.M. have taken a look at who owns each Premier [...]
EP: 291 Newbury, Ripon & Newmarket August 16, 2024 The Hungerford Stakes and Geoffrey Freer Stakes are the two Group class races at Newbury’s Premier Meeting on Saturday with Ripon staging the 6-furlong Great St. Wilfrid Handicap as their feature event. They also race at Newmarket on Saturday where the grey horses take each other on over 6 furlongs. City AM Racing editor Bill [...]
Team by team: Premiership Rugby transfer analysis August 16, 2024 It’s fair to day that I had my fair share of transfers when I was playing professional rugby across England and France. And while rumours of who is going where remains one of the most fascinating parts of the rugby off-season, the confirmed transfers – a month our from the new season – allow us [...]
Premier League shirt sponsors as ban on gambling firms approaches August 15, 2024 “Who are ya, who are ya, who are ya?” The age-old football chant often rings around about players and teams in the Premier League. But what about the sponsors? England’s top-flight has seen a surge in front of shirt sponsors that are unknown to the vast majority of British fans. But who are they, and [...]
Legal League: Why have top lawyers fallen in love with sports? August 15, 2024 Big players are coming into sports fields recently, and no, I'm not talking about athletics, but big-ticketed lawyers who have fallen in love with the sports industry
Dear Keir Starmer and Labour, please double down on funding Team GB athletes August 15, 2024 Sport columnist Ed Warner reflects on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Team GB medal haul and UK Sport funding. Dear Sir Keir, Ms Reeves and Ms Peacock, How do you feel about Team GB’s medal tally at the Olympics? More medals, 65, than last time out in Tokyo and equal to the London 2012 [...]
How Samsung, Pampers and NBC struck gold at Paris 2024 Olympics August 14, 2024 The Paris 2024 Olympics marked a cultural shift in how brands connect with global audiences, with the games being dubbed the “TikTok Olympics” due to many sponsors’ digital-first approach. As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) acknowledges an ageing fanbase—the average age has risen by approximately 10 years in just a decade—the need to captivate younger [...]
Growing participation is fuelling golf, but it must stay affordable August 14, 2024 There is no doubt that golf is big business but is it in danger of making the age old elitist mistakes of the past which alienate the masses? Globally it’s estimated that the golf market is worth in excess of $90bn (£70.5bn), a figure that is expected to rise to $104bn (£80.5bn) by 2028, exhibiting [...]