‘2024 will be the year rugby finally finds stability… I hope’ December 27, 2023 When it comes to rugby it is difficult to know what exactly is in store for us across 2024. There’s no World Cup or Lions Tour to steal the headlines so the sport will need to work especially hard to remain relevant. But there are opportunities, and that’s something the sport must exploit. Here’s my [...]
Why the Premier League winter break is back for 2024 – and when your club is off December 26, 2023 Find out when your team is taking a breather.
The big fat sports quiz of 2023: April to June December 26, 2023 Here at City A.M we love a quiz. And this year our sports trivia competition is so fun we have divided it into four sections, one for each quarter of the year. This is for the second quarter of 2023. We saw the French Open spring a surprise and La Rochelle won the Champions Cup. [...]
Borthwick must look overseas for next crop of England rugby players December 25, 2023 If you stood on an English beach in the south east and looked over the Channel, towards France, you may be able to see the faint outline of Jack Willis or Henry Arundell charging around a sports stadium. Because a huge number of England’s top rugby talent have migrated overseas and into the Top14, beyond [...]
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Manchester United investment is a throwback to bygone era December 24, 2023 British buyers have all but been priced out in the Premier League.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe strikes deal to buy 25 per cent stake in Manchester United December 24, 2023 Billionaire tycoon and Ineos Group chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe has agreed to buy a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United, the Premier League club has announced.
Cause for Newnham celebration with Beer Palace December 24, 2023 IT WILL be good to see legendry Australian jockey Hugh Bowman back in action at Sha Tin on Boxing Day, with three booked rides on the 10-race programme. Bowman, who suffered a nasty fall at Sha Tin on November 11th, fracturing his scapula and three vertebrae, returns to the saddle just six weeks later, proving [...]
Wise to back Dragon to land a Gorgeous first Win December 24, 2023 RACEGOERS better make the most of supporting reigning champion jockey Zac Purton before he takes a leave of absence for three race meetings at the beginning of January. Purton, a runaway leader in the jockeys’ championship table with 46 victories, has already accumulated 14 wins this month, and will be very short odds to improve [...]
The big fat sports quiz of 2023: January to March December 24, 2023 Here at City A.M we love a quiz. And this year our sports trivia competition is so fun we have divided it into four sections, one for each quarter of the year. This is for the first quarter of 2023. We saw the Premier League continue, the return of LIV Golf and the Six Nations. [...]
How Africa Cup of Nations and Asian Cup will impact Premier League clubs in January December 23, 2023 Some clubs are set to lose six players for up to seven weeks.