Ed Warner: Remove Fifa toxicity to get Women’s World Cup on the box June 8, 2023 When a global sporting event takes place without TV coverage, does it really happen? Or at least, does it really matter? That question should be front of mind for all the protagonists in the standoff over broadcast rights for next month’s Fifa Women’s World Cup. Blank screens are looming larger with every passing day in [...]
McIlroy: I feel like sacrificial lamb after LIV Golf and PGA Tour deal June 7, 2023 Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has said he feels like a sacrificial lamb and that he still hates LIV Golf after the Saudi Arabia-backed tour merged into one entity alongside the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. The Northern Irishman has been an outspoken critic of the rebel golf tour – which saw the likes [...]
Bellingham to join Real Madrid for £88m June 7, 2023 Spanish footballing giants Real Madrid have agreed a deal worth £88.5m for English midfielder Jude Bellingham. The 19-year-old will head to LaLiga from the Bundesliga and Borussia Dortmund. The England international was voted the best player in Germany this season and will join Carlo Ancelotti’s side in the capital of Spain in a deal which [...]
London Irish owner hits out at rugby as club file for administration June 7, 2023 London Irish have filed for administration having been kicked out of English rugby on Tuesday. The club were unable to show proof of funds to operate next season – either by a new American consortium or by current owner Mick Crossan – and were therefore expelled from “any league” next season. Crossan said in a [...]
Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim makes final takeover bid for Manchester United and sets deadline June 7, 2023 Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani has made a fifth, take-it-or-leave it offer for Manchester United in an attempt to break the deadlock over the club’s possible sale. Sheikh Jassim has given United owners the Glazers until Friday to accept his improved bid or he will walk away from the long-running negotiations. The move puts [...]
Moeen Ali added to England’s Ashes squad 21 months after retiring from Test cricket June 7, 2023 Moeen Ali has been added to England’s Ashes squad as they prepare to take on Australia in the opening Test next Friday. Moeen retired from Test cricket in September 2021 but has accepted a recall due to an injury to spinner Jack Leach. The 35-year-old will come into a side on an impressive record of [...]
Nascar and F1’s Button ready to crack Le Mans with ‘romantic’ project June 7, 2023 It’s 24 hours, 1,440 minutes or 86,400 seconds of racing round and round and round; but it is iconic, part of motorsport’s triple crown and etched into the history of four wheel racing. Of course it is Le Mans. Were it based on these shores, the famous race would this year be receiving a letter [...]
London Irish KICKED OUT of Premiership, not in ‘any league’ next year June 6, 2023 London Irish have been kicked out of English rugby after failing to meet funding deadlines set by its governing body the RFU. The club were given until 4pm today to either finalise a takeover of the Premiership outfit – who share a ground with Premier League football club Brentford – by an American consortium or [...]
Fingers Crossed for a big-Sized Valley Reward June 6, 2023 ONCE again bettors on Hong Kong racing will need to keep a watchful eye on the weather when the midweek meeting at Happy Valley gets underway with a nine-race programme. With rain and thunderstorms forecast to hit the territory for 48 hours, starting on Tuesday, some gallopers arriving at the inner-city track could find themselves [...]
Turin Mascot could turn out to be Pierre Ng’s lucky charm June 6, 2023 SERIOUS form book students are once again faced by the dilemma of perennial place-getter Rocket Spade seeking to defy top-weight and record an overdue first Hong Kong win in the Sam Chuk Handicap (2.45pm) over nine furlongs. The former New Zealand Derby winner has had his supporters tearing their hair out with frustration this season, [...]