Tinder for Tennis? How one app can pair you with the perfect hitting partner May 31, 2023 What if you could arrange a game of tennis with a top player as easily as you can a date? Well, one British company is promising to provide a sort of Tinder for tennis when it launches a new app next month. All Court Tennis Club will allow its users to hone their game by [...]
Warrior’s Party a Nice place to Be at the Valley May 30, 2023 YOU CAN guarantee there will be groans of apprehension from serious bettors on Hong Kong racing when they see that mid-week racing at Happy Valley is once again on the infamous C+3 track, where the width of the course is a narrow 19.5 metres. If that wasn’t bad enough, the weather forecast will cause more [...]
Lor’s Sword expected to prove a Point in Valley feature May 30, 2023 BANK on the Mauritian Magician, Karis Teetan, to put his recent woes behind him when he arrives at the inner-city track with a full book of rides. It’s been pointed out on numerous occasions that Teetan is a confidence jockey. When he is riding winners, there is no one better for getting every ounce of ability [...]
Juventus stump up £620,000 and end disputes with authorities May 30, 2023 Italian giants Juventus will pay £620,000 and take a 10-point deduction to end their ongoing dispute with Italian football authorities. The move means the club will not be deducted any further points in this year’s Serie A campaign and keeps Juventus in line for European football next year. They sit seventh in the league with [...]
World No172 beats Daniil Medvedev in French Open first round May 30, 2023 World No172 Thiago Seyboth Wild shocked second seed Daniil Medvedev in the first round of the French Open, eliminating the former US Open winner in a five-set thriller. On Court Philippe-Chatrier the Brazilian from Rio de Janeiro – whose appearance in the second round this week will be the furthest he’s made it in a [...]
Exclusive: London Irish yet to be handed extension – and must pay players first May 30, 2023 Premiership rugby club London Irish are yet to be handed an extension in order to find a solution to their financial woes, City A.M. understands. Contrary to reports stating that the club have been given a one-week extension to provide proof of funds to the Rugby Football Union in order to remain part of the [...]
One in, one out at Chelsea as Jurasek named new CEO and Glick leaves after 10 months May 30, 2023 Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of a new chief executive, Chris Jurasek, and the departure of president of business Tom Glick after just 10 months at the club. Jurasek has no high-level experience in sport but is a trusted lieutenant of Clearlake Capital, the US fund which bankrolled last year’s Todd Boehly-led takeover of the [...]
Trevor Steven: One-off Erling Haaland is my Premier League player of the year May 30, 2023 Erling Haaland is ungainly but has to be my Premier League player of the year and could score 60 next season, says Trevor Steven. We saw brilliant performers at many clubs in the Premier League season that just finished and, before getting onto my player of the season, I’d like to give honourable mentions to [...]
D-Day for London Irish as club could miss financial deadline TODAY May 30, 2023 London Irish could today become the third Premiership rugby club within 12 months to cease being able to call themselves one of England’s top flight sides. Amid financial concerns surrounding the club – who share their home with Premier League outfit Brentford – the Rugby Football Union gave the club until today to either prove the [...]
Sheffield Wednesday back in the Championship with 123rd-minute goal May 29, 2023 A 123rd-minute goal by Josh Windass saw Sheffield Wednesday beat Barnsley in the League One play-off final and return to the English Championship after two seasons in the third tier. The outstanding diving header, in what was the last touch of the game, saw Windass replicate his father’s feat of scoring a promotion-winning goal 15 [...]