Tottenham Hotspur sign 15-year partnership with Formula 1, strengthening US links February 28, 2023 Formula 1 and Tottenham Hotspur chiefs are building an electric karting track under the Premier League club’s stadium as part of a new long-term partnership. The facility, due to open this summer, will be London’s longest indoor track and the first electric karting circuit in the world to be housed in a sports stadium. Tottenham’s [...]
Free-to-air victory for cricket as some IPL games set for ITV, reports February 27, 2023 Free-to-air broadcaster ITV will show 16 regular season matches of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) after the broadcaster struck a deal with DAZN for the rights to the cricket franchise competition. The two broadcasters have purchased the rights for the famous competition with 16 matches to be exclusively shown on ITV while DAZN will [...]
Six Nations: France set up bruising battle of the back rows in Le Crunch February 27, 2023 England’s crucial Six Nations clash with France at Twickenham in two weeks is set for a monumental back row battle with Francois Cros expected to come into Les Bleus’ starting XV. Cros is expected to replace Anthony Jelonch in the starting line up after the Toulouse flanker suffered a serious knee injury (ACL) in his [...]
Harry Kane to Manchester United? Striker upgrade could turn Erik ten Hag’s improving team into title contenders – Trevor Steven February 27, 2023 Erik ten Hag has brought the good times back to Manchester United but the signing of Harry Kane would make them serious Premier League title contenders, says Trevor Steven. If the hallmark of a good manager is improving your players then I have to take my hat off to what Erik ten Hag has accomplished [...]
Mia Brookes: British 16-year-old snowboarder makes history at World Championships February 27, 2023 Teenage snowboarding sensation Mia Brookes pulled off one of the sport’s toughest moves on her way to becoming Britain’s first ever slopestyle world champion today. The 16-year-old from Cheshire recorded the first ever 1440 double grab – in which a snowboarder takes off backwards and rotates four times – in a women’s competition to beat [...]
British tennis ace Cameron Norrie achieves career first on way to claiming Rio Open title February 27, 2023 Cameron Norrie, the British No1 in men’s tennis, admitted battling some personal demons on his way to winning his first title of the year at the Rio Open on Sunday. Norrie beat US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz – at No2 in the world, the highest-ranked opponent he has ever beaten in a knockout tournament – [...]
Gary Neville’s content company Buzz16 gets ‘multi-million pound investment’ as it looks at £200m IPO February 27, 2023 Miroma Group has acquired a majority stake in Gary Neville’s content company Buzz16, which is now planning a £200m plus IPO. Buzz16 was launched by the former footballer and current Sky Sports presenter in 2016. The exact amount Miroma paid for its share has not been disclosed but it said the “multi-million pound investment”, “solidifies” [...]
Bryson DeChambeau relishes putting Dustin Johnson in the shade at opening LIV Golf League event in Mayakoba February 27, 2023 Bryson DeChambeau believes his Crushers can become the team to beat in the inaugural LIV Golf League season after Charles Howell helped them to win the first event. Howell topped the individual leaderboard in Mayakoba, Mexico, on Sunday after his final round of 63 left him on 16 under par, four ahead of overnight co-leader [...]
Erik ten Hag heralds new era for Manchester United after winning first trophy in Carabao Cup February 26, 2023 Manchester United celebrated their first silverware under manager Erik ten Hag and the end of a six-year trophy drought after beating Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final. Midfielder Casemiro’s header and an own goal from Newcastle defender Sven Botman decided an absorbing contest at Wembley that United deserved to win. Newcastle, seeking their first [...]
Six Nations: What we learned from England’s 20-10 win over Wales in Cardiff February 26, 2023 It has always been one of those Six Nations matches fans look for when the fixtures are released, but Saturday’s clash between Wales and England did little to extinguish what has been a fiery couple of months for the home side. Given threats were made by players to strike in the days leading up to [...]