Former Liverpool FC CEO says live sports needs to up its game to keep Gen Z’s attention October 11, 2022 Peter Moore knows a thing or two about making sport work as a business. After all, his time as the boss at videogame developer EA Sports coincided with the boom in online sports competition that still continues today. And his time running Liverpool FC saw the club win the Champions League and the Premier League, [...]
Red Bull found guilty of cap breach but team insist they were below limit October 10, 2022 Reigning Formula 1 constructors’ champions Red Bull Racing have been found guilty of breaching their £114m budget cap for last season but are unlikely to have their titles revoked. The decision yesterday by motorsport’s governing body the FIA stated that the energy drink branded outfit had outspent their $140m budget and committed a procedural breach [...]
Sam Torrance: Jon Rahm and Tom Kim are following in the footsteps of golf’s greats October 10, 2022 Jon Rahm knew exactly what was on the line as he tried to close out victory at the Spanish Open in Madrid on Sunday. A third win at his home championship would equal the tally of his late hero Seve Ballesteros. In the end Rahm didn’t just win – he blew the rest of the [...]
Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool: Bukayo Saka double puts Gunners back on top of Premier League October 9, 2022 Arsenal beat Liverpool for the first time in nine attempts on Sunday to return to the top of the Premier League and leave the visitors’ hopes of a title challenge in tatters. Bukayo Saka scored twice, including a penalty winner, and Gabriel Martinelli struck the other goal as Arsenal went one point ahead of Manchester [...]
Verstappen secures second title but safety the talking point in Japan October 9, 2022 Amid a paddock tainted by anger and dismay, Dutchman Max Verstappen claimed his second Formula One drivers’ championship in as many years yesterday at Suzuka, Japan. The feat put the Red Bull driver alongside the likes of Jim Clark, Emerson Fittipaldi and Fernando Alonso on a pair of world titles. But once again his title [...]
Former Wasps chief executive interested in bid for club October 9, 2022 Financially troubled Premiership rugby club Wasps could be taken over by a bid headed by former chief executive David Armstrong. The club, who moved to Coventry from High Wycombe in 2014, are facing money woes in relation to tax owed to HMRC, bond repayments and other debt. Sources close to the auction of the club [...]
LIV Golf Bangkok: Rookie Eugenio Chacarra wins as Dustin Johnson secures £16m bonus October 9, 2022 Spanish prospect Eugenio Chacarra was among the least well-known players to ruffle a few feathers by signing up to LIV Golf, but that may be about to change. Chacarra announced his arrival on Sunday with a wire-to-wire win against a field stacked with major winners at the LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok. It delivered the first [...]
October 8th – Punter Podcast Summary October 7, 2022 In our new feature, get all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s weekend tips in a short, summary episode of the Punter Podcast alongside Chris Barnett. The full weekend preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade [...]
EP: 163 Newmarket, York & Hong Kong October 7, 2022 The second leg of the Newmarket ‘Autumn Double’ takes place on Saturday when the jumps trainers try to mix it with the flat boys in the 2 mile 2 furlong Cesarewitch Handicap. The prestigious Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes for two year olds is also a feature on their card. York also race on Saturday, featuring [...]
Ollie Phillips: West Country derbies can resurrect bad week for Premiership October 7, 2022 Premiership Rugby has not covered itself in glory off the field this week but the product on the pitch is still gripping fans. The situation at Worcester is dire and is a reminder of how fragile professional sport can be. But with this week’s fixtures, there’s no way I cannot discuss a pair of mouthwatering [...]