BBL ready to slam dunk its rival basketball competitions July 13, 2022 British basketball has only ever featured at the Olympics when the team has participated as the host nation and has never qualified for the Fiba World Cup. A Sport England survey estimates the number of those participating in the sport in England has dropped by 100,000 since 2016. In spite of this, however, the British [...]
Hewitson and Whyte can Star at the Valley once again July 12, 2022 UNDOUBTEDLY one of the highlights of the Happy Valley season has been the blossoming partnership of former South African champion jockey Lyle Hewitson and trainer Douglas Whyte. Whyte took Hewitson under his wing shortly after the young pilot returned to action following a horrific injury, which sidelined him for over five weeks, after a fall [...]
Moreira battles Purton in final Valley meeting July 12, 2022 HAPPY Valley hosts its final meeting of the season with a nine-race programme today. While trainer Frankie Lor may have one hand firmly on the coveted champion trainers’ trophy, it’s still all to play for in the Jockeys’ Championship race. Zac Purton is grimly clinging on to a two-win lead over arch-rival Joao Moreira, with [...]
Record kit sales, bumper crowds and rising TV figures as England gets Women’s Euro fever July 12, 2022 England is getting Women’s Euro 2022 fever after the Lionesses kick-started their campaign with a record-breaking 8-0 win over Norway on Tuesday night. The thrashing of the two-time European champions has raised hopes that hosts England could claim a first major title in the women’s game later this month. And patriotic football fans are throwing [...]
Women’s Euro 2022: Brits to spend £175m on food and beer when Lionesses play N. Ireland on Friday July 12, 2022 Following the Lionesses’ historic 8-0 victory against Norway, Brits are catching football fever and are likely to spend almost £175m when England play Northern Ireland on Friday. Supporters will soak up the atmosphere of the Women’s Euro 2022 with 4.7m expected to tune in, with England already through to the quarter finals and N. Ireland, [...]
Competitive rugby and global calendar shouldn’t come at cost of player welfare July 12, 2022 If you were to assess the hopes of the Home Nations as they crossed the equator to play their annual summer rugby series, you’d have been forgiven for suggesting they weren’t too high. But two thirds of the way through each of the tours – Ireland in New Zealand, England in Australia, Wales in South [...]
Sam Torrance’s Open Championship preview: St Andrew’s to be firm but fair for 150th edition July 11, 2022 The Open Championship is the greatest major in my opinion and a standout date in any year. But with this week’s being the 150th edition, and with no Ryder Cup to rival it on the 2022 calendar, the iconic tournament feels even more special than usual. I arrived at St Andrew’s on Monday morning and [...]
Women’s Euro 2022 ads: Which campaigns are the best… and worst? July 11, 2022 One of the biggest propellants of any sport is when major brands begin sponsoring events, such as Women’s Euro 2022. Not only does the additional revenue help grow the game, but the extra eyeballs that a big brand campaign can bring help to cement the sport in the public consciousness. But with great publicity comes [...]
Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone charged with fraud by the CPS over failure to declare £400m assets July 11, 2022 Former F1 racing boss Bernie Ecclestone has been charged with fraud by the Crown Prosecution service over £400m of assets he failed to declare. The 91-year-old businessman was accused of the crime by false representation, with the CPS saying it authorised the charge after reviewing evidence from HMRC. It was made “in respect of his [...]
Manchester City sign up crypto app OKX as training kit partner in eight-figure deal July 11, 2022 Cryptocurrency trading app OKX is to become Manchester City’s new training kit partner in a deal understood to be worth tens of millions of pounds per season. The eight-figure agreement is initially for one season and will see OKX replace Expo 2020 Dubai on the training shirts of both the men’s and women’s team. The [...]