Giro d’Italia: Peloton ready to depart in first Grand Tour of year May 3, 2022 Cycling’s first Grand Tour of the year begins on Friday when the 105th Giro d’Italia peloton gets ready to embark around the boot-shaped Mediterranean nation. Here is everything you need to know about the race for the pink jersey. Giro route Like the Tour de France often does, this year’s Giro will start beyond the [...]
Ronnie O’Sullivan: Snooker star eyes eighth World Championship after equalling record May 3, 2022 Snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan says he will aim to win an eighth World Championship next year after claiming a record-equalling seventh title on Monday night. O’Sullivan, 46, beat Judd Trump 18-13 to match Stephen Hendry’s tally and become the oldest winner at the Crucible Theatre, 21 years after triumphing at the event for the first [...]
Pantomime villain Ashton crowns lively career with try record May 3, 2022 Having broken the Premiership Rugby try-scoring record with a hat-trick at the weekend and moved within just five tries of a ton, you might think Chris Ashton would be ready for his after-dinner speech career. But doing all of the above while being a controversial rugby player, often the centre of debate, is what truly [...]
Why Premiership and Championship rugby clubs are teaming up to win May 3, 2022 While the powers that be seem to be determined to keep Premiership rugby outfits apart from Championship teams, that hasn’t stopped clubs from partnering up with one another in a series of mutually beneficial playing arrangements. Last week defending Premiership champions Harlequins announced a partnership with London Scottish, who play just up the road at [...]
English football regulator may be constrained by conflicting aims, says legal expert May 2, 2022 An independent regulator of English football may be rendered toothless by conflicting aims, says a legal expert on the running of the sport. The Government last week announced plans to create a regulator as part of its response to former sports minister Tracey Crouch’s Fan-Led Review of Football Governance. But Stuart Hatcher, a corporate lawyer [...]
Porsche and Audi to enter Formula 1 in 2026, confirms Volkswagen chief Diess May 2, 2022 Porsche and Audi are working on plans to enter Formula 1, says Herbert Diess, chief executive of their parent company Volkswagen. He said the decision was based on the growth in popularity of F1 in recent years, particularly in the US and among younger audiences. Confirming that Porsche and Audi would enter the series in [...]
Andy Murray joins Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, saying: I don’t support Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players May 2, 2022 Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is “not supportive of players getting banned” because of the war in Russia. The tennis star came out against the decision, calling the UK government’s guidance “not helpful”. This comes after the All England Club, which runs the tournament, banned Russian and Belarusian players, citing the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. [...]
Football super-agent Mino Raiola dies aged 54 April 30, 2022 Dutch-Italian football agent Mino Raiola has died at the age of 54. The football super-agent, who shot to fame for his work with football legends including Paul Pogba and Mario Balotelli, died after suffering a period of sickness lasting several months, according to reports. Raiola’s family confirmed his death in a statement via Twitter, as [...]
Tennis legend Boris Becker jailed: The dramatic rise and fall of a world champion April 30, 2022 A dramatic fall from grace for tennis legend Boris Becker, as he was jailed for two-and-a-half years yesterday for trying to hide £2.5m in assets and loans. As Becker starts his prison sentence, City A.M. zooms in on the turbulent and colourful life of the three-time Wimbledon champion. Boris Franz Becker was born in Leimen, [...]
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