Tiger Woods-backed SPAC gears up to go public with $150m fund raise January 14, 2022 A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by Tiger Woods is heading for an initial public offering.
EP: 107 Kempton, Warwick & Hong Kong January 14, 2022 The Silviniaco Conti Chase and the Lanzarote Hurdle are two of the highlights on Saturday’s Kempton card, with Warwick staging a trio of graded races on the same day. Trainer Neil Mulholland who has already had close to a half century of British jumps winners this season is our special guest today, discussing his three [...]
Ollie Phillips: Connacht an underrated threat in this European weekend January 14, 2022 Though quarantine restrictions on foreign travellers have been lifted in France, we’re never quite sure – until players actually take to the field – that European games will go ahead. It’s a sign of the times we’re living in and events of Round 2 – where postponed games were awarded 0-0 results – will no [...]
Australia cancels Novak Djokovic visa as minister tells tennis star to get out January 14, 2022 News is coming in from down under is coming in that Novak Djokovic has had his Australian visa cancelled for a second time. The world number one had been waiting since a judge overturned the original decision on Monday to find out whether Immigration Minister Alex Hawke would use his powers to reimpose the penalty. [...]
Australian Open preview: Will Barty, Osaka or an outsider be victorious? January 14, 2022 The first round proper of the Australian Open hasn’t even taken place yet and already the tournament is on everybody’s lips. But amid the Novak Djokovic visa row and Andy Murray’s return, the women’s singles competition should not be overlooked. Women’s tennis has become a hotbed of exciting matches and young stars – notably British [...]
Committee recommends withholding cricket funds in Rafiq racism report January 14, 2022 A report by MPs into the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal has recommended that the government makes any public funding for English cricket dependent on the sport showing progress in eradicating racism. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee report, published today, calls for the domestic game to “clean up its act” or face cuts following [...]
Premier League confirm interim chairman to replace Hoffman next month January 13, 2022 The Premier League has confirmed that Peter McCormick will become interim chair when Gary Hoffman steps down on the first day of next month. McCormick was approved unanimously by the clubs while a permanent recruitment process continues. Hoffman is stepping down after just 18 month’s in charge – following a backlash over the League’s handling [...]
Ed Warner: We must remember the human cost of Olympic dreams January 13, 2022 What have the Australians ever done for us? Monty Python would struggle for a list of sporting gifts to match the Romans’ sanitation, medicine, roads etc, especially in the middle of the current Ashes drubbing. But with the 10th anniversary of London 2012 only six months away, let’s not forget that it was the Aussies [...]
Netflix tennis doc to capture Novak Djokovic Australian visa drama January 13, 2022 The Novak Djokovic Australian Open visa saga is set to feature in a new fly-on-the-wall docuseries to be shown on Netflix, according to reports. The makers of smash-hit Formula 1 show Drive To Survive are currently filming a tennis version featuring some of the biggest names on the men’s and women’s tours, says the Mail. [...]
Novak Djokovic drawn against fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in Australian Open but visa uncertainty continues January 13, 2022 Earlier this morning Novak Djokovic was drawn against fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic as uncertainty continued over whether he will be allowed to compete in the Australian Open. It appeared a decision from Immigration Minister Alex Hawke could be imminent when the draw was postponed from 3pm (4am UK) at the last minute and without explanation. [...]