Peng Shuai: What we know, the IOC and the Olympic Games November 24, 2021 The curious case of Peng Shuai gets curiouser and curiouser as the days roll by. From initial allegations, to a prolonged period away from public view, to a court-side appearance, to a video call with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach. It’s almost unbelievable. The timeline began on 2 November, when Peng accused a [...]
Retired professional rugby players more likely to be depressed, anxious and irritable November 24, 2021 A new study has found that retired professional rugby players were more likely to be depressed, anxious and irritable compared to amateur players or non-contact athletes. The former top players who took part in the study had suffered more concussions on the pitch than those in the other groups, and the researchers believe this could [...]
Rugby in review: England’s year dissected November 24, 2021 Former Sale Sharks winger and 55-cap England back Mark Cueto, and City A.M.’s Matt Hardy, dissect Eddie Jones’ side across 2021. It’s been an extraordinary year for rugby. Initially empty stadiums, new found stars and the development of world class squads. For England though, it hasn’t all been plain sailing. So just how has this [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Golden partnership of Ho and Lui to follow up Sixty’s success November 23, 2021 BOTH trainer Francis Lui and jockey Vincent Ho must have breathed a huge sigh of relief following the success of their very own ‘Pegasus’, Golden Sixty, in the Group 2 Jockey Club Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday. Expectations were huge in the territory about Hong Kong’s champion delivering his 15th straight victory and the population [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Chadwick to keep Passion’s flame burning November 23, 2021 MANY of Joao Moreira’s followers will be whetting their lips in anticipation when the reigning Champion Jockey arrives for an eight-race card at Happy Valley on Wednesday. The ‘Magic Man’, currently trailing his arch-rival Zac Purton by nine winners in the jockeys’ championship, will be hoping to have made a sizable dent in that total [...]
ITV to renew horse racing rights to win heftier advertising deals November 23, 2021 ITV is looking to renew its television rights for horse racing events as it hopes to secure more lucrative deal with bookmaker advertisers.
The World Cup countdown to Qatar is on: one year to go November 23, 2021 “It’s actually 363 days, 21 hours and 49 minutes to go,” said Fifa president Gianni Infantino yesterday as he began his monologue of praise towards next year’s World Cup hosts Qatar. “One year before kick off, all venues are ready. Some other host countries, many years after the event has taken place, have stadiums that [...]
Sophie Nelson: An ATP and WTA merger could be a true sporting force November 23, 2021 Rumours of a merger in the world of tennis between the ATP, which runs the elite men’s tour, and WTA, its women’s counterpart, are long-running. The pandemic amplified calls to unite the two organisations after the sporting calendar was disrupted and revenues impacted. A more unified system for the game could reap commercial benefits in [...]
Jones impressed with England’s character following autumn internationals November 23, 2021 The international season is done for another year, the roars of Twickenham have ceased and the party is over. But how has England coach Eddie Jones assessed the autumn? Three wins from three for Jones’ England this Autumn. A rout of Tonga was expected, as was the edging-out of Australia, but the scalp of the [...]
Record £3.2bn in private equity deals for sports teams as funds target football, rugby and F1 November 22, 2021 The last twelve months saw a record £3.2bn of sports team acquisitions by private equity funds, almost treble last year’s total, as they targeted football, rugby and Formula 1 teams, according to new data shared with City A.M. this afternoon. Last year saw an all-time high of 11 PE purchases of stakes in sports teams [...]