Back Joseph’s Enceladus to beat Father’s Christmas September 8, 2026 SATURDAY’s card from Doncaster features the final Classic of the British Flat season, the Group One Betfred St Leger (3.35pm). Derby winner Christmas Day heads the market in a bid to give Aidan O’Brien a fourth St Leger win in as many years. He holds clear claims stepping up to this trip for the first [...]
Dubai and Spirit look sure to be in the Mix at Chester September 8, 2026 THERE is a mass of action heading into the weekend across Doncaster and the Irish Champions Festival, but it’s racing at Chester on Saturday that looks to have presented a few interesting betting opportunities. The first race on the card, the Listed Stand Cup Stakes (1.30pm), sees the return of the admirable DUBAI HONOUR. The [...]
Episode 105: Doncaster St Leger Festival and Chester September 8, 2026 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview a busy weekend of action from Doncaster where the final classic of the season, the St Leger, features as well as selections from Chester on Saturday. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus [...]
RFU left waiting on Twickenham gig planning meeting after NIMBY opposition September 8, 2026 England Rugby chiefs are being forced to wait for a crucial planning meeting over the future of events at Allianz Stadium. Hopes had been raised that a meeting to determine whether the Twickenham arena could significantly boost its number of non-sporting events – from three to 15 – would be held in September. But the [...]
Why Katie Taylor proves sport produces cultural moments September 8, 2026 Much has been written about Katie Taylor’s extraordinary farewell at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday. It was a fitting finale to a truly remarkable sporting career. From an all-conquering amateur career and Olympic gold medal to a record-breaking professional campaign featuring Madison Square Garden and Netflix, Taylor has cemented herself as an all-time great [...]
Manchester United agree club record sleeve sponsorship with fintech unicorn SumUp September 8, 2026 Manchester United have filled their sleeve sponsor vacancy by signing a club record multi-year deal worth more than £20m a year with fintech unicorn SumUp. The London-based provider of mobile payment solutions will appear on the sleeve of matchday shirts worn by United’s men’s, women’s and youth teams. The financial terms are understood to represent [...]
Liverpool in record £300m deal as Turkish Airlines replaces Standard Chartered September 8, 2026 Liverpool will replace Standard Chartered as their front-of-shirt partner next season after agreeing a record £300m deal with Turkish Airlines. The flagbearer, already a sponsor of the Uefa Champions League, will pay £60m per season as part of a five-year deal beginning in 2027 in what is being reported as the biggest front-of-shirt deal in [...]
Football multi-club ownership firm seeks London Stock Exchange bond issue September 8, 2026 An ambitious London-based firm looking to create a football multi-club network and sell bonds on the London Stock Exchange has smashed its first fundraising goal. The Football Factory raised over £100,000 at an £8m pre-money valuation this week ahead of a Series A round and a bond sell-off – in one or both of London [...]
Champions League: Is the rise of the superclubs becoming a problem? September 8, 2026 Eight clubs in this year’s Champions League have a massive financial advantage over the rest but, with TV and commercial revenue increasing, should Uefa be worried? The Champions League kicks off in earnest this evening with a low-key fixture between AEK Athens and Austrian side LASK, the kind that, for most neutrals, could only be [...]
Nottingham Forest reportedly terminate Edu contract September 7, 2026 Edu Gaspar has left his role as global head of football at Premier League club Nottingham Forest after a lively year in the Midlands. The former Arsenal invincible joined Forest in July 2025 but has departed after a year, with the Telegraph stating that his contract had been terminated. “I’m truly excited about this new [...]