David Beckham-backed Guild Esports signs up Samsung as a sponsor June 21, 2021 David Beckham’s London-listed Guild Esports organisation has signed Samsung as a sponsor. The one-year deal to be Guild’s official display partner is the electronics giant’s first with a British esports team. Samsung is meeting the undisclosed value of the deal with 50 per cent cash and 50 per cent value in kind, in the form [...]
Tokyo 2020 facing threat of spectator ban, says Japanese prime minister June 21, 2021 Japan may ban spectators from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics if the country’s Covid-19 situation worsens, prime minister Yoshihide Suga has warned. Holding this summer’s delayed Games behind closed doors was “definitely a possibility”, Suga said. “I think that’s obvious from the standpoint of making safety and security our utmost priority.” Japan has been slow to [...]
Dozens arrested in Leicester Square following England v Scotland match June 19, 2021 A total of 25 people were arrested in Leicester Square last night with a further five arrested near Wembley following the England v Scotland Euros match. Following the match, which saw a 0-0 draw between the two sides, crowds thronged into Leicester Square, despite police asking fans to stay away because of Covid concerns. Red [...]
England 0, Scotland 0: Gareth Southgate needs to find a solution to – or a replacement for – worryingly peripheral Harry Kane June 18, 2021 On a night of full-throated support from both sides of football’s oldest rivalry, perhaps the biggest cheer came in the 63rd minute. That was when Jack Grealish, England’s maverick talent, came off the bench as the hosts searched for a breakthrough against Scotland. The cheers reflected Grealish’s elevation to cult hero status, but also a [...]
Grand finish to a gruelling Queen Alexandra June 18, 2021 A GOOD few more millimetres of rain and a hundred or so hooves will have hit the track come the time of the final meeting of the week, the 2m5½f Queen Alexandra Stakes (6:10pm). You need to be on the lookout for rock-solid stayers with form on testing ground and THE GRAND VISIR stands out as an obvious [...]
Could be game, Seasett and match in Golden Gates June 18, 2021 IT’S GOING to be pretty tough going come the last few races on Saturday and it could pay to look for horses off low weights. One of those is SEASETT, who I fancy to give Richard Fahey a second winner of the week in the Golden Gate Handicap (5.35pm). The recent rain will have been music [...]
Art has the Power to shine brightest in Diamond Jubilee June 18, 2021 SOME wonderful sprinters have won the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (4.20pm) in the past, but it is going to be more about the ability to handle conditions than anything else on Saturday afternoon. The first place to start has to be with Dream Of Dreams who has tasted agonising defeat in this race for the last [...]
UEFA could move Euros final from Wembley after backlash to quarantine-free VIPs June 18, 2021 UEFA today said it has a contingency plan to replace Wembley as the host for the Euro 2020 final unless the government agrees to exempt travelling foreign fans from a 10-day quarantine. Tournament organisers have been in negotiations with the British government since it scrapped plans to end lockdown restrictions on 21 June. Wembley is [...]
EP: 68 Royal Ascot – Saturday – Day 5 June 18, 2021 Saturday sees the final day of Royal Ascot 2021 where the sprinters take centre stage. The Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes, run over 6 furlongs is the feature race of the day. Our guest Ed Walker runs the exciting 4-year old Starman and Ed joins us to talk through his chances. City A.M. racing editor [...]
England v Scotland: Scouting the Scots with a bit of help from investment banking ahead of the Euro 2020 Battle of Britain June 18, 2021 It’s England v Scotland at Euro 2020 this evening as the Battle of Britain returns to major tournament football. Gareth Southgate will have his own ideas about Scotland’s strengths and weaknesses under Steve Clarke. But, should he need any more pointers, we can offer some answers based on quantitative analysis methods borrowed from investment banking. [...]