Manchester United: Glazers face disappointment over £6bn price tag November 23, 2022 Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, look likely to have to drop their asking price of £6bn to £8bn for the Premier League football club. The Glazers, who also own NFL franchise the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, announced they were ready to sell United after 17 years in charge earlier this week. The Americans fired the [...]
Porsche 911 GT3 RS review: Spoiler alert November 23, 2022 Tim Pitt takes on the famous Top Gear test track in the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Should The Stig be worried?
World Cup briefing: Who are playing today and how to watch the matches November 23, 2022 Saudi Arabia sprung one of the World Cup’s biggest ever upsets when they beat Argentina yesterday but today sees some of Europe’s big teams playing their first-round match in Qatar. City A.M. previews Wednesday’s games. Group F: Morocco v Croatia, 10am, ITV The wannabe co-hosts of the 2030 tournament, Morocco, take on 2018 finalists Croatia [...]
Glazers to explore sale of Manchester United, state reports November 22, 2022 Premier League club Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, are reportedly ready to announce their intention to look at potential investment in the club. The news could see one of the world’s most famous clubs change hands after a dynasty of ownership lasting 17 years. The examination of potential income sources could include an auction, [...]
Formula 1 review: A new era, all out war and Hamilton hopes November 22, 2022 When Max Verstappen rounded the final corner at the Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday, he was already world champion; there was no controversy about the Dutchman’s successes this season. But in a season where Lewis Hamilton didn’t win a race and Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Riccardo, albeit probably temporarily, departed the sport, what were the [...]
Trevor Steven: Iran showed why England will need back three later in this World Cup November 22, 2022 While England have made an almost perfect start to the World Cup, Argentina put in the sort of performance in their defeat to Saudi Arabia that we had dreaded from the Three Lions. Herve Renard and the Saudis got their tactics absolutely right, using a high line to suffocate Argentina and expose them as one-dimensional [...]
Saudi Arabia stun Argentina in one of World Cup’s biggest ever shocks November 22, 2022 Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history by beating much-fancied Argentina in their opening match in Qatar today. Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead with a penalty but second-half goals from Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al Dawsari stunned the two-time winners and delighted the strong Saudi support at the Lusail [...]
Davis Cup finals 2022: Eight nations out to claim Russia’s crown in Malaga November 22, 2022 British interest in the Davis Cup has long faded this year given the side’s return to obscurity in the international team tennis tournament. Bar their 2015 victory, Great Britain have struggled in living memory to perform in the tournament, which now has a new hub city-based format. But sport does not begin and end with [...]
World Cup briefing: Today’s games and why you should watch them November 22, 2022 If England and Wales starting their World Cup campaigns hasn’t whetted the appetite yet, perhaps today’s fixtures, which feature Argentina and France among others, will get you in the mood. Here, City A.M. previews Tuesday’s games in Qatar. Group C: Argentina v Saudi Arabia, 10am, ITV Argentina, one of the favourites for the tournament, have [...]
Sam Torrance: Major or no major, Rory McIlroy has played his best golf in 2022 November 21, 2022 Nobody in the world is playing better right now than Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, who concluded the European season in winning fashion on Sunday. In a magnificent finish to the Race to Dubai, Rahm won the DP World Tour Championship for a third time while McIlroy’s fourth place saw him end the campaign as [...]