Chelsea bidders told they must commit to keeping control of club for 10 years April 25, 2022 The three shortlisted bidders in the sale of Chelsea Football Club have been told they must commit to holding a majority stake for at least 10 years, according to reports. The requirement is set to be a legally binding part of any agreement to purchase the Premier League team from sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich, Sky [...]
Emma Raducanu leads British hat-trick at Laureus World Sports Awards April 25, 2022 Emma Raducanu led a British hat-trick at the Laureus World Sports Awards by winning Breakthrough of the Year for her fairytale US Open tennis triumph. Schoolgirl skateboarder Sky Brown, who won Comeback of the Year, and BMX rider Beth Shriever, who won Action Sportsperson of the Year, were the other Brits to be honoured at [...]
English football to get independent regulator to oversee finances, Government confirms April 25, 2022 The Government will today confirm plans to introduce an independent regulator for English football to oversee the game’s finances and prevent more clubs from going bust. It will have legal powers to investigate and sanction teams, and will also be tasked with drawing up and operating tougher tests for anyone wanting to own English clubs. [...]
Fantastic Farrell helps Saracens secure top four spot as others left chasing April 24, 2022 Saracens may have confirmed their spot in Premiership Rugby’s end-of-season playoffs with a 38-22 bonus point over Exeter Chiefs, but the implications for the losing side could be monumental. The Chiefs have featured in each of the last six Twickenham finals but, having failed to pick up a single point at Sarries, that run looks [...]
Clarets’ glass looking half full as Sean Dyche gamble continues to pay off for Burnley April 24, 2022 As far as gambles go, Burnley’s jettisoning of Sean Dyche 10 days ago was a huge one. Dyche was more than just their manager; he was the Premier League’s longest serving boss and the man who had done more than anyone else to turn the Clarets into an established top-flight presence. When that status remained [...]
Verstappen’s Imola win a psychological momentum shift for Red Bull April 24, 2022 Imola is the home of Ferrari, the heartland of the Prancing Horse. But in today’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, it was the reigning world champion Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team who came out on top. Dutchman Verstappen led from the very first lap and after fending off title rival Charles Leclerc in his [...]
The Airbus v Qatar Airways’ feud: All you need to know about the $1bn corporate divorce saga April 23, 2022 The latest chapter in the Airbus v Qatar Airways’ saga took place earlier this month when the corporate divorce battle reached judges in the UK. Qatar Airways and Airbus faced each other in a London court on 7 April, for the first since the airline filed a $1bn lawsuit after it was forced to ground [...]
The Burnt City review: Punchdrunk return in spectacular fashion April 22, 2022 Punchdrunk is the company that put immersive theatre on the map. Its productions of The Drowned Man (2013) and Sleep No More (2003, although best known for its 2011 revival in New York) created the modern blueprint for the medium, spawning a thousand imitators, most of whom only served to highlight how difficult immersive theatre [...]
Ollie Phillips: I’d want to avoid Harlequins in the semi-finals at all costs April 22, 2022 No matter whether I were Leicester Tigers or Saracens, I would want to stay well clear of Harlequins in the Premiership playoffs. No disrespect to Gloucester, Northampton Saints or Exeter Chiefs, but Quins have proven that they’re a danger in the knockout stages of the domestic league – even if they went out of Europe [...]
Wales Women can shine in future rugby games after copying England April 22, 2022 Wales are a team on the up as they prepare to meet France in the penultimate round of the Women’s Six Nations. Having not won for three years prior to the tournament, they take two victories from their three matches at this championship into the clash with title challengers France. Such a turnaround would have [...]