Why football clubs are like tomatoes – and these are salad days for the likes of Manchester United’s owners February 28, 2023 The salad shortage and the appeal of elite football clubs such as Manchester United are both being driven by the same thing, writes Neil Hopkins. Early 2023 seems destined to be remembered for shortages. For most of us, a shortage of tomatoes and other salad produce. For cash-rich investors from the Middle East, a shortage [...]
Ben Stokes: England captain to fulfil £1.6m IPL contract despite Ashes injury fears February 28, 2023 England cricket captain Ben Stokes insists he will fulfil his £1.6m Indian Premier League (IPL) contract despite injury restricting his participation in a blockbuster second Test in New Zealand and threatening his fitness for this summer’s Ashes. A knee injury meant Stokes took the ball for just two of the 216 overs bowled by England [...]
Free-to-air victory for cricket as some IPL games set for ITV, reports February 27, 2023 Free-to-air broadcaster ITV will show 16 regular season matches of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) after the broadcaster struck a deal with DAZN for the rights to the cricket franchise competition. The two broadcasters have purchased the rights for the famous competition with 16 matches to be exclusively shown on ITV while DAZN will [...]
What sport is on this weekend, when is it on and how can you watch it? February 24, 2023 There are two major finals this weekend and a multitude of free-to-air sport on the television. Here are five sporting events to put into your diaries for this weekend. Golf: LIV Mayakoba, Friday – Sunday The second season of LIV Golf gets going today from El Camaleon Golf Course in Mayakoba, Mexico. Last year’s season [...]
England aim for fourth Test series win with victory over New Zealand February 23, 2023 As many are looking to lay down and get some kip this evening in the United Kingdom, 11,500 miles away England’s Test cricket team will be looking to get underway against New Zealand in the series decider. Ben Stokes’ England cannot lose the series given it is being played across two Tests and they are [...]
Are England Test cricket pair Anderson and Broad up there with the best? February 19, 2023 Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, Ian Rush and Kenny Dalglish, Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald; there have been some outstanding partnerships in British sport over the years. But do any come close to English Test cricket’s new-ball partnership of James Anderson and Stuart Broad? The duo have a combined age of 76 and are still [...]
England take charge of opening Test versus New Zealand February 16, 2023 England concluded the first day of the first Test against New Zealand with the upper hand after Ben Stokes exorcised some decisive captaincy in Mount Maunganui. New Zealand won the toss and put England in to bat given the tourists’ impressive record under Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum when they bat second. Zak Crawley [...]
Castore co-founder Tom Beahon on shelving IPO plans, bucking the Brexit trend by expanding in Europe, and the Andy Murray-backed sports brand’s first shoe launch February 15, 2023 At a time when Brexit has caused some British businesses to retreat from Europe, fast-growing premium sportswear brand Castore is eager to buck the trend. The company, founded by former City boys Tom and Phil Beahon and which counts Andy Murray among its investors, has opened a distribution centre in the Netherlands and is increasingly [...]
Nat Sciver-Brunt banks biggest salary in English women’s cricket after being signed in Women’s Premier League auction February 13, 2023 All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt has landed what is thought to be the biggest contract in the history of English women’s cricket after being signed for the inaugural Women’s Premier League in India. Sciver-Brunt and spinner Sophie Ecclestone both secured six-figure deals at the Women’s Premier League auction today. Sciver-Brunt was sold to Mumbai Indians for 3.2 [...]
Sport on television: Cricket World Cup, Super Bowl and Six Nations February 10, 2023 It’s a huge weekend in sport with another Cricket World Cup on top of the Premier League, Club World Cup, Six Nations and the Super Bowl. Here are five events you need to put into your sports calendar. Golf: Phoenix Open, Thursday – Sunday Rory McIlroy leads the field for this week’s Phoenix Open – [...]