Crystal Palace made to wait until August for Europa League verdict July 22, 2025 Crystal Palace may have to wait until after the Community Shield to discover their Europa League fate for the upcoming season. The Eagles have been told they will find out no later than 11 August whether they will play in the Europa League or the Conference League in 2025/26 after submitting an appeal to the [...]
NHL and Serie A team up ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics July 22, 2025 The NHL is joining forces with Italian football’s Serie A to cross-promote ahead of next year’s Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. The National Hockey League (NHL), National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and Serie A have agreed a global content partnership around the NHL’s 2025 European Player Media Tour next month. This year, the annual event [...]
Peter Shilton’s shirt from Maradona Hand of God to be auctioned July 21, 2025 The shirt worn by England goalkeeper Peter Shilton when Diego Maradona scored his “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup is set to be auctioned for an estimated price of £300,000. The infamous game saw Maradona lift the ball over Shilton using his left hand, putting Argentina ahead in a quarter-final that they [...]
Mikel Arteta defends Arsenal over Thomas Partey handling July 21, 2025 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is “100 per cent” confident that the club followed the right process around Thomas Partey, following the player’s arrest on suspicion of rape and sexual assault. Speaking on the club’s pre-season tour to Asia, Arteta addressed the situation for the first time since Partey was charged this month, days after his [...]
Tennis shines a light on new competition law battleground in sport July 20, 2025 Does the tennis court situation prove that communication is always the answer, asks Thorndon Partners co-founder Charles McKeon. The problem with trying to shut down a conversation is that it often has the opposite effect. That’s a lesson the governing bodies of tennis may be learning the hard way. Public and private communications between players [...]
Axel Tuanzebe v Manchester United: Why £1m claim could change football July 18, 2025 This week it emerged that Axel Tuanzebe has sued his former club, Manchester United, in a clinical negligence lawsuit. This news opens a crucial conversation about the duty of care football clubs owe to their players, who are their most valuable assets, while highlighting the complex legal landscape surrounding medical negligence in professional sports. Tuanzebe, [...]
Burnley and Elon Musk’s X sign behind-the-scenes deal July 18, 2025 Burnley’s return to the Premier League will be documented on X after the Turf Moor club announced a deal with Elon Musk’s social media platform. Burnley and X Corporation have signed a multi-year deal that will see 20 episodes published fortnightly to give fans access to the Clarets’s Premier League season. It is hoped that [...]
Snoop Dogg joins Luka Modric as co-owner of Swansea City July 18, 2025 Drop It Like It’s Hot rapper Snoop Dogg has joined Luka Modric as a co-owner of Championship club Swansea. The Welsh club announced Croatian footballer Modric as a part-owner of Swansea City earlier this year and have added Snoop as a co-owner and investor. Snoop Dogg’s sporting associations of late have included the Fifa video [...]
Does NFL hold key to resolving football’s bitter welfare row? July 17, 2025 A bitter row between Fifa and players’ union Fifpro escalated at the recent Club World Cup in the US, but looking across the pond could provide the solution. Fifa president Gianni Infantino may be fond of his slogan “football unites the world” but the recent Club World Cup only appeared to drive a wedge even [...]
Manchester United and City top football arrests league table July 17, 2025 Manchester United had more supporters arrested last season than any other team in England and Wales, ahead of neighbours Manchester City and West Ham United. Home Office figures released today show there were 121 arrests of Manchester United fans, 34 of which were for public or violent disorder, during the 2024-25 campaign. That was by [...]