Wayne Rooney to Birmingham rumours see supporters barrack Tom Brady October 9, 2023 Birmingham City supporters have targeted NFL great Tom Brady after the club were strongly linked with a move to hire Wayne Rooney as manager in place of John Eustace. Solihull-born Eustace was sacked on Monday after 15 months in charge, despite keeping the Blues in the Championships last term and guiding them to sixth so [...]
The NFL can overtake endemic UK sports – it’s a change 40 years in the making September 30, 2023 The NFL is back in London for its annual games and has ambitious plans for the UK.
Tottenham Hotspur to become UK’s Home of NFL and host games until 2029 September 14, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur will host NFL games until at least 2029 after they agreed an extension to their current deal.
Back-to-back Jacksonville Jaguars games pave way for London NFL franchise May 10, 2023 The NFL is stepping up preparations for a possible London franchise by handing the Jacksonville Jaguars a historic double-header in the capital later this year. The Jags, who have staged a game in London every year since 2013, will become the first NFL team to play two fixtures in consecutive weeks outside the United States. [...]
Recap: The sport stars at the Met Gala May 7, 2023 The Met Gala is an event in New York City where the stars of the globe come together to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum. Among this year’s dazzling list of Met Gala invitees were a group of iconic sports stars. See their outfits below. Who went to the Met Gala? Ex-Formula 1 driver Daniel [...]
Buffalo Bills NFL star Hamlin cleared to return four months after cardiac arrest April 18, 2023 Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin has been cleared to return to the field less than four months after he suffered a cardiac arrest during an NFL game. The 25-year-old Buffalo Bills safety suffered the heart issue during a match his team was playing against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first week of 2023. He has [...]
Patrick Mahomes makes promise after inspiring Kansas City Chiefs to victory over Philadelphia Eagles in record-breaking Super Bowl LVII February 13, 2023 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes insists the team are “not done yet” after winning a second Super Bowl in four years in a clash for the ages with Philadelphia Eagles. Mahomes defied injury to inspire the Chiefs to a famous comeback at the State Farm Stadium in Phoenix on Sunday night, winning 38-35 thanks [...]
Super Bowl ad review: T-Mobile, Squarespace, Popcorner, Workday, Paramount Plus – read who we think did it best and then watch them for yourself February 12, 2023 Once upon a time, the Super Bowl ads were just that: adverts that aired during the intervals of the most-watched sports event in North America. They ran once, with audiences across the country waiting in anticipation for the best work the advertising industry could muster. Today, Super Bowl ads are trailed by their own teaser [...]
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 – [...]
Ed Warner: Rugby union could learn from the NFL model on Super Bowl LVII weekend February 9, 2023 For all the relentless commercial growth of the Premier League, IPL and F1, the NFL remains the sporting brand to beat. Super Bowl LVII will be watched by more than 200m people worldwide on Sunday. The matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles has its stories, but in truth the identity of [...]