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  • Chelsea investors Ares buys stake in Mbappe SailGP team

    Sport Business

    Chelsea, McLaren Racing and Miami Dolphins investor Ares Management has joined Kylian Mbappe in buying into the French SailGP team. The US firm’s minority stake will see the sailing team become entirely privately owned, and follows recent celebrity investments in the series from the likes of Anne Hathaway (Italy) and Ryan Reynolds (Australia).  Ares Management [...]

  • The Devil Wears Prada star Anne Hathaway buys into SailGP team

    Sport Business

    Star of The Devil Wears Prada and Ocean’s 8 Anne Hathaway has become the latest celebrity to buy into SailGP. The actress has joined a consortium led by Assia Grazioli Venier, the co-founder of Muse Capital and youngest ever board member at Juventus, in buying into the Italian sailing team. She follows footballer Kylian Mbappe’s [...]

  • Naples, Italy to host 2027 America’s Cup with PM Meloni backing

    Sport Business

    Naples in Italy will host the 38th America’s Cup after holders New Zealand were unable to stage the sailing regatta in their own country. The Aotearoa government rejected attempts by Emirates Team New Zealand after the Kiwis won the last event in Barcelona, beating Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s challenger Britannia. “While the [...]

  • America’s Cup: Government reject New Zealand attempt to host on home soil

    March 31, 2025

    America’s Cup winners New Zealand will not defend their title at home in Auckland after the nation’s government refused to back plans for the 2027 regatta. New Zealand are double defending champions having won the 36th America’s Cup in 2021 in Auckland before successfully winning a second consecutive title in Barcelona. The Government of Catalonia, [...]

  • Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe invests in France SailGP team

    March 14, 2025

    France and Real Madrid footballer Kylian Mbappe has expanded his sports portfolio by investing in SailGP. The World Cup winner has invested in his native France SailGP Team with 10 of the 12 teams on the circuit now having some form of private backing. The 26-year-old joins the likes of former F1 driver Sebastian Vettel, [...]

  • Man United investor Ineos splits with key sport figure

    January 24, 2025

    Ineos, minority investors of Manchester United, split with a key sports figure on Thursday, citing a failure to agree over the future. The Sir Jim Ratcliffe-owned chemicals giant and British Olympic gold medal winner Sir Ben Ainslie have parted ways following Britain’s first appearance in an America’s Cup final in 60 years. The two parties [...]

  • Howden: Insurance giant expands sport portfolio with SailGP sponsorship

    January 16, 2025

    Insurance giant Howden this morning expanded their sports sponsorship portfolio, announcing a three-year partnership with SailGP team Emirates GBR. The group, headquartered at One Creechurch Place, will see Sir Ben Ainslie’s sailing team join their roster of sporting sponsorships, which include the British and Irish Lions, Ascot Racecourse, Victoria Racing Club in Australia and the [...]

  • Ratcliffe, IPL and Littler: The City AM Sport 2024 year in review

    December 31, 2024

    It was the year that was in sport; when iconic athletes retired, major brands made fascinating choices and one pole vaulter was knocked out of the Olympics because of his hefty package. The 12 months that made up 2024 weaved the retirement of cricketer James Anderson with the iconic breakdancer Raygun, it saw a German [...]

  • Arise Sir Southgate: Former England manager knighted in New Years Honours

    December 30, 2024

    England’s former football manager Gareth Southgate has been bestowed the honour of a knighthood in King Charles III’s New Year Honours list. Sir Gareth, 54, led England to back-to-back Euros finals in 2021 and 2024, where the Three Lions were toppled by Italy and Spain in the showpiece finals. But the former player has been [...]

  • Rolex becomes title sponsor of major sport league

    November 21, 2024

    Legacy watch brand Rolex has today been announced as title sponsor of SailGP, with the Formula 1 of water now known as the Rolex SailGP Championship. The luxury brand joins the likes of Chanel (The Boat Race) in venturing into title sponsorship agreements in sport. The watchmaker has been associated with SailGP since 2019. The [...]

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