London tops British entries in top 100 sports cities index July 15, 2023 London and Manchester have been named in the top five of a list of the top 100 sporting cities, according to recent data. The BWC 2023 Ranking of Sports Cities placed London in third and Manchester in fifth on the 100-city list. The capital was second on the list in 2021 and third in 2022 [...]
Wimbledon prize money 2023: How much do players get for winning at All England Club? July 14, 2023 How much do players get for winning Wimbledon? Ahead of finals weekend, City A.M. answers that question and examines how Wimbledon prize money compares to other Grand Slams. The men’s and women’s singles champions of Wimbledon are set to party like it’s 2019 after the Championships elevated the winners’ prize money back to pre-pandemic levels. [...]
Saudi Arabia’s PIF extends sponsorship of Aramco Team Series in women’s golf July 13, 2023 Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has announced an extension of its sponsorship of the Aramco Team Series in women’s golf. The PIF will be presenting partner for the Aramco Team Series for a further three years, while its non-profit organisation the FII Institute has also signed a strategic partnership with the string of tournaments on [...]
Karen Carney’s women’s football review calls for top two divisions to be fully professional July 13, 2023 The Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship should become fully professional, according to a major review of domestic women’s football authored by former England captain Karen Carney. Women’s football also needs its own dedicated broadcast slots to ensure maximum exposure and reduces the risk of it being eclipsed by coverage of the men’s game, says [...]
Football’s data wars takes another turn, but can players really protect their information? July 11, 2023 A former Leyton Orient, Scarborough and Yeovil Town manager may seem an unlikely figure to be at the forefront of football’s data wars, but a landmark announcement in the Netherlands this week can be traced back to Russell Slade. Fifpro, the international union for professional footballers, on Tuesday announced the creation of a new database [...]
Arsenal fans pay £12,500 for debentures to skip 5-10 year season ticket waiting list July 11, 2023 Arsenal fans desperate for a season ticket at the resurgent club are shelling out more than £12,000 for debentures that allow them to bypass the waiting list for a seat. The Gunners’ return to Premier League title challenging form last season has seen demand swell for season tickets, even though prices range from £974 to [...]
Meerkats at the cricket? Compare the Market becomes new sponsor of The Hundred July 11, 2023 Compare the Market is to become the new main sponsor of The Hundred, English cricket chiefs have announced. City A.M. revealed two weeks ago that the England and Wales Cricket Board was finalising terms on a multi-year deal with a principal partner making its first entry into the sport. That partner has now been confirmed [...]
World Athletics stands firm on DSD rules despite Caster Semenya legal victory July 11, 2023 World Athletics insists it has no plans to change its rules despite double Olympic champion Caster Semenya winning a landmark legal case at the European Court of Human Rights. Semenya, 32, won a challenge relating to rules introduced by World Athletics in 2018 that force athletes like her with differences of sexual development to take [...]
England Cricket refuses to cash in on Bazball brand (and Australians could benefit) July 10, 2023 Rarely can a sports team have become as synonymous with a slogan or philosophy as the England men’s Test cricket side and Bazball. It has proliferated every discussion of their successes and failures during the current Ashes series and since head coach Brendon McCullum, from whom the term derives, brought his buccaneering style to the [...]
Chelsea forced to launch new home kit without a sponsor after talks falter July 10, 2023 Chelsea have launched their new home kit without a sponsor after failing to find a new principal partner in time. The Blues saw a deal with streaming service Paramount Plus fall foul of Premier League rules and broke off talks with online casino Stake.com in the face of supporter opposition. The new Nike shirt, which [...]