British Cycling and Lloyds Bank announce long-term partnership May 23, 2024 British Cycling and Lloyds Bank have announced a long-term deal which will see the high street bellwether feature as a lead partner of the two-wheeled discipline. As part of the deal Lloyds will become the title sponsor of the Tour of Britain with their logo on the Great Britain Cycling Team. It is understood to [...]
Ed Warner: Why football clubs have a problem with season ticket holders May 23, 2024 Our sport business columnist on why clubs tend to prefer day trippers.
Oaktree Capital seizes Italian football giants Inter Milan over unpaid debt of £335m May 22, 2024 Suning’s debt relates to a loan of €270m taken out in 2021, which has accrued interest at 12 per cent and was due for repayment on Tuesday.
Football regulator boss eases England World Cup ban fears with Fifa talks May 21, 2024 Sports lawyers have warned Fifa could take the Football Association to task over the regulator’s remit.
Sunday Times Rich List sport: Lewis Hamilton, Jim Ratcliffe and Eddie Hearn May 17, 2024 Seven time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has entered the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time in 2024.
David Beckham’s esports group Guild to fight it out at Tekken May 16, 2024 The esports team co-owned by David Beckham will compete in the fighting game series Tekken for the first time, the company has announced.
Ed Warner: Tale of Tyson Fury shows obstacles faced by anti-doping chiefs May 16, 2024 Anti-doping agencies need more resources and to find their voice, says our sport business columnist.
Jack Sullivan: West Ham director on trophies, succession and creating a legacy May 15, 2024 Jack Sullivan is the son of West Ham’s biggest shareholder David Sullivan. He was raised in and around the Hammers and is using his experience to forge his own business path. In a ranging interview; he talks about his family, West Ham and the future. If you were to ask any fan of West Ham [...]
ECB hit record turnover with Hundred and women’s Ashes contributing May 14, 2024 The ECB have seen their turnover increase to £336.1m from £334m in the financial year to 31 January, with profit increasing from £21.1m to £27.9m.
Some FA Cup games to stay on BBC in boost for free-to-air sport May 14, 2024 The BBC has retained live TV rights to the FA Cup after agreeing a new four-year partnership with the competition’s main broadcaster TNT Sports. From 2025-26 it will show 14 live games a year – two per round until the quarter-finals, plus one semi-final and the final – as well as highlights. The deal is [...]