Taxpayer to cough up £35m for West Ham stadium revamp July 11, 2021 British taxpayers will be handed a £35m bill for a planned revamp of West Ham United football club’s stadium in east London. The government will fork out £14.5m of public money for fresh seating at the state-owned London Stadium as West Ham redevelops the west stand to bring fans closer to the pitch. A further [...]
England to play Euro 2020 final in same weather conditions as the 1966 team July 9, 2021 England’s football team should face the final Euro 2020 showdown under the same weather conditions as the 1966 team when they won the World Cup, the Met Office has said. In what could be a good omen for Gareth Southgate’s squad, meteorologists have predicted the same 20C temperature and showery outlook which struck Wembley Stadium [...]
Tyson Fury trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder – and $30m payday – set to be postponed until October July 9, 2021 The third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, which was set to earn the British boxer at least $30m, is set to be postponed. The BBC and ESPN reported that Fury tested positive for Covid-19 this week, forcing the fight scheduled for 24 July in Las Vegas to be shelved. It is likely to [...]
Wimbledon prize money 2021: What tennis stars can earn at the All England Lawn Tennis Club July 9, 2021 The crowds may be back for 2021 but there is something missing from Wimbledon: prize money, or a large chunk of it. This year, the total prize money fund at the All England Lawn Tennis Club is £35m, an eight per cent reduction. For those competing in the men’s and women’s finals this weekend, the [...]
Spectators banned from Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Japan announces tougher measures to halt rise of Covid cases July 8, 2021 The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which start later this month, will take place without any spectators, officials have confirmed. Tokyo is to be placed back into a state of emergency from Monday – 11 days before the delayed Games are due to begin – until 22 August. “I am sorry to those who purchased tickets and [...]
Two weeks before Olympics: Japanese govt declares state of emergency in Tokyo July 8, 2021 Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga formally declared a state of emergency in Tokyo today, with just two weeks to go before the Tokyo Olympics open. Watch the full video report.
The party is on after England’s Euro 2020 semi-final win against Denmark July 8, 2021 England fans climbed onto buses and telephone boxes in London’s Piccadilly Circus last night, celebrating the historic victory over Denmark that sends us to the Euro 2020 final. Watch the full report.
Euro 2020 tickets: All you need to know about how to get seats for the final July 8, 2021 Now we’re all agreed that football’s coming home, England fans may be wondering: how can I get Euro 2020 tickets? England beat Denmark in the semi-finals on Wednesday, and now face Italy in the final on Sunday. At the time of writing, a very small number of Euro 2020 tickets remain available through official channels. [...]
Euro 2020: Counting down to England-Denmark as 60,000 supporters arrive at Wembley July 7, 2021 Sunshine has broken through the clouds for the first time on Wednesday as Denmark supporters wearing Viking horns took selfies with rival fans clad in England flags. Hundreds of people have gathered outside Wembley Stadium in north-west London ahead of the teams’ semi-final clash at 8pm. Dozens of police are patrolling the perimeter, as England [...]
Formula E gives spectators the green light for London races but caps crowd at around 10 per cent of capacity July 5, 2021 Formula E chiefs have confirmed that spectators will be allowed to attend the London leg of the series this month. But only 2,720 fans will be permitted on each of the two days of electric motor racing – around 10 per cent of the crowd originally envisaged. The London E-Prix is being held at the [...]