Wembley, Spurs and Arsenal in line host NRL rugby league opener March 4, 2025 Australian rugby league the NRL could move its season opener to London by the end of the decade, according to reports Down Under. The globe’s dominant rugby league competition has a deal in place to host matches in Las Vegas until 2028, but could see a shift in location after that agreement comes to a [...]
WTA Tour hires London agency Nomad Studio for ‘bold’ rebrand February 27, 2025 The WTA Tour has engaged London design agency Nomad Studio, whose clients include the Premier League and Rolls Royce, to launch a wide-ranging rebrand today. The rebrand of the women’s tennis tour includes a new logo, bright green and purple palettes, and slogan – “Rally the world” – designed to be “bigger, bolder and built [...]
Ahead of the Game: Rangers’ US takeover could hinge on EFL talks February 26, 2025 Rangers’ takeover by US investors could depend on talks between EFL clubs about loosening regulations which prevent the dual ownership of clubs in different competitions – including the Premier League and Scottish Premier League – at their divisional meetings this week. No vote will take place as the issue is not a formal agenda item, [...]
Ahead of the Game: Tottenham in crosshairs as Ratcliffe eyes more cuts February 19, 2025 Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos are set to continue cutting their investment in sport beyond Manchester United with the company’s commercial deal with Tottenham Hotspur unlikely to be renewed. Spurs signed a five-year contract with Ineos Grenadier as their official 4×4 vehicle partner in 2022, having previously partnered with Ineos Hygienics as official hand sanitiser [...]
Mercedes team reject fears of Ineos Formula 1 exit February 18, 2025 Formula 1 powerhouse Mercedes have been forced to deny that the team’s ownership could shift amid a wave of sporting cuts by co-owners Ineos. The chemicals giant, part-owned by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, holds 33 per cent of shares in the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team, with team principal Toto Wolff and the German [...]
Man City splurge drives third biggest Premier League January spend February 4, 2025 Manchester City’s record £180m outlay saw Premier League clubs rack up their third biggest January transfer window spend ever. English top-flight clubs spent a total of £370m during the winter transfer window, which closed on Monday night after a flurry of late activity. The biggest deal saw struggling champions Manchester City make Spanish midfielder Nico [...]
Real Madrid named richest football club after breaking €1bn revenue barrier January 23, 2025 Real Madrid have cemented their status as the richest club in world football after becoming the first to achieve more than €1bn of revenue in a single year, says Deloitte’s Football Money League. The European champions increased their income by 26 per cent to €1.046bn (£884m) for 2023-24 thanks to the full reopening of their [...]
Rugby’s Biggest Rivalry Meets Unrivaled Hospitality at The Showdown 5 January 21, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is one of the UK’s finest stadiums – but did you know it’snot just Premier League footballing action taking place on the pitch? March 2025 sees the return of Saracens to their home from home in N17 for The Showdown 5. Once again locking horns with local rivals Harlequins in the ultimate [...]
Most profitable sports clubs of 2025 list features three Premier League sides January 11, 2025 Three Premier League clubs have made the Forbes most profitable sports teams list of 2025, with the top 20 generating an estimated £3.2bn in profit during the most recent season. The figures, calculated using Forbes’ estimates of operating income with total value using the enterprise values, suggest an average £159m profit per team, up 12 [...]
Tamworth ticket price for Spurs FA Cup match justified by situation January 7, 2025 Luck of the draw, magic of the cup and giant-killing potential: these are the three cliches which circulate round after round, year after year, in the FA Cup. But there is something deeply romantic about the underdogs going on a David-like run against Goliath. In 2021, eighth-tier side Marine went on a brilliant run to [...]