Premier League club owners: A breakdown of the state of play August 11, 2023 The greatest football league in the world returns tomorrow as the Premier League kicks off with Manchester City’s trip to Burnley – or a UAE-China-US conglomerate’s journey up the M66 to United States majority owned Turf Moor. The Premier League is a multicultural cauldron of ownership nationalities and structures, with some clubs owned largely by [...]
Trevor Steven: City favourites for Premier League, Liverpool for top four and Luton relegated August 9, 2023 City A.M. football columnist Trevor Steven previews the 2023-24 Premier League season and discusses who will lift the trophy, who will earn Champions League football and who will face relegation. Saudi Arabia’s spending spree to attract a host of big name players to its domestic league has grabbed the headlines this summer, and it’s certainly [...]
MLB returns to London this weekend. How and where can I watch it? June 23, 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) is returning to London’s iconic Olympic stadium for the first time since 2019. The London Stadium will play host to St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs across two games this weekend. Here’s what you need to know. Who are the teams? Chicago Cubs The Cubs play their games at Wrigley Field [...]
West Ham United to retain manager David Moyes following European triumph June 12, 2023 David Moyes is to pass up a possible move to Celtic and stay in charge of West Ham United after guiding them to success in the Europa Conference League. Moyes, who has been in charge of the Hammers since 2019, delivered the club’s first major trophy since 1980 with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in [...]
West Ham fans clash with police after historic European win June 8, 2023 West Ham fans clashed with Czech riot police following their victory in the Europa Conference League final last night. The Hammers beat Fiorentina 2-1 in Prague to lift their first major trophy in 43 years. But scuffles broke out after the final, PA report this morning, after police “tried to confiscate a lit flare”. Fans [...]
Trevor Steven: David Moyes deserves to stay at West Ham whatever happens this week June 5, 2023 This week’s Europa Conference League final could prove to be a pivotal moment for West Ham United and David Moyes. Merely reaching a match of this size means that West Ham’s name will travel around the world over the next few days, but lifting a first trophy of note since 1981 it can catapult the [...]
Leeds linger in Premier League relegation zone with one game to go May 21, 2023 Leeds United will need to win on the last day of the Premier League season and hope one of their rivals slip up if they’re to avoid relegation. Despite taking an early lead, Sam Allardyce’s Leeds fell to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Europa Conference League finalists West Ham United yesterday in the [...]
Europa Conference League: UEFA to investigate after AZ Alkmaar fans confront West Ham players’ families May 19, 2023 UEFA is expected to launch an investigation into the trouble that marred West Ham’s Europa Conference League semi-final victory at AZ Alkmaar, with Dutch police saying there have been no arrests yet. Pablo Fornals’ injury-time winner, that earned a 3-1 aggregate success and sent them to next month’s final in Prague, prompted a gang of [...]
Everton could be sold to 777 Partners NEXT WEEK for £600m, reports May 18, 2023 Premier League strugglers Everton could be under new ownership as early as next week with US fund 777 Partners reportedly willing to pay around £600m. Everton under existing owner Farhad Moshiri has been plagued with discontent from fans, despite a last ditch run at the end of last season to keep the Liverpudlians in the [...]
Moyes looks to replicate his 2007 success against AZ Alkmaar with West Ham May 17, 2023 West Ham manager David Moyes has said he can topple AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands tomorrow having been the first manager to breach the Dutch fortress in Europe in 2007 when his Everton side beat Louis van Gaal’s men to end a 32-match record spanning three decades to an end. West Ham lead 2-1 going [...]