Trump order could see spike in Wimbledon and Formula 1 bribes February 16, 2025 Bribes, including tickets to Wimbledon and Formula 1, could spike this year after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will halt the prosecution of firms accused of bribery abroad. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been in place since 1977 and has stringently looked down on firms using bribes on government [...]
Tennis: Wimbledon to keep to tradition with Monday start January 31, 2025 Wimbledon have ruled out following the three other Grand Slam tournaments by expanding to 15 days. The US Open confirmed yesterday that the final Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows will run for 15 days this year, with the men’s and women’s singles first rounds beginning on Sunday 24 August and the men’s final [...]
HSBC Championships: Bank replaces Cinch as Queen’s Club sponsor January 23, 2025 HSBC has doubled down on tennis by taking title sponsorship of the new combined men’s and women’s championships at Queen’s Club. The bank, which already counts Emma Raducanu and Tim Henman as ambassadors, has signed a four-year agreement with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). This year the traditional pre-Wimbledon event in west London will add [...]
Sport in 2025: A rallying cry to London, Mayor Khan and Londoners January 2, 2025 For at least the past five years it has felt as if London was disappearing off the global sporting stage. The capital may boast the Home of Cricket, 17 professional football clubs and five stadiums with a capacity of over 50,000 but huge sporting events have sought refuge in the likes of Saudi Arabia, the [...]
Fresh legal twist in Wimbledon expansion saga December 11, 2024 Wimbledon chiefs have begun a legal process in a bid to see off any lingering threat of a challenge to their £200m expansion plans for the world famous tennis club. Opponents of the scheme want to use an obscure law to quash the planning permission finally granted last month, three years after the plans were [...]
Andy Murray swaps Centre Court for Centre Stage for own theatre show November 12, 2024 Britain’s greatest ever player has announced a four-date run in the lead-up to Wimbledon next year.
Ahead of the Game: Manchester City row delays EFL New Deal October 16, 2024 Manchester City’s ongoing legal battle with the Premier League has dealt another blow to EFL clubs, who are fearful of further delays over reaching an increased funding settlement from the top-flight which was billed as the so-called New Deal for Football. The Premier League was pushing its members to agree an £836m package for the [...]
Line judges out as Wimbledon chiefs ring the changes October 9, 2024 The technology will be used for “out” and “fault” calls from next year’s tournament, including in qualifying.
Mayor Khan bound to need to step in against NIMBYs over Twickenham plans October 8, 2024 London won against the capital’s NIMBYs when the GLA approved plans for Wimbledon’s expansion. And they’ll probably need to do the same when councils inevitably block the Rugby Football Union’s bid to host more events at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium. “London is the sporting capital of the world and this decision will not only ensure Wimbledon [...]
Controversial Wimbledon expansion plans get green light September 27, 2024 Wimbledon’s controversial expansion plans have been given the green light by the Greater London Authority. The decision taken by Jules Pipe, London’s deputy mayor for planning, means the All England Club’s proposal to build 39 new courts, including an 8,000-seat show court, on the adjacent former Wimbledon Park Golf Club and nearly triple the size [...]