By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor Frank Dalleres is Sports Editor of City AM. He has almost two decades' experience covering the business of sport and has reported from Olympic Games and major international football, rugby union, tennis and golf competitions, both at home and abroad. Get in touch with stories and tip-offs and follow him on X at @frankdalleres

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Verstappen future in doubt as Red Bull rocked by third key departure in a year

December 9, 2025

Red Bull Racing have been rocked by the departure of Helmut Marko, the man credited with turning them into Formula 1’s most dominant team, after 26 years with the organisation. Marko is the third pivotal figure in the team’s F1 success to leave in the last year, following design guru Adrian Newey and team principal [...]
Pro Climbing League names London first venue for new bouldering tour

December 9, 2025

London is the first venue to be announced for the new Pro Climbing League, with Team GB’s Olympic champion Toby Roberts among those set to compete. The indoor bouldering competition is to be held at Greenwich venue Magazine London on 28 February and feature 16 of the world’s leading climbers, including Paris 2024 gold medal [...]
LIV Golf is Formula 1 and PGA Tour is IndyCar, says CEO O’Neil

December 8, 2025

LIV Golf chief Scott O’Neil says he wants the challenger circuit to be the Formula 1 to the PGA Tour’s IndyCar. The PGA Tour remains home to most of the top players in men’s golf but is US-centric, while LIV Golf is more international in outlook and innovative in presentation but has few stars at [...]
World Cup has found ‘right number’ by expanding to 48 teams, says Wenger

December 5, 2025

Arsene Wenger insists that Fifa has found the “right number” by expanding the World Cup to 48 teams for the first time in 2026. The former Arsenal manager, now Fifa’s chief of global football development, has long been among the most vocal supporters for the expansion. Critics argue that the move makes the tournament too [...]
World Cup draw: Why Scotland have bookmakers running scared

December 5, 2025

Scottish success is the result that bookmakers fear the most ahead of today’s 2026 World Cup draw, William Hill has said. Scotland booked their return to football’s biggest event, ending a 28-year absence, with a dramatic win over Denmark last month. Steve Clarke’s team are 125-1 outsiders to lift the World Cup but that hasn’t [...]
London City Lionesses score deal as Mastercard doubles down on Kang

December 5, 2025

Mastercard has expanded its partnership with Michele Kang’s stable of women’s football clubs by becoming a sponsor of London City Lionesses. The company has become official payments partner as part of a wider deal with the club that will see it offer cardholders and supporters “Priceless” matchday experiences, including meeting players and mascot opportunities. Mastercard [...]
World Darts Championship to leave Ally Pally’s West Hall next year

December 4, 2025

The future of darts at Alexandra Palace has been resolved, with organisers of the World Darts Championship agreeing a new five-year contract to stay in north London. But the annual end-of-year jamboree is set to relocate from the venue’s West Hall to the Great Hall from next year, in a move that will help the [...]
Exclusive: LIV Golf creator 54 acquires Polo In The Park operator Sportgate

December 4, 2025

54, the global agency behind the creation of LIV Golf, has set its sights on elevating another sport steeped in tradition after acquiring Chesterton Polo In The Park organiser Sportgate International. The deal, set to be announced today at the Hurlingham Club in London, will see 54 add its advisory, planning and operations expertise to [...]
Chelsea star and Alpine F1 owner invest in ‘Strava for motorsport’ Track Titan

December 4, 2025

Chelsea footballer Trevoh Chalobah, a co-owner of the Alpine F1 team and the CEO of running brand On have invested in Track Titan, an AI tool billed as a “Strava for motorsport”. They have joined a $5m funding round co-led by the funds Partech and Game Changers Ventures, run by Alpine investor Roger Ehrenberg, and [...]
Why second Ashes Test marks start of The Gabba’s long goodbye

December 3, 2025

When England’s cricketers step out onto the field at The Gabba on Thursday for the second Test, they will know they are on borrowed time. Not just to wrestle the series momentum away from Australia after a crushing opening defeat in Perth, but also to improve their record at the famous Brisbane ground. After this [...]

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