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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Arsenal return to scene of European glory night seeking another lift

November 5, 2024

Arsenal’s last visit to the San Siro to play Inter Milan, 21 years ago this month, is the stuff of red and white legend. Desperately needing a result to keep alive their Champions League hopes but sent into battle at one of European football’s most daunting arenas without key players, Arsene Wenger’s team delivered a [...]
England rugby star who put fan in headlock banned for just six weeks

November 5, 2024

England and Sale rugby player Jonny Hill has escaped with a six-week ban after pleading guilty to physically abusing a spectator. Hill was alleged to have put the fan in a headlock and broken his glasses following Sale’s Premiership semi-final defeat at Bath in June. The incident was investigated by police without the outcome being [...]
Olympic hero Hoy reveals his cancer diagnosis has already saved a life

November 5, 2024

Sir Chris Hoy has urged more men to seek free tests for prostate cancer in the hope that his terminal diagnosis can at least save others’ lives. The six-time Olympic champion cyclist announced last month that his cancer is incurable, seven months after he first revealed he was undergoing chemotherapy. Hoy’s illness has already helped [...]
Incoming Man United boss Amorim makes Alex Ferguson warning

November 4, 2024

Incoming Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has warned the club’s fans not to get over-excited if his Sporting Lisbon side spring a Champions League surprise against Manchester City. Sporting host United’s local rivals on Tuesday in one of the last games before Amorim leaves the Portuguese champions to take over at Old Trafford next week, [...]
Boxing fans to get more blockbuster fights from new global TV deal

November 4, 2024

Dazn’s exclusive deal with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions will help to unlock more of the blockbuster fights that fans have been clamouring for, such as Tyson Fury’s long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua, says the channel’s boxing chief. The multi-year agreement sees Queensberry join UK rival Matchroom in committing to the London-headquartered sport streaming platform, removing [...]
London venue named on list of world’s most luxurious padel clubs

November 4, 2024

London’s Padel Social Club has been included in a new list billed as the fast-growing racket sport’s answer to the Michelin Guide, Club Aguilas. The venue in Earls Court is one of three in England on the 16-strong list, along with Beaverbook Club in Surrey and The Club by Bamford in the Cotswolds. Other luxury [...]
Cricket, rugby and football stars invest in health start-up

November 4, 2024

England rugby international Courtney Lawes and Arsenal footballer Ben White are also among the 60 professional sportspeople invested in The Players Fund.
Double-quick Solanke inspires Tottenham to comeback win

November 3, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou hailed Dominic Solanke after his five-minute double earned a 4-1 comeback win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday. Spurs trailed at half-time after Morgan Rogers capitalised on their set-piece vulnerability to poke home but roared back in the second period, inspired by Solanke. Son Heung-min crossed for [...]
English golf ace ends two-year wait for win after eight near misses

November 3, 2024

England’s Charley Hull admits she already has one eye on a Christmas holiday after bagging herself an early present at the Aramco Team Series in Riyadh. Hull came from three shots behind overnight leader Pia Babnik to win the individual title by three strokes and end her two-year wait for a seventh professional victory. It [...]
Why does Portugal produce so many top football managers?

November 2, 2024

When Manchester United identified Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim as the man to succeed Erik ten Hag as manager they did what dozens of leading European clubs have done in the last 20 years: look for a Portuguese coach. From Jose Mourinho to Jorge Jesus, Andre Villas-Boas to Leonardo Jardim, Nuno Espirito Santo to Marco Silva [...]

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