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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‘Stay in your crease’: Australian PM hits back at Rishi Sunak as Ashes row rumbles on

July 4, 2023

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has hit back at Rishi Sunak’s criticism of the tourists’ sportsmanship in the current men’s Ashes series in England. A row over the controversial stumping of England wicketkeeper-batter Johnny Bairstow in the second Test has rumbled on ahead of the third match, which starts on Thursday. British PM Sunak waded [...]
‘Absolute madness’: British Grand Prix chiefs warn Just Stop Oil not to risk death at race

July 3, 2023

British Grand Prix organisers have warned Just Stop Oil activists that they will be risking their lives if they seek to protest again at Silverstone this weekend. The climate campaigners have disrupted several high-profile sporting events already this year, including the Ashes, Premiership Rugby final and World Snooker Championships. Five protestors from the group received [...]
Roy Hodgson signs new Crystal Palace contract and targets top-half finish

July 3, 2023

Manager Roy Hodgson has set his Crystal Palace team the ambitious target of finishing in the top half of the Premier League after signing a new contract at Selhurst Park. Only once in the last 30 years have Palace ended the season 10th or higher in the top flight, in 2014-15 when Alan Pardew also [...]
Wimbledon: Cameron Norrie tipped to reach final by IBM AI Draw Analysis

July 3, 2023

He made the semi-finals at Wimbledon last year but this year British No1 Cameron Norrie could go one better, according to AI analysis by IBM. Andy Murray could reach the second week in south-west London but Katie Boulter faces a difficult route to the latter stages, the tech giant says. Norrie begins his campaign at [...]
LIV Golf League Andalucia: Talor Gooch completes hat-trick at Vaderrama

July 2, 2023

American Talor Gooch sank a birdie putt at the last hole to win his third LIV Golf League tournament in as many months at Valderrama, Andalucia on Sunday. Gooch, who won back-to-back events in Adelaide and Singapore in April, pipped compatriot Bryson DeChambeau by one shot after reeling in the overnight leader on the final [...]
Sally Bolton interview: Wimbledon CEO on taking the Championships to the US

July 2, 2023

Wimbledon CEO Sally Bolton on growing the Championships’ presence in the US, how it chooses its partners and its unique business. In SW19, there is no mistaking when the Wimbledon Championships are in full swing. Thousands of tennis fans descend on the All England Club; the air is thick with the scent of grass, Pimm’s [...]
MPs call for football regulator to be established by end of the year

June 30, 2023

A football regulator should be established in shadow form by the end of the year and given statutory powers before the next general election in order to prevent more clubs going out of business, MPs have said. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee also urged the Premier League and English Football League to thrash out [...]
Wimbledon chiefs beef up security in bid to prevent Just Stop Oil protests

June 29, 2023

Wimbledon organisers have beefed up security for next week’s Championships as they look to head off the threat of Just Stop Oil protesters. SW19 chiefs are on alert after the environmental activists this week sprinkled orange powder at Lord’s, where England’s Jonny Bairstow carried one protester off the pitch during the second Ashes Test. “The [...]
LIV Golf Andalucia: Home comforts put Sergio Garcia in spotlight at Valderrama

June 29, 2023

All eyes are on Sergio Garcia as the LIV Golf League makes its Spanish debut at the former Masters winner’s favourite course, Valderrama, from Friday. The LIV Golf League returns to Europe this week for the first time since it announced its arrival at Centurion Club just outside London little over a year ago. A [...]
Uefa outlaw long contract transfer loophole exploited by Chelsea

June 29, 2023

Chelsea and other clubs will no longer be able to exploit a transfer loophole by handing new signings long contracts after Uefa outlawed the practice. Eight of Chelsea’s most recent signings, including Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk and new arrival Christopher Nkunku joined on extra-long contracts, some lasting until 2031. The strategy helped the Blues to [...]

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