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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Brisbane confirmed as host city for 2032 Olympics and Paralympics after uncontested vote

July 21, 2021

Brisbane has been confirmed as the host of the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The decision – effectively already known as there was no other bidder – was rubber-stamped at an International Olympic Commitee (IOC) meeting in Tokyo today. The delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics officially opens on Friday. Paris will host the Summer Games in [...]
The City A.M. Podcast with Sam Torrance Episode 3: Reviewing Collin Morikawa’s victory in the Open Championship at Royal St George’s

July 20, 2021

In the third and final episode of this series of golf podcasts, Ryder Cup-winning player and captain Sam Torrance reviews the Open Championship with City A.M. Sports Editor Frank Dalleres. Sam discusses Collin Morikawa winning the Claret Jug at his first attempt, expands on the benefits of his ‘saw grip’ putting technique and explains why he rates [...]
Tokyo 2020 Olympics could still be cancelled, says Games chief

July 20, 2021

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chiefs say they have have not ruled out cancelling the Games at the last minute. With just three days until the opening ceremony, the head of the Tokyo Organising Committee, Toshiro Muto, said a late U-turn remained an option. Covid-19 cases have already hit the athletes’ village and continue to rise in [...]
Burnley sign spread betting and trading platform Spreadex as main sponsor on one-year deal

July 20, 2021

Burnley have signed up spread betting and financial trading platform Spreadex as their main shirt sponsor for next season. The one-year deal will see the company’s sports fixed odds and spread betting arm, Spreadex Sports, replace Chinese brand LoveBet as principal partner. Spreadex is understood to be paying slightly less than LoveBet, whose £7.5m deal [...]
Newcastle takeover bid kicked into the long grass as arbitration adjourns hearing into Saudi Arabia-backed £300m offer

July 20, 2021

The prospects of a £300m Saudi takeover of Newcastle United appear to be receding after a legal bid to overcome Premier League objections was delayed. An arbitration hearing was adjourned until next year “due to issues with the disclosure of evidence”, the club and league said in a joint statement. It means that Magpies fans [...]
Toyota pulls Olympic related TV ads in Japan on eve of Games amid public opposition to Tokyo 2020 going ahead

July 19, 2021

Major Olympic sponsor Toyota says it will not air Tokyo 2020-related TV advertising in Japan during the Games amid negative public sentiment towards the event. The Japanese car-maker has also decided not to send any executives to the opening ceremony, which takes place on Friday. More than half of Japanese are opposed to the delayed [...]
Lewis Hamilton hits back at Max Verstappen and Red Bull chiefs after being labelled ‘dangerous’ for causing 190mph crash at British Grand Prix

July 19, 2021

Lewis Hamilton has vowed to contiuing racing “hard but fairly” after Max Verstappen strongly criticised him following the British Grand Prix. Verstappen branded Hamilton “dangerous”, “disrespectful” and “unsportsmanlike” as he blamed him for their 190mph collision at Silverstone on Sunday. The Dutchman was released from hospital last night, seven hours after the high-speed crash on [...]
History maker Collin Morikawa coasts to second major title at The Open

July 18, 2021

Collin Morikawa held off fellow American Jordan Spieth to win The Open on his championship debut at Royal St George’s on Sunday. Morikawa, who won the 2020 US PGA Championship on his second major start, held his nerve on the closing stretch to become the first player to win two different majors at their first [...]
Louis Oosthuizen takes one-shot lead into final round of the Open as Collin Morikawa keeps up chase

July 17, 2021

Louis Oosthuizen stayed on course for a wire-to-wire victory at the Open Championship, despite Collin Morikawa cutting his lead. Oosthuizen, who won the Claret Jug in 2010, carded a third round of 69 to move to 12 under par and lead The Open by one shot from Morikawa. The South African played the first two [...]
The Hundred: MD Sanjay Patel on profits, participation, gender equality and winning over sceptics with English cricket’s new competition

July 17, 2021

Sanjay Patel, managing director of The Hundred, could be forgiven a few sleepless nights as Wednesday 21 July approaches. That is when the Oval Invincibles are due to host the Manchester Originals in a women’s match that raises the curtain on the controversial new competition designed to breathe new life into domestic cricket. Patel has [...]

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