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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Axe The Racing Tax: British Horseracing Authority launches petition

July 28, 2025

The British Horseracing Authority has called on the public to sign a petition urging the Government to “Axe The Racing Tax” and save the sport from a £330m hit. It comes as the BHA publishes independent research which estimates that the proposed tax increase would cost racing £66m a year and instantly jeopardise almost 3,000 [...]
Surj leads £30m investment in T100 to bolster Saudi Olympic ambitions

July 28, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Surj Sports Investment has backed T100 to be the “growth engine” for triathlon after leading a £30m funding round in its parent organisation, the PTO. Surj, an arm of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) with stakes in Dazn, the Professional Fighters League and Kings League, was the biggest backer of the PTO in [...]
Formula E signs World Championship extension with FIA until 2048

July 25, 2025

Formula E has extended its exclusive contract with motorsport governing body the FIA, meaning it will remain the only all-electric single-seater World Championship until at least 2048. It comes ahead of the climax of Formula E’s 11th season in London this weekend, where Nissan driver Oliver Rowland is set to be crowned champion on home [...]
The gloves are on! Lord Mayor and Ricky Hatton to appear at City boxing night

July 24, 2025

The Lord Mayor of the City of London is swapping his robes for boxing gloves and stepping inside the ring for a celebration of the sport featuring former world champion Ricky Hatton and promoter extraordinaire Barry Hearn. The Lord Mayor, Alderman Alastair King, will take on a mystery American opponent in an exhibition bout to [...]
Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool to lift ban on drinking alcohol in stands

July 24, 2025

Football fans will be able to drink alcohol in the stands during Women’s Super League games at Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United next season. They are among 14 clubs from the top two divisions of English women’s football who have signed up to the second phase of a trial, following a successful [...]
BBF hits back and counter-sues SLB in British basketball bloodbath

July 24, 2025

The British Basketball Federation is counter-suing Super League Basketball in a further escalation of the bitter in-fighting blighting the domestic game. The BBF filed its defence this week against SLB’s High Court claim, which accuses the governing body of abusing its position by preventing clubs from running their league. In its counterclaim, the BBF argues [...]
Lionesses fever sends shirt sales skywards ahead of Women’s Euro final

July 24, 2025

The Lionesses’ run to the Women’s Euros final has triggered a scramble for shirts and other merchandise, with sales far higher than even during the team’s 2023 World Cup run. Global retailer Fanatics, which operates England’s official stores, said that sales of Lionesses products were up 41 per cent on the same stage at the [...]
Brentford FC sponsor rapped by watchdog for pushing gambling to kids

July 23, 2025

Premier League club Brentford FC’s main sponsor, Hollywoodbets, has been rapped by the advertising watchdog for targeting children. The Advertising Standards Authority today upheld a complaint from a minor prompted by an ad for the bookmaker on the esports website Virtual Football League. The complainant was presented with the ad, which urged users to sign [...]
Zharnel Hughes: It sucked that Grand Slam Track didn’t come to Europe

July 22, 2025

Britain’s fastest man Zharnel Hughes wants Grand Slam Track to return next year with dates in Europe despite the financial difficulties that forced Michael Johnson to cut short its first season. Hughes said it “sucked” that all four Grand Slam Track meets were awarded to venues in the US and Caribbean, given the appetite for [...]
Doha 2036 Olympics? Qatar confirms it’s rivalling Saudi Arabia and India

July 22, 2025

Qatar is set to rival Saudi Arabia to be the first Middle Eastern country to host the Olympics after confirming it is in “dialogue” with organisers the IOC. The tiny Gulf state, which hosted the men’s football World Cup in 2022, has discussed its proposals for hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036. Ahmedabad [...]

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