Horse racing came together to fight tax hikes. Now it must unite again March 12, 2026 The Jockey Club’s chief executive’s recent rallying cry to British horse racing was bang on, writes Ed Warner. All successful sports have tentpole events, the occasions that attract attention well beyond hardcore fanbases and which drive profits that may (although not always) provide financial scaffolding for its lesser players and promoters. The Cheltenham Festival is [...]
Women’s Super League fans spend more on matchdays than Premier League counterparts March 12, 2026 Football fans attending Women’s Super League matches spend more than those going to Premier League games, according to new research commissioned by Barclays. Fan spend per matchday, excluding tickets, averaged £145 for supporters in the WSL compared with £138 in the Premier League, the research found. Non-food spending – merchandise and match programme – was [...]
Tottenham Hotspur Women MD: ‘We want to be challenging for the WSL’ March 10, 2026 You could be forgiven for thinking that it’s all doom and gloom at Tottenham Hotspur, but there is a good news story unfolding in N17. While the men’s team toil to stay in the Premier League as their mortal enemies from down the road close in on the title, Spurs Women are on a gloriously [...]
Premier League +: Football following the Disney playbook with streaming platform March 8, 2026 When the Premier League last week quietly confirmed that it will be launching its own streaming platform, Premier League +, in Singapore, it might have slipped under the radar for many. At first glance, it’s a new app in a new territory; a controlled test of in-housing distribution and cutting out the broadcasters. But this [...]
FA Cup Fifth-Round Predictions: Liverpool avenge midweek loss, Arsenal and Manchester City cruise through, but Chelsea is knocked out March 6, 2026 It’s FA Cup fifth-round weekend and a welcome break from the chaos of the Premier League. There are eight ties across four days, including three all-top-flight clashes, while there is plenty of scope for a giant-killing. Here, we look at the games and offer some predictions. City AM’s journalism is supported by our readers. If you [...]
Chelsea reveal first ever back-of-shirt sponsor – but it could last just one game March 6, 2026 Chelsea have unveiled a second new kit sponsor in as many weeks after agreeing a deal for trading platform TMGM to appear on the back of their shirts. The deal is an expansion of the club’s partnership with the Australian company, which has been Chelsea’s official regional forex and CFD trading partner in Asia-Pacific since [...]
Premier League + ‘could hurt fan acquisition if rolled out globally’ March 5, 2026 The Premier League is “smart” to be experimenting with showing games on its own dedicated app but may find it harder to attract new fans if it leaves broadcasters and streaming platforms altogether, says a leading figure at Dazn. Premier League + will launch in Singapore next season and show all 380 matches live as [...]
Championship play-offs: More clubs to get shot at football’s richest game March 5, 2026 English clubs have been given an extra chance to win the richest game in football after teams in the EFL approved a change to the format of the Championship play-offs. From next season, the play-offs will expand from four teams to six – meaning clubs will only have to finish in the top eight of [...]
Wrexham AFC Announces WREXHAM IN THE USA 2026 Summer Tour Featuring Exclusively Premier League Opposition March 4, 2026 Red Dragons to face Liverpool at Yankee Stadium, as well as matches with Leeds United and Sunderland AFC across the East Coast
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