England captain Tomkins backs former club Wigan to win Challenge Cup May 25, 2022 The rugby league Challenge Cup has a new showpiece location for its final. Come Saturday, thousands will pack into the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the competition crowns either Wigan Warriors or Huddersfield Giants as its 121st winner. The winner will a trophy which has always left an extraordinary memory for players lucky enough to lift [...]
Chelsea £4.25bn takeover satisfies Premier League owner’s test May 24, 2022 The Chelsea takeover bid led by Todd Boehly’s consortium has passed the Premier League owner’s and directors test. The move ticks yet another box on the list that, once completed, will see the Premier League outfit change hands from sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich. The Boehly bid has not gone through, however, as it remains dependant [...]
No crackdown needed to halt spate of pitch invasions, says football crowd expert May 23, 2022 Football authorities should resist pressure to implement tougher crowd control measures following a spate of pitch invasions, says a leading authority on fan disorder. Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira called for current safeguards to be reviewed on Sunday after Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen alleged he was attacked by Manchester City fans who flooded onto [...]
Two football fans charged over disturbances as Manchester City celebrated Premier League title May 23, 2022 Police have charged two football supporters over the disturbances that marked Manchester City’s Premier League title win on Sunday. Thousands of fans flooded onto the Etihad Stadium turf after City snatched a late win over Aston Villa to pip rivals Liverpool by one point. Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was allegedly assaulted in the chaotic scenes [...]
Manchester City’s late treble ends Liverpool’s quadruple bid and clinches Premier League May 22, 2022 They didn’t wait until the 93rd minute this time but Manchester City still needed a late salvo to secure the Premier League title and fend off Liverpool on the final day. Just as 10 years ago, when Sergio Aguero achieved immortality with his injury-time winner, City found themselves trailing in the closing stages of a [...]
Premier League final day winners and losers: Joy for Spurs and Salah, woe for Burnley May 22, 2022 Away from the matter of who finished top there was no shortage of other storylines, from relegation to European qualification and the Golden Boot, decided on the final day of the Premier League season. Here are the winners and losers. Winners: Tottenham, Salah, Brighton Tottenham Hotspur clinched fourth place and a return to the Champions [...]
It’s up for grabs now: Manchester City aim to cement Premier League dominance on final day May 20, 2022 Manchester City are playing for more than just their Premier League title on Sunday; also at stake is their claim to be the dominant team of the last five years, rather than part of a duopoly with rivals Liverpool. “It’s up for grabs now,” declared the late commentator Brian Moore as Michael Thomas bore down [...]
Advertising Standards Authority coming down hard on crypto ad breaches May 19, 2022 The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency has revealed the extent of its crackdown on claims made by cryptocurrency services.
Football club Arsenal to donate £5 to community projects for every new shirt they sell May 19, 2022 Premier League football club Arsenal have pledged to donate £5 to local community work for every new home shirt that they sell. The north London club made the promise as part of the launch of their new kit, which goes on sale today and will be worn by the team in Sunday’s final game of [...]
Coalition of football clubs file lawsuit against insurers in wake of landmark Axa ruling May 17, 2022 A coalition of football clubs have filed a multi-party lawsuit against six major insurers seeking a larger payout for money lost during Covid-19, after the UK’s Supreme Court said businesses are allowed to reclaim losses suffered due to the impacts of the pandemic. A consortium of 20 separate claimants – including Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston [...]