Abraham and Wilson invest in Andy Murray-backed padel business January 10, 2025 England footballers Tammy Abraham and Callum Wilson have invested in Andy Murray-backed Game4Padel, the biggest UK operator of padel courts. AC Milan striker Abraham and Newcastle United forward were joined by Bournemouth defender Marcus Tavernier in a funding round that values Game4Padel at £27m. Former tennis world No1 Murray and his brother Jamie were among [...]
Mark Kleinman: Ratcliffe’s cost-cutting results in Manchester Disunited January 9, 2025 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column. This week, he tackles Ratcliffe’s own goal, Shawbrook setting the tone and a FTSE 100 Doomsday clash over pay Ratcliffe’s cost-cutting results in Manchester Disunited Sir Jim Ratcliffe might not like to admit it, but 2024 [...]
Potter to take charge at West Ham after Lopetegui sacked January 8, 2025 Former Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter is poised to return to football at West Ham United after they sacked Julen Lopetegui. Potter is reported to have agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Hammers and is set to be in the dugout for Friday’s FA Cup third-round trip to Aston Villa. The 49-year-old has been [...]
England star named world’s most valuable footballer January 8, 2025 England and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has been named the world’s most valuable football player in a new independent ranking. Bellingham’s double-winning success with the Spanish side and leading role at international level have lifted his value to £210m, according to the CIES Football Observatory. That puts the 21-year-old ahead of record-breaking Manchester City [...]
Flutter: Paddy Power owner loses over £300m on bad US bets January 8, 2025 Flutter, the gambling giant owner of Paddy Power, has downgraded its revenue estimates for 2024 by $390m (£312m) after a period of “very unfavourable US sports results”. In a stock exchange notice, the Fanduel owner reported that November and December had seen a surge in unfavourable results for the bookie, especially in American football parlay [...]
Ahead of the Game: India want rule change to World Test Championship January 8, 2025 India are pushing for an overhaul of the International Cricket Council’s points system for the World Test Championship after missing out on the final for the first time. Australia’s 3-1 Test series win over Rohit Sharma’s side secured their place in the final against South Africa at Lord’s this summer, condemning India to third in [...]
Tamworth ticket price for Spurs FA Cup match justified by situation January 7, 2025 Luck of the draw, magic of the cup and giant-killing potential: these are the three cliches which circulate round after round, year after year, in the FA Cup. But there is something deeply romantic about the underdogs going on a David-like run against Goliath. In 2021, eighth-tier side Marine went on a brilliant run to [...]
Elon Musk wants to buy Liverpool, claims his father January 7, 2025 Elon Musk would like to buy Premier League leaders Liverpool, who were put on the market by current owners Fenway Sports Group in 2022, according to his father. The world’s richest man, who has amassed an estimated net worth of £340bn, has family ties to the city through his grandmother, Errol Musk said. “He would [...]
Sir Jim Ratcliffe ‘doesn’t care’, blasts Manchester United legend January 7, 2025 Manchester United legend Paul Scholes says Sir Jim Ratcliffe has done “nothing positive” during his first year as co-owner and believes ticket price hikes show he does not care about the fans. Ineos chairman Ratcliffe, the 72-year local-born billionaire who became minority shareholder of the Premier League club at the start of 2024, has defended [...]
English clubs warned over Saudi Pro League transfer amid Fifa probe January 7, 2025 English clubs have been warned to think twice before selling players to Saudi Pro League teams after Welsh champions The New Saints lodged a complaint with Fifa over unpaid fees. The ambitious competition has spent heavily in recent transfer windows on luring big-name talent such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Neymar to the Middle [...]