ICC set to create cricket game to rival Fifa June 16, 2025 Cricket’s governing body the ICC and its 12 members – including England – have launched an expression of interest to develop a mobile game. The ICC hopes to use a cricket version of Fifa to change the way fans engage with the sport, encouraging a new form of fandom. The process is set to see [...]
WTA Ventures: Queen’s, CVC Capital Partners and an organisation pushing on June 16, 2025 After a successful week of WTA tennis at Queen’s, WTA Ventures chief Marina Storti discusses the state of the sport, its private equity partner CVC Capital Partners and a potential merger with the ATP. When 37-year-old Tatjana Maria upset the odds to win the HSBC Championships in front of 9,000 fans on Sunday, she became [...]
WSL to expand to 14 teams from 2026-27 season June 16, 2025 The Women’s Super League will expand to 14 teams from the 2026-27 season, it was announced on Monday. The top flight of English women’s football will grow in size after the coming season, with two teams promoted from the second division into the Women’s Super League and the third-place team facing the WSL’s bottom side [...]
Barcelona credit rating rises from stable to positive June 16, 2025 Barcelona today boasted of an upgrade in their credit rating, with the LaLiga champions seeing their status move from “stable” to “positive”. An assessment from agency Morningstar DBRS has upgraded the Catalan club’s credit rating despite Barcelona facing recent financial difficulties, in which they were fined over £400,000 for breaching Uefa rules in 2023. The [...]
Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father convicted of abusing daughter June 16, 2025 The father and former trainer of double Olympic champion distance runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been convicted of hitting the Norwegian star’s younger sister. Gjert Ingebrigtsen, 59, was cleared of abusing his famous son, who he coached until 2022, after a court in Norway found there was insufficient evidence to support the allegation. But he was [...]
Farrell returns to Saracens after reported €200,000 release fee June 16, 2025 Former England rugby captain Owen Farrell has returned to the Premiership after Saracens paid a reported €200,000 fee to release him from his French contract. The British and Irish Lion left Saracens at the end of last season having removed himself from possible England selections over his mental health. But having signed for Parisian giants [...]
Ticketing firm Seat Unique partners with Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium June 16, 2025 Premium ticketing firm Seat Unique has become a founding partner of Everton FC’s Hill Dickinson Stadium. The deal sees the platform expand its sporting portfolio to the Bramley-Moore Dock site, having already ventured into cricket, NFL, golf, rugby union and boxing, among others. It comes ahead of the Toffees’ much anticipated move to the Merseyside [...]
Spaun banks $4.3m US Open prize as MacIntyre wins career best $2.3m June 16, 2025 US Open winner J.J. Spaun picked up $4.3m at Oakmont on Sunday as Brit Robert MacIntyre secured a career-best $2.3m. The American won his first major at the weekend, sinking a 65-foot birdie putt on the 18th green to win by two shots and conclude the fourth round as the only player under par. His [...]
Is a franchise model the only way to save rugby union? June 15, 2025 Despite various approaches to the same question as to whether rugby can find a stable commercial footing, various rugby factions seem to be coming to the same conclusion: are franchises the answer? Franchise sport can be hit and miss; in the US NFL and NBA franchises are seeing valuations north of $5bn. In the Indian [...]
Pubs and bars to watch the Club World Cup in London June 14, 2025 The Club World Cup kicks off this evening (well, at 1am tomorrow morning) with 32 teams looking to win a trophy few really wanted to fight for a couple of months ago. But it is a great chance for Londoners to have a late night drink and watch some random clubs, including Manchester City and [...]