Wiggins family leaned on Armstrong during cyclist cocaine addiction May 13, 2025 Bradley Wiggins has revealed that his family leaned on shamed fellow former cyclist Lance Armstrong while the London 2012 hero was battling a cocaine addiction. Wiggins was famously given his gold medal outside Hampton Court Palace – a week after winning the Tour de France – but has since fallen into £2m of debt and [...]
Manchester United swap trophy parade for BBQ if they win Europa League May 13, 2025 Manchester United are not planning a trophy parade if they win the Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur next week. The club, run by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, could put some gloss on a difficult season by beating Spurs and claiming a Champions League place on 21 May in Bilbao. But even if they [...]
Aces split: Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic end coaching deal May 13, 2025 Andy Murray will not aid Novak Djokovic’s bid to win an eighth Wimbledon title after the former tennis rivals ended their coaching arrangement. Murray began working with Djokovic in November, just months after ending his own illustrious career at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and was in his corner as the Serb reached the Australian Open [...]
Harry Kane-backed Reflo partners Forest Green Rovers ahead of funding round May 13, 2025 British sustainable sportswear brand Reflo will today partner with football club Forest Green Rovers ahead of a multi-million pound funding round. Reflo – which boasts deals with Harry Kane, Luton Town and three Formula E teams – will partner with the Dale Vince-owned National League play-off team on a four-year deal that will see kits [...]
London Lions CEO Lenz Balan: ‘I’ve made mistakes. I’m doing all I can to give back’ May 13, 2025 It would have been little surprise if last summer proved the last that British basketball heard of Lenz Balan and the London Lions. CEO Balan was a vice-president at former owner 777 Partners, whose now notorious collapse led to the club falling into administration and the league going bust almost a year ago and, for [...]
Fifa president Infantino set for Middle East trip alongside Trump May 13, 2025 Fifa president Gianni Infantino is set to touch down in Saudi Arabia today as he joins President Donald Trump in the Middle East. The football chief will, as a result, not be present in person for a number of key Fifa meetings in Paraguay ahead of the body’s congress, which begins on Thursday. Infantino, who [...]
Nearly $200m spent by online trading brands on sport sponsorship this season May 12, 2025 Online trading brand sponsorship in sport has edged towards $200m, industry research released on Monday morning suggests. A total of $183m was spent across sport during the 2024/25 sporting season, according to SportQuake’s newest Marketplaces report. Robinhood, Swissquote and eToro rank as the largest three sport sponsorship spenders while 20 different sports are represented across [...]
Rugby’s Nations Championship set for New York finals May 12, 2025 World Rugby is looking at taking the 2030 Nations Championship finals to the US ahead of the 2031 World Cup across the pond. The governing body’s chairman Brett Robinson has revealed that New York is being lined up as host one year prior to the Americas’ first ever Rugby World Cup. It comes amid concerns [...]
Carlo Ancelotti becomes Brazil national football team manager May 12, 2025 Carlo Ancelotti has been announced as the manager of the Brazil football team, it was confirmed on Monday. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced Ancelotti will become the next head coach of the Seleção, who have won the Fifa World Cup on five occasions, having concluded a successful stint with Real Madrid. The Italian has [...]
Defend it like Beckham: Inter Miami owner bites back at MLS rivals’ taunts May 12, 2025 Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham has accused Minnesota United of a lack of respect for mocking his superstar team on social media after beating them at the weekend. Beckham clapped back at two Instagram posts by Minnesota following their 4-1 win over Inter Miami, who boast Lionel Messi and a host of other former Barcelona [...]