BBC on hunt for Fifa World Cup host after Lineker exit May 19, 2025 The BBC are on the hunt for a new face for their 2026 Fifa World Cup coverage after Match Of The Day star Gary Lineker departed the broadcaster a year early. Lineker, the 64-year-old who was the BBC’s highest paid presenter, has apologised “unreservedly” for an Instagram video he shared about Zionism which included an [...]
Andy Murray to head up athlete group at London-based Redrice Ventures May 19, 2025 Andy Murray will head up a group of athlete advisors as part of his new role as an associate partner at London-based Redrice Ventures. Murray, 38, is stepping up his interest in investing after calling time on his tennis career last year and ending his coaching arrangement with Novak Djokovic. The Scot is assembling the [...]
Six Nations to stage first Thursday match since 1948 May 19, 2025 The Six Nations will have a match on Thursday for the first time since 1948 after fixtures for the 2026 competition were confirmed on Monday. Ireland will travel to take on France on Thursday 5 February in the opening match of the 2026 competition as France aim for back-to-back titles. The shift to a Thursday [...]
Scheffler passes £60m earnings with US PGA victory May 19, 2025 World No1 Scottie Scheffler has become only the fourth golfer to surpass $80m (£60m) in career earnings after winning the US PGA Championship on Sunday. Scheffler withstood a final-day charge from Spain’s Jon Rahm at Quail Hollow to claim his third major title and prize money of $3.3m (£2.5m). The American has now banked $82m [...]
US PGA prize money 2025: How much golfers earn at the major May 18, 2025 The prize money at golf’s 2025 US PGA Championship has been confirmed – and it has increased for the fifth year in a row. Organisers keep the payouts a secret until the penultimate day of the tournament but we now know exactly how much is at stake on Sunday at Quail Hollow. The winner of [...]
Should women’s football teams be building their own stadiums? May 18, 2025 Amid booming attendances and ahead of the Women’s FA Cup final, Becky Stormer of CBRE examines the case for women’s football teams to get their own new-build stadiums. 31 July 2022 was a pivotal day for women’s football. Since that time, with England’s historic victory over Germany in the Euros, interest, investment, participation and attendance [...]
Do British and Irish Lions rugby stars risk double tax on £100,000 fee? May 17, 2025 With the stars of the British and Irish Lions touring rugby team getting a wage, how do they avoid being taxed twice? In today’s global sporting landscape, with athletes and teams constantly moving across borders, the tax implications of international competition are both significant and complex. Whether it’s the British and Irish Lions touring Australia [...]
Danny Care: Harlequins No9 a brilliant player May 17, 2025 Harlequins No9 Danny Care has been a brilliant servant to the Premiership and he will be missed from the English top flight, writes Ollie Phillips. “It’s been a really tough decision, but I think it’s the right time for me, and it’s the right time for the club. I’ve been so lucky to wear this [...]
Channel 4 and TNT Sports sign Adobe FA Cup broadcast deal May 16, 2025 More Adobe Women’s FA Cup matches than ever will be broadcast on television after the English FA agreed a first-ever stand-alone broadcast deal beginning next season. The three-year agreement will see Channel 4 and TNT Sports broadcast matches – between them – from every round of the tournament for the very first time. Involved parties [...]
France scrum-half Antoine Dupont invests in US rugby club May 16, 2025 France and Toulouse rugby sensation Antoine Dupont has invested in Major League Rugby side RFC Los Angeles. The 28-year-old will form part of the ownership group at the franchise which is playing in its second season. It comes ahead of an important period for rugby in the United States, with the nation hosting both the [...]