F1: Williams Racing go luxury with Carl Friedrik collection April 17, 2025 Formula 1 team Williams Racing have unveiled their highly anticipated collection with British premium travel goods firm Carl Friedrik. The collection has been launched online ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 grand prix in Saudi Arabia. The three-piece collection – a hard shell cabin suitcase, backpack and luggage tag – is indicative of the shift [...]
Premier Sports to show 400 rugby games per year after new deal April 17, 2025 Premier Sports is set to show 400 rugby games per season after agreeing a new deal to broadcast the United Rugby Championship (URC). The agreement, which will last four years and take the Irish challenger brand through until 2029, will see the multi-national URC broadcast on a dedicated Premier Sports Rugby channel alongside the likes [...]
England Cricket drives on sponsor roster with Toyota deal April 17, 2025 England Cricket have strengthened their sponsorship roster with agreement with car giant Toyota. The multi-year deal will see the Japanese motor manufacturer become a principal partner of the England and Wales Cricket Board, supporting the grassroots game nationwide. It comes as banking giant Barclays became the main sponsor of Lord’s and the MCC. Toyota joins [...]
Allianz Stadium: What could Twickenham rugby arena look like after facelift? April 17, 2025 We’ve all been there, kettled into Twickenham station after a day out at Allianz Stadium watching England Rugby take on top international opposition. The 82,000-seat national stadium is the biggest purpose-built rugby arena in the world and sits behind only Wembley Stadium’s 90,000 in terms of UK capacity. But Allianz Stadium and its surrounding area [...]
Don’t be dazzled by the hype around The Hundred April 17, 2025 Ed Warner looks at the start of the County Championship season and whether an upcoming ECB review could see new influence from Hundred investors. The ice cream van was doing a steady trade, even at £4 for a Magnum. Made the twenty quid ticket feel especially good value. Around 2,500 people basked in the April [...]
Hearn hopeful of Battle of Britain Fury fight with Joshua April 16, 2025 Matchroom bigwig Eddie Hearn has said he is hopeful boxing fans will still get to watch Anthony Joshua take on Tyson Fury in the future. Hearn’s optimism comes despite Fury retiring for the fourth time in January. There have been calls from British boxing fans to see a Battle of Britain fight at Wembley Stadium [...]
Venice Beach and Universal Studios in LA28 Olympic Games venues April 16, 2025 Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee will defend his title along Venice Beach as the latest round of venues for the 2028 Los Angeles Games were announced. Having triumphed in and around the Seine in 2024, Yee – who was this week named on the Forbes 30 under 30 sports list – will head to the [...]
Nigeria and India in line to host 2030 Commonwealth Games April 16, 2025 The Commonwealth Games could head to Abuja in Nigeria, Gujarat in India or Canada in a major boost to the future of the multi-sport event. The games, founded as the Empire Games in 1930, are being staged with a slimmed-down format in Glasgow next year after Australia pulled out of hosting the Commonwealths in 2026. [...]
Sports bodies have ‘no excuses’ after Supreme Court trans ruling April 16, 2025 A human rights charity has said sports bodies have “no excuses” over the continuation of transgender women in female sporting categories. It comes after a landmark ruling in the UK’s Supreme Court in London, which found that a gender recognition certificate (GRC) does not change the legal sex of a person under the 2010 Equality [...]
McIlroy Masters success tees up PGA TV rights price hike for Sky Sports April 16, 2025 Ahead of the Game: Can Sky Sports hold on to PGA rights, how do Hundred teams claim their cash, will Everton’s women stay at Goodison Park, and what will Super League look like in 2028? The PGA Tour is hoping to capitalise on the Rory McIlroy effect by securing a significant increase in the value [...]