Rishi Sunak calls on PM Andy Burnham to restore £35m pledge for cricket domes September 18, 2026 Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged current PM Andy Burnham to reinstate the £35m funding commitment to building all-weather “cricket domes” he made when he was in No10. Sunak pledged the sum in 2024 to create 22 of the facilities around the country but the Labour government scrapped the funding, labelling it “fantasy”, after [...]
China’s EV brands are all over sport in the west. Why? September 18, 2026 Electric vehicle brands from China are snapping up sport sponsorship opportunities across the west. Matt Hardy asks why. The automotive sector has long had an association with sports sponsorships: think the century-old deal between Ford and AFL side the Geelong Cats, or Volkswagen’s enduring patronage of Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, originally a works team from its [...]
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur criticised for unlicensed gambling deals September 18, 2026 Clubs including Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have been criticised for doing deals with unlicensed gambling firms as the government continues a consultation on banning such organisations from sponsoring sport. Chelsea and Spurs are two of 11 Premier League clubs which hold agreements with betting companies not licensed in the UK. Others include Aston Villa and [...]
Is Henry Pollock’s biggest problem Eddie Hearn? September 18, 2026 Henry Pollock’s first few months with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency has felt less like a commitment to rugby union – and reaching the heights within the sport – and more like a scattergun approach to marketing a player in a way rugby players hadn’t experienced before. Except they have. Seeing Pollock in the front [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo can cash in from Saudi Pro League streaming initiative September 17, 2026 The Saudi Pro League is giving Cristiano Ronaldo another way to top up his £170m salary by incentivising players to promote livestreams of matches via social media. The SPL’s “Share and Earn” initiative will allow players and influencers to share links to broadcasts of the league, whose stars also include Sadio Mane, Gabriel Martinelli and [...]
Best Horse Racing Betting Sites in the UK 2026 September 17, 2026 Horse racing is a top sports betting market in the UK, with an exciting number of events taking place every year, which means it is offered at most online betting sites. So, how do you know which one to sign up for? This is what we’re here for. In this article, readers will discover all [...]
Celtic and when does financial prudence become sporting underinvestment? September 17, 2026 By most conventional measures, Celtic should be a model of how to run a football club. According to the club’s latest accounts, Celtic generated £143.6m of revenue and £33.9m of profit after tax, while finishing the year with £77.3m in cash. Shareholders have benefited too. According to FactSet, Celtic shares have appreciated approximately 153 per [...]
Major development in £3bn project backed by Crystal Palace co-owner David Blitzer September 17, 2026 Co-owner of Premier League club Crystal Palace, David Blitzer, is part of a group that has announced a major update to a £3bn stadium development. The American businessman, who became an early multi-franchise investor and was one of the first people to hold stakes in all five big North American leagues – NHL, MLB, MLS, [...]
LVMH’s Arnault joins Nike board as sportswear giant set to lose S&P 100 spot September 17, 2026 The son of LVMH billionaire Bernard Arnault has been appointed to Nike’s board of directors a week after it was announced the sportswear giant will lose its S&P 100 spot. Alexandre Arnault, currently deputy chief executive of LVMH’s wines and spirits division, will hope to help the US apparel firm stem a trend of share [...]
Who owns Chelsea after £950m Boehly and Walter stake sales? September 17, 2026 Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have sold their combined 25 per cent stake in Chelsea in a deal that values the Premier League club at £5bn. The agreement, announced last night, will see the former chairman of Chelsea Boehly – who was the face of the consortium that purchased the club from Roman Abramovich in [...]