Cricket needs more like Flintoff so smaller nations must get financial support August 29, 2024 Andrew Flintoff’s Field of Dreams On Tour, the decline of Test cricket and whether a mooted hardship fund distributed by the ICC might just keep the red-ball game alive. You know when a broadcaster thinks it has a hit on its hands because it releases a series one episode at a time rather than in [...]
Pope vows to block out England captaincy when batting against Sri Lanka August 28, 2024 With Stokes out of the three-match series against Sri Lanka because of a hamstring tear, Pope is in charge and oversaw a five-wicket victory in the first Test last week.
Premier League transfer spending down 10 per cent on last summer, study finds August 28, 2024 England’s top clubs have spent €270m (£228m) less on new players than they did in the 2023 close season, according to research compiled by the CIES Football Observatory.
Nick Faldo on Trump friendship, British Masters and Ryder Cup predictions August 28, 2024 Britain’s most successful modern-day golfer Sir Nick Faldo on hosting the British Masters this week, the race for Ryder Cup places and his long-standing friendship with former US president Donald Trump. Sir Nick Faldo may be closer than most to the Oval Office but is looking forward to Europe beginning their Ryder Cup quest to [...]
Sailing’s coming home? Behind the scenes at Ineos Britannia’s bid for America’s Cup August 28, 2024 Talking to a cyclor called Shrek wasn’t top of the to-do list when City A.M. was given access to the Ineos Britannia base in Barcelona ahead of the 37th America’s Cup. The iconic sailing contest, which starts in earnest on Thursday, dates back to 1851 when it was hosted in Britain, won by our friends [...]
Champions League: When is the draw and what is the new format? August 28, 2024 The Champions League draw has always been a much-anticipated event for fans of the qualified sides, and even more so this time with the advent of a new “league phase”. Football devotees are eager to discover which European giants they will be facing and which historic cities they can look forward to visiting, meaning that [...]
West Brom owner forced to invest seven-figure sum months after £60m purchase August 28, 2024 The American businessman has agreed to pay off a £3.7m loan and spent more than £1m on improving facilities.
Rees-Zammit faces training or transfer after missing out on NFL squad August 28, 2024 Former rugby union star Louis Rees-Zammit is facing a possible transfer or several months training in a back-up squad after missing out on a place in the Kansas City Chiefs’ final squad for the 2024 NFL season. The former Wales international had been training with last season’s Super Bowl winners after his shock decision at [...]
Why rugby league’s Magic Weekend could return to Newcastle in 2025 August 28, 2024 Newcastle United’s Saudi Arabian owners vetoed the club’s proposal to stage rugby league’s Magic Weekend at St James’ Park, but have indicated they may consider hosting the two-day event again next year. Rugby Football League officials would like to return to Newcastle, who have staged Magic Weekend on seven occasions since 2015, after this month’s [...]
Chelsea eye Osimhen and Sancho in explosive end to transfer window August 27, 2024 Chelsea’s deal-making shows no sign of slowing ahead of the transfer deadline after the club made an 11th summer signing and stepped up their interest in striker Victor Osimhen. The Blues’ latest business saw them clinch the signature of young Belgian goalkeeper Mike Penders from Genk for a fee of around £17m. The teenager, who [...]