Hundred bids close today. Ambani family and Delhi Capitals among parties October 18, 2024 Bidding in the first round of the Hundred auction closes today with the ECB confident that the eight franchises will attract between 60 and 80 bids. City AM has been told that many of the bidders have put in offers for several Hundred franchises however, which the ECB are encouraging in an attempt to inject [...]
Medvedev earns $20,000 per minute at Saudi 6 Kings Slam October 17, 2024 Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev reportedly earned over $20,000 per minute at the new 6 Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia. The exhibition tournament – featuring Medvedev, Jannik Sinner, Holger Rune, Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic – is taking place in the Kingdom as part of Riyadh Season, the sporting organisation leading a global [...]
Ed Warner: Are we witnessing the slow death of the transfer fee? October 17, 2024 Football transfer fees for superstar players make headlines, but in years to come we may look back on them as a quirk of history, argues Ed Warner. Another international break in the football calendar. Time for managers to fret about risk of injury to “their” players while away on national duty. Chairmen, too, to worry [...]
Football and Formula 1 most popular sports among Gen Z, but not rugby October 17, 2024 Football, running and Formula 1 are the most popular sports among Gen Z adults, but rugby does not feature in the top 15. Analysis by accounting firm EY has unearthed the top 15 sports among adults aged 18-27. Interestingly wellness sports and hiking make the Gen Z list while larger sports such as rugby union [...]
Duckett: Pakistan can crumble, we’re not playing for a draw October 16, 2024 Multan centurion Ben Duckett has insisted Pakistan can still crumble on day three after the hosts used spin to get themselves back into the second Test of the series. England were 73-1 [Zak Crawley out for 27], 125-2 [Ollie Pope out for 29] and 211-3 [Joe Root out for 34] and looking strong. But when [...]
Ineos Britannia closes gap in America’s Cup to 4-2 October 16, 2024 The Ineos Britannia America’s Cup dream is alive after Great Britain won both races on Wednesday to reduce the deficit to 4-2. In the first-to-seven America’s Cup match play, Ineos Britannia – led by Olympic sailing legend Ben Ainslie – went 4-0 down after being blown out of the water in the early stages by [...]
Man Utd deal was win-win for Ratcliffe and Glazers, says Raine Group October 16, 2024 Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.25bn investment in Manchester United was a win for both him and majority shareholders the Glazers, insists the bank which brokered the deal. Ineos tycoon Ratcliffe shelled out for a 27.7 per cent stake in the Premier League football club in December and, in return, took over much of the decision-making from [...]
Tuchel reveals why time at Chelsea persuaded him to take England job October 16, 2024 Thomas Tuchel has hailed his “personal connection” to English football after the FA confirmed his appointment as England manager. Tuchel has agreed an 18-month contract that will see him take charge of the team’s bid to win the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico. The German had a spell at Chelsea in [...]
Ahead of the Game: Manchester City row delays EFL New Deal October 16, 2024 Manchester City’s ongoing legal battle with the Premier League has dealt another blow to EFL clubs, who are fearful of further delays over reaching an increased funding settlement from the top-flight which was billed as the so-called New Deal for Football. The Premier League was pushing its members to agree an £836m package for the [...]
Ainslie can draw on 2013 America’s Cup to inspire Ineos Britannia October 16, 2024 In the early afternoon of 18 September 2013 – 4,046 days ago – Team New Zealand crossed the finish line in San Francisco Bay 15 seconds ahead of Oracle Team USA and took an 8-1 lead in the America’s Cup. The sailing contest has no prize money on the line – it is a rich [...]