London Set to Host Unique Beach and Sitting Volleyball Event August 20, 2024 | City Talk Post the Olympics Games and in the lead up to the Paralympics, the Central London Alliance in partnership with Blue Orchid Hospitality, the British Volleyball Federation and Aldgate Connect BID, is hosting a unique beach volleyball and sitting volleyball event. Taking place on Thursday 22nd August in The Crescent, opposite Tower Suites (a Blue Orchid [...]
‘Confusing and chaotic’ schedule is threatening future of cricket, union warns August 20, 2024 The global players’ union has launched a major review in a bid to find a way for international cricket and domestic leagues to “co-exist in a clear, coherent calendar”.
Pope vows to stick to Bazball blueprint on England captaincy debut August 20, 2024 Ollie Pope is preparing to embrace the honour of becoming England’s Test captain against Sri Lanka this week but admits it is still Ben Stokes’s team. Pope will become the 82nd man to take up the role when he leads his country out in Wednesday’s first Test at Old Trafford, propelled into the hot seat [...]
Premier League club stripped of licence by Financial Conduct Authority August 20, 2024 Premier League football club Wolves have had their right to offer credit brokering services removed by the Financial Conduct Authority. The regulator took the step of cancelling the club’s Part 4A permission on Friday after concluding that Wolves were not using it. Wolves had held the licence since November 2016 and were warned by the [...]
Welcome to the new Premier League season, same as the old Premier League season August 20, 2024 The 2024-25 campaign picked up where the 2023-24 term ended, with the usual suspects taking three points and those expected to be fighting relegation living up to their billing.
Kadeena Cox: British Paralympic star aiming for more golds in Paris August 19, 2024 The 33-year-old is para sport’s ultimate all-rounder – the first British Paralympian in a generation to strike gold in two sports at the same Games.
Second top-flight British basketball team bought by new investors August 19, 2024 The Manchester franchise set to play in Britain’s new Super League Basketball has been bought by the US-based Sherwood Family Investment Office. The group is run by private equity veteran Ned Sherwood and Ben Pierson and will own both the men’s and women’s teams competing in their respective leagues. It comes just days after a [...]
Australians fume after top track cyclist jumps ship to Great Britain August 19, 2024 Richardson, who was born in England but moved Down Under aged nine, is a two-time Commonwealth champion and won three medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
EP: 292 York – Wednesday August 19, 2024 Racing fans can always expect to see some great races at York’s Ebor Festival and on Day 1 we can look forward to the Group One Juddmonte International, run over a mile and a quarter. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Wednesday’s racing action, concentrating on some of the World Pool betting [...]
Newcastle United £55m star’s potential comeback match confirmed August 19, 2024 The Magpies will head to the City Ground on Wednesday 28 August, the same day that Italy midfielder Tonali's ban for betting offences is due to be lifted.