Wimbledon fundraiser hits £100,000 after pitch sinkhole September 25, 2024 The fundraiser to help AFC Wimbledon after sinkholes appeared at their stadium following flooding breached the £100,000 barrier yesterday. A £15,000 donation from Newcastle United, who Wimbledon were set to host at the Cherry Red Records Stadium on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup, led the generosity while other donations, including a child’s pocket money, helped [...]
Exclusive: Dazn strengthens Saudi Arabia ties with 6 Kings Slam deal September 25, 2024 The deal is a sign of the growing relationship between the London-headquartered sports streaming service and the kingdom.
Fund-racing: London Marathon runners smash world record for charity September 25, 2024 Five months on from the race the final total has been confirmed, dwarfing the previous record of £66.4m.
Ahead of the Game: ECB threatens to withhold Hundred franchise over Hampshire sale September 25, 2024 Hampshire have been warned they will be blocked from taking control of the Southern Brave if prospective new owners Delhi Capitals do not pay a fair market value for the Hundred franchise. In a significant intervention that could also apply to Yorkshire, who are in takeover talks with Sunrisers Hyderabad, the England and Wales Cricket [...]
Italy Euros hero Chiellini bets on women’s sport with Mercury/13 investment September 25, 2024 Giorgio Chiellini, one of Italy’s greatest ever defenders, has invested in Mercury/13, the aspiring multi-club women’s football organisation. The 40-year-old former Juventus star, who returned to the Old Lady last week in a new strategic role, has linked up with the investment group who have committed to spending $100m across the European women’s game. Chiellini, [...]
Brook century powers England to DLS win over Australia in ODI September 24, 2024 Harry Brook hit a captain’s century as England beat Australia by 46 runs using the DLS Method to keep their five-match autumn ODI series alive. Australia piled on the runs in Chester-le-Street with Alex Carey knocking 77 not out, Steve Smith 60 and Aaron Hardie 44 to set England a target of 305. Jofra Archer [...]
Red Bull exodus continues as McLaren hire key figure September 24, 2024 The ongoing exodus at Red Bull is set to continue after the Formula 1 team’s head of race strategy is ditching the Constructors’ Champions for McLaren. Will Courtney will join the Papaya team as sporting director having joined Red Bull when they were owned by Jaguar in 2003. The departure of Courtney is a major [...]
Dubois: I’ll face Joshua or Usyk if the price is right September 24, 2024 Daniel Dubois said he would “love a rematch” with Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk, depending which fight pays the most. Dubois knocked out Joshua in the fifth round of their Wembley clash on Saturday in front of 96,000 fans to retain his IBF world heavyweight title. He could be rewarded with a rematch against fellow [...]
New look Europa League explained: How does it work and is it still on Thursdays? September 24, 2024 The Champions League revamp may have taken all of the headlines but the Europa League also has a new format, which Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Rangers will sample for the first time this week. Roma, Lazio, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad, Ajax, Lyon, Porto, Eintracht Frankfurt and Galatasaray have also reached the competition’s league phase which, [...]
Arsenal manager Arteta hits back at Man City ‘dark arts’ accusations September 24, 2024 Mikel Arteta has rejected Manchester City’s suggestions that his Arsenal team employ football’s “dark arts” and says their injury list proves it. City players John Stones and Bernardo Silva accused Arsenal of gamesmanship after their fiery 2-2 draw on Sunday, in which several of Arteta’s men required medical treatment. As 10-man Arsenal were defending a [...]