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.
Jon Rahm reveals LIV Golf League plan after closing in on £14m prize August 19, 2024 Koepka beat Rahm at the first extra hole of a play-off to win at Greenbrier and become the first player to claim five tournaments on the LIV Golf circuit.
Olympics and Euros fuel spike in pub and bar spending August 19, 2024 Sporting events such as the 2024 Euros and Olympics led to an increase in spending across Britain’s bars and pubs, new data has revealed. Individual spending at bars and pubs rose by 11 per cent compared to last summer as Brits flocked to their local boozers to take in the summer of sport. The number [...]
London Spirit win dramatic women’s Hundred final in front of record crowd August 18, 2024 Sharma hit Fire bowler Hayley Matthews back down the wicket and all the way to the boundary, where Shabnim Ismail was unable to hold the catch.
10 British medal hopes to watch at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games August 18, 2024 There are just 10 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympics begin, so to mark that occasion here are 10 British athletes to watch in the French capital. Paralympic medals are getting harder to win and Great Britain will call on a panoply of talent in order to do so this summer. UK Sport [...]
Ivan Toney left out of Brentford squad – Thomas Frank explains why August 18, 2024 Toney, 28, has scored 72 goals in 141 games for the Bees but has just one year left on his contract and has long been expected to move this summer.
Tottenham clear-out gathers pace as Leicester agree £20m transfer August 18, 2024 Skipp, 23, is expected to complete his move on Monday before the two clubs meet in their first Premier League match of the season in the evening.