Meet the London-based financier reviving Sampdoria, sleeping giant of Italian football May 7, 2024 A year ago, Sampdoria were at their lowest ebb. Enter Matteo Manfredi.
Barry Hearn: Crucible cannot be home of snooker for much longer May 7, 2024 Barry Hearn has insisted Sheffield can maintain its status as the home of the World Snooker Championship but the future of the famous Crucible is less certain. The iconic venue holds 980 spectators but the sport has come under pressure from money from the likes of Saudi Arabia and China to move the event away [...]
Toto Wolff: I’d do handstands to sign Red Bull F1 driver Verstappen May 7, 2024 Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has not ruled out holding meetings with world champion F1 driver Max Verstappen about a potential move from Red Bull to the Silver Arrows. Rumours have swirled surrounding a potential swoop for the Dutchman by Mercedes amid turmoil in Red Bull following the fallout from allegations made against Christian Horner involving [...]
Nottingham Forest blow as points deduction upheld in full May 7, 2024 It would mean Forest remaining on 29 points, three above the relegation zone with two matches left.
English teams in Champions Cup showed Premiership still has aura May 6, 2024 For the fourth consecutive Investec Champions Cup final there will be no Premiership side, and for the fourth consecutive final there will instead be representatives from both the multi-national United Rugby Championship and the French Top 14. But is that reason to be gloomy about the English top flight? Not at all. Because in the [...]
777 Partners takeover of Everton in further doubt after firm hit with legal action May 6, 2024 A prospective takeover of Everton has been plunged into further doubt by legal action from the former owners of Standard Liege. The American private equity firm could lose all of its assets in Belgium as a result. Former owner Bruno Venanzi and the shareholders of Standard’s stadium allege that they have not received the second [...]
Champions Cup: Leinster vs Toulouse is the final we deserve, and want May 6, 2024 So there we have it; seven weekends of Investec Champions Cup action has delivered the final many wanted, and expected. When the final concludes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 25 May, it’ll either see French giants Toulouse extend their record of European trophies from five to six, or see Irish stalwarts Leinster move level [...]
Julen Lopetegui emerges as favourite to replace Moyes as West Ham manager May 6, 2024 The 57-year-old Spaniard has a verbal agreement in place to join West Ham, according to widespread reports.
Zharnel Hughes: Team GB will bring relay ‘fireworks’ at Paris 2024 Olympics May 6, 2024 Britain were one of just two nations to qualify for the Games in all five races.
We are non-political, say McLaren after Trump-Norris “charm” May 6, 2024 It came after Lando Norris said it had been “cool” to meet Trump after his victory in Miami – the first of his Formula 1 career.