Neil Barnes: Netflix, coaching Italy, Eddie Jones and Six Nations February 13, 2024 When you meet ex-Italy assistant coach Neil Barnes in Six Nations rugby’s Netflix drama Full Contact, his bluntness scares the bejesus out of you. “For F**k’s sake”, “hit that p***k” and “give the ball to Capu-whatever-his-name-is [Ange Capuozzo], he’s f*****g quick” were just some of the wholesome proverbs that the non-Italian speaking New Zealander utters. [...]
Premier League approve 25 per cent Sir Jim Ratcliffe stake in Manchester United February 13, 2024 The Premier League has approved Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United. The deal had been announced in December 2023 and involved the British billionaire behind Ineos taking a quarter of the club under his ownership as well as the day to day operational running of the Old Trafford [...]
Woods partners with TaylorMade Golf after ditching Nike February 13, 2024 Tiger Woods has announced a partnership with TaylorMade Golf after ending his 27-year association with Nike last month. Woods’ new collaboration with the American sports equipment manufacturer has launched a new clothing and footwear brand named Sun Day Red. The brand is inspired by Woods’ connection to the colour red, which has followed him throughout [...]
Overseas Super Bowl LVIII tickets saw surge with Britain key player February 13, 2024 British fans accounted for the fourth most Viagogo sales of Super Bowl LVIII tickets outside of the United States. Only Mexico, Canada and Australia had overseas sales higher than Great Britain for Sunday’s event, where the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. With the NFL already hosting games in London [...]
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson to coach Liverpool next month February 13, 2024 Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will be part of a Liverpool Legends coaching team against Ajax next month. He will join Ian Rush, John Barnes and John Aldridge in the Reds’ charity dugout a month after the 75-year-old announced that he had terminal cancer and less than a year to live. He later said that [...]
Snooker heads to Saudi Arabia with Kingdom eyeing fourth Major February 13, 2024 Snooker has become the latest sport to head to the Middle East with confirmation of a 10-year deal which will see Saudi Arabia host the unofficial “fourth Major” of snooker. A prize fund of £2m will be on offer in Riyadh in August while the World Pool Championships will head to the Kingdom in June. [...]
Who is in the Champions League? When are the matches? Where can I watch them? February 12, 2024 All you need to know about the Champions League round of 16.
Guardiola: Back to business for Man City against starving Copenhagen February 12, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that it’s “back to business” for the defending champions as they take on a “starving and hungry” Copenhagen, who have not played a competitive match in two months, in the Champions League Round of 16 tomorrow. City face their Danish opposition knowing Copenhagen pose dangers that aided in [...]
Investec Champions Cup Barometer: Exeter Chiefs riding momentum wave February 12, 2024 In the lead up to the 2023-24 Investec Champions Cup Round of 16, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with Investec to assess which teams are hot – and which are not – ahead of April’s knockouts. Team of the week: Exeter Chiefs, England It was a good weekend to be a [...]
Raducanu blames schedule, day match and outdoors tie after loss February 12, 2024 Emma Raducanu cited a lack of preparation for her 6-0 7-6 defeat to unseeded Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina at the WTA Qatar Open. The 2021 US Open winner blamed a lack of practice outdoors and cited her match as her first in the day in a year. Raducanu made 48 unforced errors in a match that [...]