Chelsea approach Lyon and Bompastor amid Hayes replacement search February 14, 2024 Chelsea Women have reportedly approached Lyon’s Sonia Bompastor as a potential replacement for Emma Hayes. Hayes will leave the Blues at the end of the season to take up a role with the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT). Bompastor has won the Champions League as both a player and a manager and is the [...]
Tuilagi returns to England Six Nations squad after injury recovery February 14, 2024 England have recalled centre Manu Tuilagi to their 36-man training squad ahead of their Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland next weekend. Tuilagi missed England’s wins over Italy and Wales with a groin injury but the 108kg centre is back as they seek to beat Scotland for the first time in three years. The Sale Shark [...]
McLaren F1 boss Brown lambasts team co-ownership, calls for FIA action February 14, 2024 Chief executive of McLaren Racing Zak Brown called for the FIA to look into the practice of co-ownership in Formula 1. Brown has long been critical of co-ownership in the sport and reiterated his concerns when speaking to Sky Sports. He explained: “If you look at every other major sport you’re not allowed to own other [...]
Legal take: What we, and cricket, can learn from Rehan Ahmed visa saga February 14, 2024 England begin the third of five Tests against India in Rajkot tomorrow. But after issues with the visa of Shoaib Bashir before the first Test in Hyderabad, England have again come up against issues with entering the county. This time, though, it’s leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed. Dipesh Shah, Head of Corporate Immigration at JMW Solicitors breaks [...]
Le Tissier, Hartson and Fowler given ticking off by advertising watchdog over Supreme CBD social media ads February 14, 2024 Matt Le Tissier, John Hartson and Anthony Fowler have been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over social media posts promoting CBD products. The advertising watchdog upheld complaints relating to posts about Supreme CBD by the trio of former sports stars for failing to disclose they were advertisements and “making health claims about a [...]
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 [...]