Black Lion Challenge Cup inclusion opens door to Champions Cup dreams January 11, 2024 Stepping out of the concourse and into the bowl of the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia felt like a big moment. The fatigue from travelling more than 2,000 miles for 80 minutes of rugby, equating to over seven hours on two overnight flights, instantly vanished. There, on the pitch, were historic English club Gloucester [...]
Ed Warner: Ratcliffe’s Manchester United deal is Christmas gift that keeps on giving January 11, 2024 Our columnist on the British billionaire's big bet on his boyhhod football club.
Yorkshire board approve Colin Graves takeover, reports January 10, 2024 The board of directors at Yorkshire County Cricket Club have reportedly accepted a takeover bid by former club and England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves. Board members supported the bid unanimously, according to The Times, with club members potentially giving their approval after at least 21 days notice. The club, who have been [...]
McIlroy: World golf tour would be ‘dream’ after LIV talks over January 10, 2024 Rory McIlroy has said that his “dream” would be a golfing world tour as the Northern Irishman responds to the uncertain future of the sport. A deadline for talks surrounding a potential merger between the PGA and DP World tours and the breakaway Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf tour has been extended having originally been set [...]
Andy Farrell set to be named as coach of British and Irish Lions January 10, 2024 Ireland rugby head coach Andy Farrell is set to be named as the boss of the British and Irish Lions at an event in the City of London tomorrow. The 48-year-old Englishman has long been favourite for the position with the touring side heading to Australia in the summer of 2025. The Lions, a side [...]
Struggling Gloucester boss Skivington handed surprise England coach role January 10, 2024 England A are set to play Portugal at the end of February.
Allen & Overy paid out £2m to settle West Ham stadium dispute January 10, 2024 Magic circle law firm Allen & Overy has paid out over £2m to settle a legal dispute with the owners of West Ham's stadium.
Emma Raducanu still targeting Australian Open despite raising injury fears again January 10, 2024 Raducanu is due to make her Grand Slam comeback at the Australian Open, which starts on Sunday.
Surrey announce record partnership with Kia spanning five years January 10, 2024 County Cricket champions Surrey have announced a record partnership with Kia spanning five years. The five-year multi-million pound agreement will see the car maker sponsor the front of Surrey’s shirts and see the South Korean manufacturer maintain naming rights of their Oval ground in south London. The association between the two organisations began in 2010 [...]
The end of Tennis’ Big Three (and Murray)? Nadal retirement would leave sport needing new stars urgently January 10, 2024 You have to cast your mind back to 2002 and Thomas Johansson, Albert Costa, Lleyton Hewitt and Pete Sampras for a year when none of the modern Big Three, or Andy Murray, won a Grand Slam. Because in each of the 21 years since at least one of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer or [...]