West Ham sponsor: Bookmakers won’t desert football over Premier League ban November 24, 2025 West Ham’s front-of-shirt sponsor has reassured the Premier League that the gambling industry won’t run away from football after a ban on betting partners takes effect next year. England’s leading clubs voted to voluntarily ban gambling sponsors as front-of-shirt partners in a move due to come into force at the start of next season. Over [...]
Paralympic chief explains lifting of ban on Russia and Belarus November 24, 2025 Russia and Belarus have had their bans from Paralympic Games lifted because they are no longer using sport to promote war, says the president of the International Paralympic Committee. Both countries were suspended by the IPC shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a decision upheld for “breaches of its constitutional membership obligations” the [...]
How the Budget could make your day at the football worse November 24, 2025 In the countdown to the Budget, it’s hard to escape concern from industries ranging from hospitality and retail to fintech or leisure. However, one sector which should not be overlooked is sport. Still feeling the impact from last Autumn, the sport world is readying for further impact come 26 November. And, as with any changes, [...]
E1 Series heads to Bahamas as calendar reveals mystery race November 24, 2025 The Formula 1 of water, E1 Series, will race in the Caribbean for the first time as it reveals its season three calendar. The series – which counts the likes of Will Smith, Tom Brady, LeBron James, Rafael Nadal, and Steve Aoki as team owners – will return to the water for its third season [...]
Why Arsenal’s ‘quantum leap’ is down to Kroenkes’ gamble on ambition November 23, 2025 The story of Arsenal’s return from the competitive wilderness to the top table of English and European football has no shortage of candidates for the leading role. Mikel Arteta, the rookie manager whose single-mindedness has transformed the mentality of the club; Bukayo Saka, the jewel of the Hale End academy who has developed into one [...]
Why sports media is entering its most disruptive decade yet November 22, 2025 There was a time when watching live sport meant one remote, one broadcaster, and one living room. That era is quickly passing. Sports media is undergoing its most significant transition since the shift from analogue to digital, only this time the change is being driven by fans rather than technology. Across Europe viewing habits are [...]
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon part of new F1 documentary November 21, 2025 Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are part of the team producing a new Formula 1 documentary. The flick, under the working title “Turbulence: The Greatest Mind in Formula One”, will focus on Aston Martin’s Adrian Newey. The design guru moved to the Lawrence Stroll-owned Formula 1 team after decades with Red Bull alongside former team [...]
Tottenham sign hair transplant partner Elithair to tackle lack of cover up top November 21, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur fans who have torn their hair out watching the club have been offered a solution after Spurs partnered with hair transplant clinic Elithair. Elithair has taken the hitherto unheralded title of Official Hair Treatment Partner, joining a roster of Tottenham sponsors that includes insurance giant AIA, kit maker Nike, crypto exchange Kraken and [...]
Premier League clubs to pay levy on overspend after approving new rules November 21, 2025 Big-spending Premier League clubs will pay a levy on any overspend as part of new Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) financial rules voted in for next season. At a shareholders meeting today in London, a vote to introduce SCR in place of the controversial Profitability and Sustainability Regulations (PSR) achieved the required majority. They rejected proposals [...]
Massa’s £64m trial a risk for Bernie Ecclestone, lawyer warns November 21, 2025 Filipe Massa’s £64m damages claim proceeding to trial represents a risk to Bernie Ecclestone and Formula 1, a top lawyer has warned. Brazilian Massa’s case against Ecclestone, Formula 1 and motorsport’s governing body the FIA saw a judgment handed down this week at London’s High Court saying parts of the claim can go to trial. [...]