Oval Invincibles sale delayed due to unresolved issues, reports say July 22, 2025 Unresolved issues including the future name of the franchise have delayed completion of the sale of Oval Invincibles – and the flow of funds to hard-up counties – according to reports. The deal will see RISE Worldwide, a subsidiary of the Ambani family’s Reliance Industries, take 49 per cent ownership of the Oval Invincibles franchise [...]
Crystal Palace made to wait until August for Europa League verdict July 22, 2025 Crystal Palace may have to wait until after the Community Shield to discover their Europa League fate for the upcoming season. The Eagles have been told they will find out no later than 11 August whether they will play in the Europa League or the Conference League in 2025/26 after submitting an appeal to the [...]
NHL and Serie A team up ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics July 22, 2025 The NHL is joining forces with Italian football’s Serie A to cross-promote ahead of next year’s Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. The National Hockey League (NHL), National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and Serie A have agreed a global content partnership around the NHL’s 2025 European Player Media Tour next month. This year, the annual event [...]
British and Irish Lions tour boosts Aussie booze sales by a third July 22, 2025 Major Australian cities have seen a 30 per cent uplift in alcohol sales as a result of the British and Irish Lions tour, City AM can reveal. The touring side began the three-Test series with a win over Australia on Saturday having been in the country, playing provincial sides, for the previous three weeks. Thousands of fans [...]
Sport England boss Boardman asks Ofcom to act on Lionesses abuse July 22, 2025 Sport England chair Chris Boardman has written to regulator Ofcom to raise concerns about online abuse of the Lionesses during the Women’s Euros. It comes after England defender Jess Carter on Sunday revealed she would step back from social media following online racist abuse she received throughout the tournament. Boardman has written to Ofcom chief [...]
Doha 2036 Olympics? Qatar confirms it’s rivalling Saudi Arabia and India July 22, 2025 Qatar is set to rival Saudi Arabia to be the first Middle Eastern country to host the Olympics after confirming it is in “dialogue” with organisers the IOC. The tiny Gulf state, which hosted the men’s football World Cup in 2022, has discussed its proposals for hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036. Ahmedabad [...]
Ryder Cup 2031: Camiral named host as Spain gets second turn July 22, 2025 The 2031 Ryder Cup is returning to Spain after more than three decades to be held at Camiral, formerly known as PGA Catalunya, near Barcelona, organisers have confirmed. The resort’s prestigious Stadium Course will host the biennial contest between Europe and the USA, the next edition of which is taking place in New York in [...]
Lionesses and late licences set to deliver £135m boost to UK economy July 22, 2025 Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 1am tonight for the Lionesses’ Women’s Euros semi-final with Italy as the UK economy gets set for a boost of more than £135m. The Home Office announced plans in May to extend licensing hours if England reached the last four of the tournament and they were approved [...]
Rugby League Ashes a North Star for the game in England July 21, 2025 Sports are forever trying to innovate, develop and find the next mast on which to pin their colours to. But not international rugby league. While the English domestic Super League have brought in IMG to promote and relegate teams based on a list of external criteria that some clubs already want tweaked, the international game [...]
Meet the Populous teams with designs on City AM Triathlon Team Challenge July 21, 2025 They’re the brains behind the backdrops to some of sport’s greatest moments and now the staff of leading stadium architects Populous are plotting their own athletic glory in the City AM Triathlon Team Challenge at the London T100. Two teams from the world-renowned practice behind Wembley, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Emirates – one from [...]