Sports on TV this weekend: Big Bash, Six Nations and Premier League on the box The Six Nations returns, cricket’s Big Bash reaches its climax Down Under, Great Britain are in Davis Cup action and there are big games in both the Premier League and LaLiga. Here’s your unmissable sports schedule for the weekend. Tennis: Davis Cup Finals qualifier, Friday It feels like the last Davis Cup has only just [...]
Davis Cup: Great Britain vs Colombia preview new balls please Davis Cup weekends seem to come around more and more often these days and Great Britain are in action this weekend in their qualifier tie against Colombia. Here’s what you need to know about the tie. What is it This weekend sees the Davis Cup qualifiers take place. This is the first round of the [...]
Roman Ryder Cup could be battleground for future of golf column Next Thursday sees the 2023 edition of golf’s unironically-sponsored Waste Management Phoenix Open, where last year exuberant beer tossers halted play when celebrating a hole in one. Ever since, it’s the golfers not spectators who’ve been bringing the sport into disrepute. Tantrums and flung tee pegs, meltdowns about Twitter birthday snubs and playground name-calling have [...]
Novak Djokovic equals men’s Grand Slam record by claiming 10th Australia Open January 29, 2023 Novak Djokovic has equalled Rafael Nadal’s record of 22 men’s Grand Slam singles titles, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the Australian Open for a 10th time. A year after he was dramatically deported on the eve of the tournament, Djokovic completed a triumphant return to Melbourne by defeating Tsitsipas in straight sets. The Serb won [...]
Australian Open prize money 2023: How much can tennis players win in Melbourne this weekend and how does it compare to other Grand Slam tournaments? January 27, 2023 The Australian Open may be the first Grand Slam on the calendar, but it comes last of the four tennis majors for prize money. The men’s and women’s singles champions in Melbourne this weekend stand to receive AUD $2.98m, which equates to $2.08m or £1.67m at current exchange rates. That trails the £2m ($2.5m) Wimbledon [...]
TV schedule: What sports are on the tele and where can I watch? January 27, 2023 This weekend sees blockbuster sports ties while Saturday is set to see an important movers day at the Dubai Desert Classic. Here’s what you need to look out for. FA Cup: Wrexham v Sheffield United, Sunday The magic of the FA Cup returns to television screens this weekend and though there are some blockbuster clashes [...]
International Tennis Federation facing mounting questions over Davis Cup deal after Geard Pique’s Kosmos group brings legal action January 26, 2023 Former footballer Gerard Pique’s Kosmos investment group has heaped more pressure on the embattled International Tennis Federation by launching legal action over the early termination of their $3bn Davis Cup deal. The ITF ripped up the 25-year agreement after less than five years earlier this month in response to Kosmos asking to renegotiate the $120m-a-year [...]
Revealed: Chelsea owner’s plans to pump money into women’s tennis – and why some insiders are alarmed January 25, 2023 Billionaire part-owner of Chelsea Mark Walter is the US businessman in talks with the International Tennis Federation over a controversial proposal to bring private investment to the Billie Jean King Cup, City A.M. has learned. We revealed yesterday that the ITF is close to agreeing a major new partnership with a US group to promote [...]
Billionaire Mark Walter: Who is he, what sports teams does he own and what is his net worth? January 25, 2023 Mark Walter is a 63-year-old American businessman who’s chief executive of financial services firm Guggenheim Partners and a keen player in the world of sports team acquisitions. Walter, from Cedar Rapids in Iowa, may be best known to British sports fans due to his recent part-acquisition of a Premier League football club. He was part [...]
Tennis’ Wimbledon outcasts are shining at the Australian Open January 25, 2023 Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev will be one step closer to a maiden Grand Slam should he overcome Australian Open favourite Novak Djokovic this morning Down Under. The player – currently banned from competing at Wimbledon because of his nationality – has been in fine form in Melbourne thus far. The 25-year-old Muscovite has beaten [...]