Rolex becomes title sponsor of major sport league November 21, 2024 Legacy watch brand Rolex has today been announced as title sponsor of SailGP, with the Formula 1 of water now known as the Rolex SailGP Championship. The luxury brand joins the likes of Chanel (The Boat Race) in venturing into title sponsorship agreements in sport. The watchmaker has been associated with SailGP since 2019. The [...]
Exclusive: European rugby chief leaves after 10 years with EPCR November 21, 2024 The Chief operating officer of European club rugby’s governing body Anthony Lepage is parting ways with EPCR after a decade, City AM can reveal. The news comes on the eve of the return of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, with Lepage set to move on to pastures new. He joined EPCR in 2014 as [...]
Great Britain triathlon star Alistair Brownlee retires November 21, 2024 Alistair Brownlee might have done more than any other British athlete when it comes to leaving his sport in a better place than he found it. The 36-year-old has announced his retirement from triathlon after a glittering 18-year career gilded by two Olympic gold medals and a host of major titles. When Brownlee started competing, [...]
George Russell: F1 drivers a bit fed up with FIA November 21, 2024 Formula 1’s George Russell has hit out at the sport’s governing body, insisting some drivers are “a bit fed up” with the leadership of the FIA. Russell leads the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, which penned a letter to the FIA slamming its chief Mohammed Ben Sulayem for meddling in the sport over such things as [...]
European Ryder Cup star handed olive branch for 2025 hopes November 20, 2024 The Englishman has appeared in the last three Ryder Cups but looked to have burnt his bridges by joining LIV Golf.
Hearn: We could ditch Ally Pally as World Darts Championship hosts November 19, 2024 Sports promotion guru Barry Hearn has said he is considering moving darts away from Ally Pally. The iconic London venue hosts the annual PDC World Darts Championship and sold 90,000 tickets for this year’s 16-day competition. But with the field increasing by 32 players to form a 128-player draw in time for a new TV [...]
Great Britain dumped out of Billie Jean King Cup November 19, 2024 Great Britain were eliminated from the Billie Jean King Cup on Tuesday with Emma Raducanu the only player to register a win in the semi-finals. The former US Open champion beat Viktoria Hruncakova 6-4 6-4 to put Great Britain 1-0 up in the best-of-three tie against Slovakia. But Katie Boulter was beaten 6-2 4-6 4-6 [...]
Pagaille can Catch rivals cold with cut in the ground November 19, 2024 NATIONAL Hunt trainers will be breathing a sigh of relief with the wet and wintry weather that has swept into all corners of the UK this week, with it bringing a notable easing in the ground. Conditions have been dry for so long that many horses have had to delay their seasonal reappearances, but now [...]
Premier League rule amendment vote to go ahead on Friday November 19, 2024 The Premier League will defy Manchester City and Aston Villa by going ahead with a vote on contentious associated party transaction (APT) rules on Friday. The rules – aimed at preventing sister companies from propping up clubs through inflated deals – are set to be changed after a challenge brought by City resulted in aspects [...]
No masking Kot’s chance when Ascot mud starts flying November 19, 2024 WE’RE also jumping at Ascot on Saturday with a pair of Grade Twos headlining the card. Pic D’Orhy and Golden Ace are favourites for the 1965 Chase (1.30pm) and Ascot Hurdle (2.45pm) respectively, but their prices are both on the short side and I’m looking elsewhere in search of some value. The Hurst Park Handicap [...]