Simon Yates’ Vuelta a Espana win caps unprecedented year for British Cycling September 18, 2018 When Simon Yates finished the final stage of the Vuelta a Espana in Madrid on Sunday his victory was another chapter in Britain’s story of phenomenal success in competitive cycling. Stepping onto the podium, the Bury-born cyclist was completing an unprecedented Grand Tour milestone for Britain. His success capped off an astonishing year for British [...]
Liverpool sign £160m sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered | City A.M. May 24, 2018 European Champions League finalists Liverpool football club today signed a £160m four-year sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered Bank. The agreement is an extension to Standard Chartered’s current sponsorship of the Premier League club, taking the partnership through to the end of the 2022/23 season. Standard Chartered is a London-listed lender with 1,000 branches across 60 [...]
My Sporting Life: M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment boss Steve Martin on a life in rugby and golf with a World Cup final along the way July 3, 2018 This week M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment chief executive Steve Martin discusses a life raised in rugby, World Cup memories and his hopes for Rory McIlroy at next year’s Open. What are your sporting passions? Rugby and golf. I grew up in those environments. Rugby and golf are both very strong in Northern Ireland, where [...]
Digital football platform Dugout raises £8.3m investment led by Marseille owner Frank McCourt April 27, 2018 Digital football platform Dugout has received a new £8.3m investment led by Marseille’s American owner Frank McCourt and brother David. Over 70 of the world’s biggest football clubs — including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, Arsenal and Juventus — partner with Dugout where they have dedicated channels to upload content and interact with fans directly [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan backs TfL working on delivering a hyperloop proposal for London May 24, 2018 Sadiq Khan has said he would back proposals for a hyperloop system in the capital, and that Transport for London (TfL) would be ready to help deliver the plans. London’s transport body does not intend to develop proposals itself at present, but the mayor said he is keeping tabs on developments, and TfL will “of [...]
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are on the road to perfection, insists defender Vincent Kompany February 12, 2017 Manchester City centre-half Vincent Kompany insists his side are on the road to perfection as they bid to move second in the Premier League with victory at Bournemouth tonight. City, who are currently fifth, can cut runaway leaders Chelsea’s lead at the top to eight points with victory over the struggling Cherries, leap-frogging Arsenal and [...]
Jose Mourinho refuses to offer guarantees over Wayne Rooney’s Manchester United future February 21, 2017 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has fuelled speculation that Wayne Rooney’s 13 years at Old Trafford are drawing to a close by admitting his captain could leave before next season. Rooney, 31, has lost his status as a certain starter for club and country in an injury-hit campaign, leading to suggestions he could be tempted [...]
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho criticises Rostov pitch and accuses Uefa of dismissing his complaints March 8, 2017 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has accused European officials of making light of his concerns over the state of the pitch for their match against Rostov on Thursday. Mourinho criticised the patchy surface at the Olimp-2 stadium after arriving in Russia on Wednesday, insisting that it was not fit to stage the Europa League last [...]
Tottenham v Fulham: London sides in completely different boats ahead of Premier League clash August 17, 2018 Tottenham and Fulham could hardly be in different states coming into their Premier League match at Wembley tomorrow. Spurs have a great deal on their minds. The delay to their new stadium construction is chief among them and manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted yesterday it was “massively disappointing for everyone”. With the transfer window closed and [...]
The UK risks becoming ‘over-reliant’ on HS2 for national rail strategy, warns transport thinktank May 29, 2018 The UK risks becoming too reliant on HS2 to plug the gap in its national transport strategy, analysts have warned. Transport thinktank Greengauge 21 has said that in order to develop a truly "national" strategy, the UK needs to move away from the “hub-and-spoke” model centred on London to a network that links together upgraded [...]