By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor As Sports Editor of City A.M. I cover all sports but have a particular interest in football, tennis, golf and sport business. Send stories and tip-offs to frank.dalleres@cityam.com

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Sam Torrance’s Masters preview: Patient approach could make difference for McIlroy

April 5, 2023

Tiger Woods certainly knows his way around Augusta National so I was glad to hear Rory McIlroy say that he plans to take a leaf out of the five-time Masters champion’s book this week. McIlroy spoke about emulating the discipline of Tiger’s play in a bid to win the Green Jacket himself and complete the [...]
Masters prize money 2023: How much do golfers earn at the Augusta major?

April 5, 2023

When Scottie Scheffler eventually holed his winning putt last year, he not only claimed the fabled Green Jacket but also the lion’s share of $15m in Masters prize money. The biggest win yet of Scheffler’s burgeoning career earned him $2.7bn from the total prize pool, which is the second most lucrative of the four men’s [...]
Premier League critics won’t ‘crush everything’, says European football chief

April 5, 2023

Aleksander Ceferin, the president of European football governing body Uefa, has defended the Premier League against claims that it has become too powerful. The financial superiority of England’s top division has allowed its clubs to dominate the transfer market for players and led to criticism from some continental rivals. But Ceferin, speaking today at a [...]
Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter face fines and Ryder Cup exile over LIV Golf legal defeat

April 4, 2023

Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and 11 other LIV Golf rebels are facing six-figure fines and exile from the Ryder Cup after reportedly losing their legal fight with Europe’s DP World Tour. The anticipated ruling also effectively forces the players to relinquish their membership of the European circuit or leave themselves open to potential fines of [...]
Boxer Amir Khan banned from ALL SPORT for two years after accepting doping charge

April 4, 2023

British boxer Amir Khan has received a two-year ban for doping around the time of his farewell fight against Kell Brook last year. Khan, 36, tested positive for the banned steroid ostarine following his defeat against domestic rival Brook in Manchester 14 months ago. The former light-welterweight world champion accepted that he had committed a [...]
Interim Chelsea manager Bruno Saltor: I must take blame for Graham Potter sacking

April 3, 2023

Chelsea caretaker manager Bruno Saltor admits he and the players must take their share of the blame for the club’s decision to sack Graham Potter. Potter was dismissed by the Blues on Sunday night, just seven months after arriving from Brighton and Hove Albion with Spaniard Bruno among his backroom staff. The former defender has [...]
How do you value a football club? Why luxury brands may hold the secret

April 3, 2023

It is a question playing on the minds of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Manchester United’s other suitors. The Glazers have already come up with their own answer, while Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital had to grapple with it before buying Chelsea last year. How exactly do you value a [...]
Graham Potter’s time as Chelsea manager left more questions than answers

April 3, 2023

And so Graham Potter joins the graveyard of former Chelsea managers. At the current rate, it will soon be rivalling Brompton Cemetery, next to Stamford Bridge, for inhabitants. His main legacy: bringing the term “glow-up” to a wider audience. As for his epitaph, it’s unlikely to be complimentary. To some, the former Brighton, Swansea and [...]
Brooks Koepka underlines Masters credentials with victory in Orlando

April 3, 2023

Former world No1 Brooks Koepka has welcomed his return to form ahead of this week’s Masters after becoming the first player to win two individual LIV Golf titles. Koepka beat Sebastian Munoz by one shot at Orange County National, Orlando, on Sunday night to boost his hopes of winning a fourth major at Augusta National [...]
Premier League to ban potential owners on human rights grounds

March 30, 2023

The Premier League has announced tougher rules for anyone looking to buy one of its clubs, including incorporating human rights in its new owner’s and directors’ test (OADT). English top-flight clubs unanimously approved the changes, which will take effect immediately, at a shareholders’ meeting today. Potential owners could now be banned from purchasing clubs if [...]

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