US Open golf leaderboard in full ahead of Sunday round at Pinehurst June 16, 2024 LIV Golf League competitor Bryson DeChambeau leads the US Open after round three, three shots ahead of the chasers at the difficult Course No2 at Pinehurst. Only four golfers in the history of the US Open have finished their fourth round on Sunday under par, three of those coming in 2014. Pinehurst is seen as [...]
T20: £180m IPL franchise brand values ranked in new data June 15, 2024 The business value of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has risen to $16.4bn while the brand value has increased in 2024, according to a report. The Chennai Super Kings reportedly now have a brand value of $231m with all but one side – the Lucknow Super Giants – coming in above $100m. The data, from [...]
Euro 2024 squad value: How much is each team worth? June 14, 2024 It’s fair to say football is awash with cash. And these Euro 2024 Championships in Germany are no different. While there is money swimming around in sponsorship and broadcast deals and in prize money, the squad valuations across the 24 teams show the huge differences between sides. But, of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean success. [...]
Euro 2024 prize money: How much can teams win in Germany? June 14, 2024 The team that wins this year’s Euro 2024 Championship in Germany could pocket themselves £28,250,000 in prize money. Data from the Uefa Financial Report, crunched by Football Benchmark, has shown that prize money for this year’s Euros, which begins on Friday 14 June, has not changed since the 2020 tournament. But teams can still cash [...]
Euro 2024 sweepstake: Who will win the City A.M. Euros title? June 14, 2024 City A.M. towers has Euro 2024 fever and to celebrate we have gone all in with a sweepstake, with Jameson’s prizes on the line. Journalists and editorial drew from the hat. Some were overjoyed, others expressed despair, as they revealed their country to the City A.M. TikTok account. Euro 2024 Group A will see our [...]
Holy shirt! England fans face £4,000 fines for wearing fake jerseys at Euros June 13, 2024 England and Scotland fans could be fined £4,000 if they wear a counterfeit football jersey at the Euros this summer. German laws on trademarks mean police can do spot checks on tourists and slap fans with fines of up to £4,000 for knock-off kits. It means Brits abroad will need to be vigilant and stay [...]
Formula E changes hands as Liberty takes controlling stake June 13, 2024 Multinational telecommunications company Liberty Global are set to take a controlling stake in Formula E in a major move for the electric racing league. Liberty Global is set to acquire the shares held by Warner Bros. Discovery, subject to the deal going through, to take its holding to 65 per cent. Liberty Global is not [...]
USGA: Pinehurst US Open course is tough but fair June 12, 2024 The USGA, who are in charge of this weekend’s US Open golf major, have said they’re listening to player concerns about the course but insist it is “tough but fair”. A number of players have raised concerns about the difficulty of Pinehurst, which has only ever seen four players finish a weekend under par in [...]
Nadal and Alcaraz set for Paris 2024 Olympics doubles June 12, 2024 The King of Clay Rafael Nadal and French Open winner Carlos Alcaraz will team up for Spain at this year’s Paris 2024 Olympics. The duo will compete in the men’s doubles at Roland Garros as part of a strong foursome of players in the doubles category for Spain. Pablo Carreno-Busta and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina complete [...]
Hazlewood: In Australia’s interest to see England knocked out June 12, 2024 Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has said it would be in his team’s “best interest” to do what they can to knock England out of the T20 Cricket World Cup. Australia beat England at the weekend to leave the defending champions needing wins against Oman today and then Namibia to have any shot at progressing [...]