Oxford v Cambridge Varsity Matches LEAVE Twickenham October 12, 2023 The iconic Oxford versus Cambridge Varsity Matches have are to move away from Twickenham Stadium after 100 years to head to north London. Saracens‘ StoneX stadium will play host to the famous university rugby match, which has seen a male and female double-header in recent seasons. But the move away from the home of English [...]
Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone slapped with 17-month suspended prison sentence October 12, 2023 Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has admitted fraud after failing to declare more than £400m held in a trust in Singapore.
Ford to be dropped with Smith at No15 for England quarter-final October 11, 2023 George Ford is set to be dropped from the England starting XV as Steve Borthwick’s looks to return to play-maker Owen Farrell on Sunday against Fiji. The Sale Sharks No10 started three of England’s four pool stage games at the Rugby World Cup – versus Argentina, Japan and Samoa – but is set to be [...]
NFL plans to stay in London long after current Spurs deal, says UK head October 11, 2023 The NFL’s UK chief insists there will be no reduction in the number of games staged in London after the sport’s deal with Tottenham Hotspur expires at the end of the decade. The American Football league has held overseas games in London since 2007 and recently extended a deal to play two of those per [...]
Premiership Rugby pre-season survey: All 10 bosses speak to City A.M. October 11, 2023 After 12 months of financial turmoil off the pitch which claimed three English clubs, Premiership rugby is set to return to the field this weekend in a new 10-team format. The scheduling of the current Rugby World Cup and introduction of a new domestic competition, the Premiership Rugby Cup, also mean that teams face a [...]
Sanderson shines in candid Premiership Rugby doc well worth a watch October 10, 2023 I was sceptical about Premiership Rugby’s attempt at a fly-on-the-wall documentary based on just three post-season matches, but Mud, Sweat Tears: Premiership Rugby hit the sweet spot ahead of Friday’s domestic season return. Covering the two semi-finals between first Saracens and Northampton Saints and then Sale Sharks and Leicester Tigers, before going on to watch [...]
LIV Golf loses bid to earn ranking points for players October 10, 2023 The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf league has lost a bid to earn ranking points at its events. The decision by the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) board means that playing on the LIV Golf tour – in its second season – can only lead to financial reward rather than meaningful points in the world rankings. [...]
England back on Cricket World Cup track with Bangladesh win October 10, 2023 England captain Jos Buttler has praised his side’s bounce back after the defending Cricket World Cup champions roared to a 137-run victory over Bangladesh in Dharamshala. Dawid Malan knocked 140 and Joe Root added a further 82 in the north of host country India as England reached 364 runs from their 50 overs. Bangladesh’s response [...]
Matt Dawson on World Cups, England, Fiji and drop goals October 10, 2023 It has been 16 years since Fiji last reached the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup and this weekend confidence will be high when they take on an England side they beat at Twickenham just two months ago. The Pacific island overcame Australia to reach the quarter-finals and the pressure will be on England [...]
Aston Martin: Chair Lawrence Stroll bullish after revving up stake October 10, 2023 Aston Martin executive chair Lawrence Stroll has said that demand for the marque’s new generation sports cars has been “incredible,” after ramping up his stake. “I have already invested very, very heavily. I own a Formula 1 team and am the largest shareholder and executive chairman of AML so I don’t think I could be [...]