Who are Ackerley Partners, the new investors in Leeds United? November 21, 2023 The venture capital firm joins big hitters from NFL and golf at the club.
Las Vegas F1 proves London and Khan made the wrong call over MSG Sphere November 21, 2023 If Monday lunchtimes couldn’t get any worse than usual, yesterday’s was dealt a hefty blow as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan rejected plans for a space-age MSG Sphere. If Las Vegas can have one, why can’t the best metropolis in the world? The 21,500 capacity venue, which would have amounted to over $2bn of private [...]
Got £8m to splash? How about buying six Lionel Messi World Cup shirts November 20, 2023 If you have got £8m of loose change in your pocket then keep reading as six of Lionel Messi’s World Cup shirts could be yours for a handful of millions. Sotheby’s are flogging six Argentina shirts won by the World Cup-winning captain at the Qatar showpiece last year in New York between 30 November and [...]
LaLiga bosses look to copy UK sports scene after London fact finding mission November 20, 2023 Spain’s top football clubs have visited London on a fact-finding mission as LaLiga aims to learn from the UK model of turning stadiums into 365-day money makers. Representatives of all 20 teams from the league, as well as a significant portion from the second tier, descended on the capital during the international break to look [...]
McIlroy and Woods TGL league with PGA Tour postponed until 2025 November 20, 2023 The tech-infused TGL golf league spearheaded by Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods has been delayed by a year and will not take place until 2025. The TGL series has been postponed due to damage to the purpose-built SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Power outages reportedly caused the deflation and damage to the air-supported [...]
How much? Djokovic tops list of prize money earned in tennis by $50m! November 20, 2023 When Novak Djokovic claimed his seventh ATP Finals event on Sunday it was his 98th career singles title. So just how much has the Serbian won in a court career that has seen him claim 24 Grand Slam titles. Well ATP and WTA data, which shows season and career prize money, reveals that the 36-year-old [...]
Hundred could expand with India and USA potential investors November 20, 2023 Controversial cricket project The Hundred could expand to 10 teams and take Indian and American investment as the league looks to avoid extinction. The England and Wales Cricket Board will continue to have meetings with counties from today with overseas investment not off the table for the current eight outfits, according to the Telegraph. The [...]
Benjamin Mendy: Former Manchester City star launches legal action against club November 20, 2023 Mendy was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault charges in July.
‘Frankly ludicrous’: Mayor of Liverpool takes on the Premier League over Everton November 20, 2023 Everton also face compensation claims from rival clubs who were relegated.
Sam Torrance: Scandinavian starlets show that European golf has a bright future November 20, 2023 Columnist Sam Torrance on two rising stars of European golf shining again.