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Bookmaker Fitzdares and Fulham launch luxury member’s club

October 16, 2023

Premier League club Fulham and Fitzdares have extended their partnership which will see the UK’s oldest bookmaker launch a luxury member’s club at Craven Cottage. Having first agreed a partnership for last season, where the London club finished 10th, the duo have extended their agreement for the 2023-24 campaign, in which the team have won [...]
Southgate won’t pick England side on “popularity contest” after Henderson jeers

October 16, 2023

England manager Gareth Southgate has insisted that a “popularity contest” will not influence his selections after Jordan Henderson was booed and jeered at Wembley on Friday. The former Liverpool captain moved to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq in the summer and was widely criticised for it by human rights and LGBTQ+ equality groups. Henderson was a [...]
England’s survival shows beautiful unpredictability of World Cup rugby

October 16, 2023

After this spring’s Six Nations championship, many collectively decided that England would not challenge in this Rugby World Cup and that they could even find themselves dumped out in the group stages. Instead Europe’s fancied teams were Ireland and France. But after Sunday’s 30-24 victory over Fiji in Marseille, and then France’s 29-28 loss to [...]
777 Partners “right people” for Everton, says Moshiri

October 16, 2023

Prospective Everton owners 777 Partners “the right people” to take over the Merseyside club, according to the team’s majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri. The British-Iranian businessman has agreed a deal with 777 Partners for the US investment firm to buy his 94 per cent stake in the Toffees but there have been concerns over the deal. [...]
Manchester United share price slumps after potential Ratcliffe minority stake bid

October 16, 2023

Manchester United’s share price has slumped today with news of a potential minority investment from chemical company Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Shares on the New York Stock exchange opened at $18.22 but are hovering around 12 per cent lower, below $18 per share, as the likelihood of a majority takeover of the Manchester club [...]
Farrell deserves more credit from fans, says England coach

October 16, 2023

Fans should give England captain Owen Farrell more credit, according to the team’s attack coach Richard Wigglesworth. Fly-half George Ford was dropped to make place for the captain ahead of Sunday’s 30-24 victory over Fiji at the Rugby World Cup to much fan criticism. “We are lucky to have Owen. As ever, the tallest trees [...]
Visit Toulouse: Why there’s more to Rugby World Cup hosts than just sport

October 16, 2023

The French city of Toulouse offers sporting history, but also brilliant food, drink and other things to do
Italy: Why Lucca in Tuscany is the cultural holiday you need to book

October 16, 2023

Tuscany has a steeped musical history of birthing some of the world's most famous composers. It is also one of the most beautiful parts of Italy to visit.
FIVE sports including squash and cricket to feature in LA Olympics

October 16, 2023

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has granted inclusion to five sports ahead of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Cricket will return to the roster for the first time since 1900 while there is also appearances for squash, baseball-softball, flag football and lacrosse. It comes as breakdancing makes its debut in Paris 2024 next summer [...]
NFL UK chief on Jags’ London franchise and Olympic flag football in 2028

October 14, 2023

Flag football at the Olympics could be the inspiration to get more UK children into the NFL, according to the league’s UK general manager Henry Hodgson. Speaking to City PM from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which will this year host the Tennessee Titans versus the Baltimore Ravens in the third and final NFL London game of [...]