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Championship Rugby chair slams RFU over response to Jersey downfall

September 28, 2023

Simon Halliday, chairman of Championship Rugby, has slammed the RFU over their response to the downfall of Jersey Reds, after the defending champions ceased trading. “The message is that persistent uncertainly over central financial support has made it impossible for them to carry on. “In essence, they have said: if the governing body won;t commit [...]
Your NHS right to choose: Understanding your health options

September 28, 2023 | Sponsored

We all know hospital appointments can be stressful but the good news is you have a legal right to choose where you are treated, potentially making life far easier. Receiving care after a routine referral from your GP or healthcare professional does not always have to mean a trip to your local NHS Trust. There are [...]
Ed Warner: Is Saudi’s goal of using sport to boost GDP by 1.5 per cent achievable?

September 28, 2023

John Maynard Keynes argued for government spending – any spending – to stimulate economies in recession, even paying people to dig holes and then fill them up again, given the multiplier effect when they spend their wages. Saudi Arabia may not be facing such an economic challenge, but the sports investments pursued by its Crown [...]
Uruguay deny Namibia first ever Rugby World Cup win

September 27, 2023

Namibia’s hopes of a first ever Rugby World Cup win were dashed by Uruguay last night as the South American side picked up their first victory of the tournament. Namibia looked on for an upset, and their first win in seven World Cup tournaments, when they went into the break leading 20-12. But Uruguay bounced [...]
ATP and WTA Tours take first step towards joining businesses in talks with CVC

September 27, 2023

The men’s and women’s tennis tours have taken the first steps towards combining their businesses in a move pushed by CVC Capital Partners.
Koepka: LIV Golf mates should have played better to reach Ryder Cup

September 27, 2023

Team USA golfer Brooks Koepka has told his fellow LIV Golf competitors that they should have played better to earn a spot at the Ryder Cup. Koepka is the only LIV Golf player to have made either team having won the PGA Championship for the third time earlier this year. The likes of Ryder Cup [...]
Sam Torrance: I like Luke Donald’s aggressive approach to Ryder Cup

September 27, 2023

Former Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance on Luke Donald's bold strategy and why history doesn't matter at this week's match in Rome.
Isle of Man’s Outlier Rum holds ‘not-so-tropical island’ takeover in Islington bar

September 27, 2023

The Isle of Man may not be the first island that comes to mind when you think of rum, but local entrepreneurs Rick Dacey and Ian Warborn-Jones are breaking the “perception” that the liqueur is only produced in tropical climates. Outlier Distilling Company is based out of an old milking shed at Ballakelly Farm in [...]
‘Shambles’: FA forced into ’embarrassing’ 11th hour delay to cap on football agent fees

September 27, 2023

The Football Association has been forced into postponing a cap on agents’ fees in an 11th hour move labelled “embarrassing” and “a shambles”.