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The Cape Crusaders: Meet the Munster fans travelling 6,200 miles for domestic URC final

May 23, 2023

Every fan dreams of watching their team make a final and, hopefully, win a trophy. But imagine if the grand finale for your domestic league is 6,200 miles away from your home stadium. Well that’s exactly what faces fans of Irish province Munster, whose United Rugby Championship showdown on Saturday is a 17-hour plane journey [...]
Who has Premier League’s biggest and smallest wage bill? (Look away Chelsea fans)

May 23, 2023

Chelsea’s lavish spending since their takeover by Todd Boehly’s consortium has seen them amass the biggest wage bill in the Premier League, according to new research. The Blues’ estimated payroll for this season totalled £216m, an increase of 18.3 per cent or more than £33m on the previous campaign. That saw their salary costs overtake [...]
Chelsea co-owner makes ‘game changing’ investment in pro squash circuit

May 23, 2023

Chelsea co-owner and LA Dodgers chairman Mark Walter has announced a major investment in professional squash that the sport’s bosses have hailed as “a game changer”. The businessman has acquired a stake in Squash Media & Marketing with the intention to promote the sport to a global market. This comes months after City PM revealed [...]
Fergie time: Sale Sharks bring in Manchester United LEGEND before Premiership final

May 23, 2023

Premiership rugby team Sale Sharks have received a pep talk from legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of Saturday’s final against Saracens, City PM can reveal. The 81-year-old, who won 25 major titles with United, visited Sale on T to speak to players before their first Premiership final since 2006 on Saturday at [...]
The Royal Garden Hotel review: Overhearing Kensington locals at lunch

May 23, 2023

New bedrooms paying homage to nature, inspired by Kensington Gardens, inspired Adam Bloodworth to check into the Royal Garden Hotel From my breakfast table at the Royal Garden Hotel I overlook the private entrance to Kensington Palace formerly used daily by Kate and Wills. It’s so close I can almost smell the petrol fumes. So [...]
A-List celebrities planned to ‘ambush’ Phillip Schofield live on This Morning, report claims

May 23, 2023

At least four A-List actors and well-known TV faces had planned to “ambush” Phillip Schofield live on This Morning with allegations about his behaviour, a new report claims. It has not been made clear exactly what happened between Schofield and Holly Willoughby to put their relationship on the rocks, although reports claim Willoughby was “deeply [...]
Good news at last for England as bowler is passed fit for Ashes

May 23, 2023

England cricket chiefs have received an overdue boost ahead of the Ashes after seam bowler Ollie Robinson was cleared of serious injury. Robinson became the latest England doubt for next month’s series with Australia when he hurt his ankle playing for Sussex last week. But the England and Wales Cricket Board reported on Tuesday that [...]
Major Welsh rugby sponsor pulls out amid WRU financial deal with clubs

May 22, 2023

A major sponsor of Welsh rugby has withdrawn its backing of clubs in the country in what appears to be a stark warning against the Welsh Rugby Union. Oil 4 Wales will step away from rugby until the funding strategy recently announced for the four professional regions is redesigned. The company has links to all [...]
Sam Torrance: Brooks Koepka looked better than ever in US PGA Championship

May 22, 2023

Brooks Koepka looked back to his best in claiming a deserved third US PGA Championship on Sunday after a magnificent tournament at Oak Hill. Some of the golf played over the four days in Rochester, New York, was out of this world and the course held up unbelievably well in near-constant rain on Saturday. We [...]
Everton in exclusivity agreement with with MSP Sports Capital

May 22, 2023

Struggling Premier League club Everton have reportedly entered into an exclusivity agreement with MSP Sports Capital surrounding a potential £600m sale of the Toffees, City PM understands. Sean Dyche’s men are currently laying towards the bottom of the Premier League with one game – at home to Bournemouth next Sunday – remaining in their campaign. [...]