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Sorare still confident of Premier League NFT deal and preparing US sports expansion

April 12, 2022

Sorare, the NFT-based fantasy football platform valued at $4.3bn last year, remains confident of signing a deal with the Premier League despite suggestions it had missed out. The fast-growing French tech company has targeted licensing agreements with football’s top 20 leagues and already has contracts with Spain’s LaLiga and Germany’s Bundesliga. NFTs – non-fungible tokens, [...]
The impact Joel Matip has on Klopp’s Liverpool side

April 12, 2022

In Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Sunday, Jurgen Klopp’s side were able to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 12 games, in which they have only conceded six goals. The plaudits for the Reds’ brilliant defensive displays will understandably go to Virgil Van Dijk and the flying full-backs either side [...]
Prospective Derby County owner says Rooney will remain with club

April 12, 2022

Derby County’s potential new owner Chris Kirchner has said Rooney will remain with the struggling Championship outfit. Rooney, former England, Everton and Manchester United player, was approached for the top job with the Toffees in January but Frank Lampard since filled the position. Rooney has previously said that he’d see out the season in the [...]
Stephen Pagliuca: Boston Celtics owner breaks silence, vowing to make ‘substantial’ Chelsea bid

April 12, 2022

Potential Chelsea FC buyer Stephen Pagliuca says he will submit a “substantial and credible” bid for the European champions, while hinting at reducing his stake in Italian club Atalanta. In a statement reported first by Sky News, the co-owner of the Boston Celtics basketball team also pledged to support both the men’s and women’s teams [...]
Victoria to become first regional host of the Commonwealth Games in 2026

April 12, 2022

The Australian state of Victoria has been selected to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Games, to be staged in Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Gippsland, will be the first to take place predominantly in a region rather than a single city. The last edition took place in Australia four years ago and organisers have [...]
Interview: Premiership Rugby chairman Phillips insists on high standards

April 12, 2022

Ealing Trailfinders were last weekend confirmed as the winners of English rugby’s second tier, the RFU Championship. So why haven’t they been confirmed as the 14th Premiership side? Well, because they have been deemed to have failed to meet certain criteria relating to infrastructure, the London-based club have been denied their chance to join the [...]
Sam Torrance: Scottie Scheffler has earned his fairytale – with a little help from the Ryder Cup

April 11, 2022

From first PGA Tour win to world No1 and Masters champion in eight weeks; I don’t think anyone has enjoyed a rise quite like Scottie Scheffler’s. It has been a fairytale, but 25-year-old Scheffler has earned it with a series of faultless performances and by staying in control whatever the circumstances. He was already ranked [...]
British-built Bizzarrini 5300 GT Corsa Revival takes to the road

April 11, 2022

The first new Bizzarrini 5300 GT Revival has undergone final endurance testing. Only 24 examples of the Italian sports car will be made.
Crystal Palace defender named in top five most valuable European breakthrough prospects

April 11, 2022

Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi has placed fifth in a list of the most valuable young footballers. The CIES Football Observatory listed the top 50 players to have made their debut this season in one of Europe’s top five leagues before turning 23. Ex-Chelsea centre back Guehi has an estimated transfer value of [...]
Audi RS3 Sportback review: the scorching 400hp hot hatch

April 11, 2022

Tim Pitt drives the Audi RS3 Sportback hot hatch – and reflects on its Quattro rally-car roots. How does it compare to the Mercedes-AMG A45 S?