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Wimbledon unveils £70m roof on No. 1 Court
In a star-studded ceremony, the All England Lawn Tennis Club unveiled the fully retractable roof on top of Wimbledon's No. 1 Court on Sunday
Manchester City slams Uefa referral over FFP
Manchester City has today (Thursday) hit out at what it claims is a “wholly unsatisfactory, curtailed, and hostile process” after European football’s governing body Uefa confirmed that it will refer the E…
Wolves to open Chinese megastore, claim first with barrier seating
English Premier League football team Wolverhampton Wanderers is to launch a new retail store in Shanghai this summer, while the club has also announced plans to fit barrier seating at its Molineux stadium
Manchester City ‘concerned’ by FFP investigation leak, claims allegations ‘entirely false’
Manchester City has released a statement defending its conduct after stories emerged suggesting the club could be hit with a one-season ban from European competitions for misleading regulators over its…
Manchester City set to face Champions League ban – report
European football’s governing body Uefa will reportedly hit Manchester City with a ban from the Champions League after concluding an investigation into allegations that the English Premier League champion m…
Spurs stadium to host European rugby finals
Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium has been awarded hosting rights to the finals of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup rugby union competitions in 2021.
Chelsea heads to CAS as Fifa upholds transfer ban
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has today (Wednesday) rejected English Premier League club Chelsea’s appeal against a transfer ban handed out in February.
International Gymnastics Federation awards hosting rights for World Championships
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has awarded hosting rights for its 2023 World Championships across three disciplines, while also revamping the formats of its events
Huddersfield Town set for takeover
English Premier League football club Huddersfield Town is set to be under new ownership when it returns to the Championship in 2019-20 after current chairman, Dean Hoyle, agreed a takeover deal with Phil…
Wimbledon raises prize purse, moves to online ticket ballot
The total prize money for this year’s edition of the Wimbledon grand slam tennis tournament will be £38m (€37.2m/$41.8m), an 11.8-per-cent increase on last year’s fund of £34m.
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RLWC2021 partners with Deloitte to deliver digital engagement goal
Professional and financial services company Deloitte has partnered with the organising committee of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup to deliver the national team tournament’s strategic goal of being the y…
EFL says Bolton must play remaining fixtures as players boycott over unpaid wages
The English Football League (EFL) board has said Bolton Wanderers FC will be forced to play its final two SkyBet Championship fixtures, in spite of a player boycott over unpaid wages
Wage spending hits Premier League club profits
English Premier League football clubs’ revenues rose to a new high in 2017-18, but increased spending on player wages contributed to reductions in operating and pre-tax profits, according to professional a…
FA shelves rebrand plan – report
Moves to rebrand the Football Association as the English FA have been suspended, according to the Daily Mail
Bolton Wanderers sold to former Watford owner Bassini
Embattled English Football League side Bolton Wanderers has agreed an “11th-hour” sale to former Watford FC owner Laurence Bassini, saving the club from entering administration.
NFL announces 2019 International Series games
The NFL has announced the participants of its five International Series games in 2019, four of which will be played in London and one in Mexico City
ATP Finals set for move to Turin – report
The ATP Finals, the season-ending event for the men’s ATP Tour, is set to leave London, with multiple reports claiming that the Italian city of Turin is favourite to land the tennis showpiece.
Premiership Rugby details CEO succession plan
Premiership Rugby, the organising body of the top division of English rugby union, has announced that Mark McCafferty will step down as chief executive in June and will be replaced by Darren Childs, chief…