India-Pakistan, England cricket chiefs and sport’s moral compass May 15, 2025 The ECB will be grateful that it has not yet had cause to reach for its moral compass in the India-Pakistan conflict, writes Ed Warner. I was in Paris at the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby Euros when Russia invaded Ukraine. The very next day’s results show Russia beating Poland 1-0. This in a sport in which [...]
Sir Keith Mills backs rival British basketball league GBBL May 14, 2025 The proposed operator of a controversial new British basketball league, GBBL, has announced heavyweight backing from Sir Keith Mills and hopes to establish teams in London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Edinburgh. Mills, a key figure in securing and running the London 2012 Olympics, and US fund WestRiver Group have been named partners of GBBL, which was [...]
Salford Red Devils hit with winding-up by tax authorities May 14, 2025 Rugby league team Salford City Reds was hit with formal legal action by HMRC over unpaid bills
Couhig buys Reading from Yongge after EFL approval May 14, 2025 Troubled League One club Reading FC have finally been taken over by former Wycombe owner Rob Couhig’s Redwood Holdings after the EFL cleared the 100 per cent acquisition. The deal will see the Dogwood LLC subsidiary take control of the football club, which was plagued with financial issues under former owner Dai Yongge, as well [...]
Dan Ashworth: FA hand former Man Utd director lifeline with new role May 14, 2025 The Football Association has confirmed that it has re-hired Dan Ashworth, five months after he was sacked as Manchester United sporting director by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Ashworth, who was previously the FA’s director of elite development and then technical director between 2013 and 2019, has taken up the newly created role of chief football officer. [...]
Roc Nation boss exclusive: Rugby chiefs need to get comfortable with change May 14, 2025 The president of Jay-Z’s agency Roc Nation Sports Michael Yormark has said rugby’s stakeholders need to get “comfortable being uncomfortable with change” as the sport looks to commercialise after a turbulent period. Yormark, speaking at the group’s inaugural Champions of Marketing event, told Morning Wire that sometimes sports are “so married to history” that they’re [...]
Crystal Palace face FA Cup final amid boardroom battles and upheaval May 14, 2025 Crystal Palace’s preparations for Saturday’s FA Cup final have been taking place against a backdrop of more discord in the boardroom. The club’s biggest shareholder John Textor has made renewed attempts to purchase the combined 36 per cent stake of fellow American investors, Josh Harris and David Blitzer, with the timing of his latest approach [...]
Everton Women to inherit Goodison Park next season May 13, 2025 Goodison Park is to become the home of Everton Women after the men’s team relocates to its new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock this summer. It follows a review by Everton’s owners, The Friedkin Group, into what to do with the stadium, which has been the club’s home for more than 130 years. The 39,000-capacity venue [...]
Manchester United swap trophy parade for BBQ if they win Europa League May 13, 2025 Manchester United are not planning a trophy parade if they win the Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur next week. The club, run by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, could put some gloss on a difficult season by beating Spurs and claiming a Champions League place on 21 May in Bilbao. But even if they [...]
Harry Kane-backed Reflo partners Forest Green Rovers ahead of funding round May 13, 2025 British sustainable sportswear brand Reflo will today partner with football club Forest Green Rovers ahead of a multi-million pound funding round. Reflo – which boasts deals with Harry Kane, Luton Town and three Formula E teams – will partner with the Dale Vince-owned National League play-off team on a four-year deal that will see kits [...]