Sport on TV: What to watch, when is it on and what channel is it on? March 10, 2023 The huge golfing tournaments return to the sports calendar this weekend with the Players, while there’s the continuation of domestic and international sport. Here are five events you need to mark ahead of this weekend. Golf: Players Championship, Thursday – Sunday Reigning champion Cameron Smith is absent for this year’s Player Championship due to his [...]
CVC Capital Partners moves into women’s tennis with £125m WTA deal March 7, 2023 The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is close to confirming a £125m ($150m) investment from CVC Capital Partners, according to reports. A deal would see prolific sports investors CVC take a 20 per cent stake in the WTA, which runs the main women’s tennis tour, reports Mark Kleinman for Sky News. CVC and the WTA would [...]
Novak Djokovic forced out of Indian Wells on at 11th hour after being denied entry to United States March 6, 2023 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from this week’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after the unvaccinated men’s tennis world No1 was denied entry to the United States. Djokovic’s decision to have a Covid-19 jab means he does not meet the current criteria to visit the US and his application for special permission was denied. A [...]
UK Tennis chiefs offered £500k by WTA to let Russians back into Grand Slam February 20, 2023 The governing body of women’s tennis the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) have offered to retrospectively reduce a £1m fine, imposed on the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) last year, if Russians and Belarusians are allowed to compete in LTA competitions this year. Athletes from the two countries were controversially denied entry to the Wimbledon Championships as [...]
Davis Cup: Great Britain vs Colombia preview February 2, 2023 Davis Cup weekends seem to come around more and more often these days and Great Britain are in action this weekend in their qualifier tie against Colombia. Here’s what you need to know about the tie. What is it This weekend sees the Davis Cup qualifiers take place. This is the first round of the [...]
Roman Ryder Cup could be battleground for future of golf February 2, 2023 Next Thursday sees the 2023 edition of golf’s unironically-sponsored Waste Management Phoenix Open, where last year exuberant beer tossers halted play when celebrating a hole in one. Ever since, it’s the golfers not spectators who’ve been bringing the sport into disrepute. Tantrums and flung tee pegs, meltdowns about Twitter birthday snubs and playground name-calling have [...]
Novak Djokovic equals men’s Grand Slam record by claiming 10th Australia Open January 29, 2023 Novak Djokovic has equalled Rafael Nadal’s record of 22 men’s Grand Slam singles titles, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the Australian Open for a 10th time. A year after he was dramatically deported on the eve of the tournament, Djokovic completed a triumphant return to Melbourne by defeating Tsitsipas in straight sets. The Serb won [...]
Australian Open prize money 2023: How much can tennis players win in Melbourne this weekend and how does it compare to other Grand Slam tournaments? January 27, 2023 The Australian Open may be the first Grand Slam on the calendar, but it comes last of the four tennis majors for prize money. The men’s and women’s singles champions in Melbourne this weekend stand to receive AUD $2.98m, which equates to $2.08m or £1.67m at current exchange rates. That trails the £2m ($2.5m) Wimbledon [...]
TV schedule: What sports are on the tele and where can I watch? January 27, 2023 This weekend sees blockbuster sports ties while Saturday is set to see an important movers day at the Dubai Desert Classic. Here’s what you need to look out for. FA Cup: Wrexham v Sheffield United, Sunday The magic of the FA Cup returns to television screens this weekend and though there are some blockbuster clashes [...]
International Tennis Federation facing mounting questions over Davis Cup deal after Gerard Pique’s Kosmos group brings legal action January 26, 2023 Former footballer Gerard Pique’s Kosmos investment group has heaped more pressure on the embattled International Tennis Federation by launching legal action over the early termination of their $3bn Davis Cup deal. The ITF ripped up the 25-year agreement after less than five years earlier this month in response to Kosmos asking to renegotiate the $120m-a-year [...]