The 10-year contract is worth £1bn but it has also opened the door to increase the club’s global profile with other lucrative partnerships Manchester City had a billion reasons to celebrate the new kit deal with Puma announced last week, yet beyond the bottom line the value of the contract...
Wimbledon tennis site expansion can go ahead, high court rules
Judge upholds decision to allow club to build 39 new courts, after campaigners called for it to be overturned A proposed expansion of the Wimbledon tennis site will go ahead after the high court ruled in favour of an original decision to allow a further 39 courts, including an 8,000-seat...
Racing’s response to tax ‘harmonisation’ bombshell risks disturbing endgame | Greg Wood
An effective end to the decades-old distinction between betting and gaming feels increasingly imminent The 12-week consultation on a Treasury proposal to “harmonise” the rate of duty levied on online betting – on racing and other sports – and casino gaming – for example, roulette and online slot machines –...
The Breakdown | If Lions complete Australia rout, clamour for tour of France will grow
It may open the Lions to accusations of parochialism, but there is a compelling case for staying in Europe It may be too early to start asking existential questions about the British & Irish Lions but, sitting in Melbourne’s Southbank, slap bang in the middle of Aussie rules territory, where...
Fiery rivalry turned Lord’s Test into brilliant box office – I can’t wait for the sequel | Mark Ramprakash
England proved their mettle by coming back to beat India, and bringing in the experienced Liam Dawson makes them stronger The third Test at Lord’s was an outstanding game and a brilliant win for England, particularly after the hammering they received at Edgbaston. To come back and show the mettle...
Terrifying Mont Ventoux ready to create the unexpected again in Tour de France
From Simpson’s sad death to Froome’s bizarre run, the ‘Bald Mountain’ has always been the place where stuff happens The decades pass, generations of Tour de France cyclists come and go, but some gruesome things never change. On Tuesday, the survivors of one of the craziest, fastest Tours ever, a...
‘Club of my dreams’: Bryan Mbeumo seals £71m Manchester United move
Says United are ‘the team whose shirt I wore growing up’ Rashford to complete Barcelona loan on Wednesday Bryan Mbeumo said he had joined “the club of my dreams” after completing a £71m move to Manchester United, where the Cameroon international has signed a five-year deal, from Brentford. The 25-year-old...
England arrive in the beating heart of Euro 2025 with Italian job still to do
Stade de Genève has arguably been the epicentre of Euro 2025 – England need to stamp their mark on the ground Just off the shore of Lake Geneva, the Jet d’Eau fires a relentless, arching cascade 140 metres into the air. It is the centrepiece of an effortlessly refined city...
Liam Dawson’s selection an about-face from England and a reward for county form
Spinner may have thought his Test days were gone, but consistent performances for Hampshire have been recognised As the one enforced change in England’s XI for the hotly anticipated fourth Test against India at Old Trafford this week, Liam Dawson replacing the injured Shoaib Bashir represents a 180-degree turn on...
Tour de France: Alaphilippe celebrates on stage 15 … but discovers Wellens won long before him
Radio damage meant Alaphilippe unaware of Belgian’s win Wellens had crossed line over a minute before Frenchman French stage wins in the Tour de France are increasingly rare, so when they do happen, there are wild celebrations. Julian Alaphilippe, the former world road race champion, raised his arms in triumph...