Grassroots sports will struggle to return once lockdown measures are eased, MPs have been warned, with one organisation estimating 25% of their clubs will not come back from the Covid-19 pandemic. A lack of resources and facilities is likely to have been compounded by the effects...
The Football Association will invest £180m in grassroots football in England over the next four years. The 'Survive, Revive, Thrive' strategy aims to help the game recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. It includes creating 5,000 new, good-quality pitches and ensuring girls have the...
Find a sponsor for your club with 6 days to go till grassroots start again. Give your club a cash injection you need after the pandemic with Sponsor Seeker 29th March is the official date for grassroots to be back open again. It has been months...
Up to 10,000 fans could be back in stadiums by mid-May as part of the government's plans to move England out of lockdown. Alongside the return formally organised outdoor sport at the end of March Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a four-part plan to lift the...
PGA of America deal sees Rolex become Ryder Cup worldwide partner Agreement means Swiss luxury watchmaker ( Rolex) now sponsors all four golf majors, alongside the the Ryder Cup. Rolex becomes official timekeeper of men’s, women’s and senior PGA Championship Swiss watchmaker joins BMW and Aon...
Betfred have secured the Rugby League “Double” for 2021, with a one-year deal to become title sponsors of the Challenge Cup to add to their long-running partnership with the Super League. It means the Betfred Challenge Cup winners will be crowned at Wembley in July, with...
Japanese government denies Olympic Games will be cancelled Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary denies a report in The Times on Friday that the Japanese government privately concludes that the Tokyo Olympic games will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus; Report suggested Japan's focus is now...
Sarah Thomas to become first woman to officiate at Super Bowl Sarah Thomas will cap her sixth NFL season by becoming the first female to officiate the Super Bowl in the league’s history. Thomas, a down judge, is part of the officiating crew announced on Tuesday by the NFL. “Sarah...