The BBC has landed a new deal to provide radio commentary, TV highlights and digital clips for The Open. The arrangement runs from now until the 2027. This year’s tournament is underway at a rather blustery looking Royal Portrush. BBC Coverage of The Open will be made up of commentary and analysis on BBC Radio […]
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This time next week, Women’s Euro 2025 will be underway, with the second day of matches taking place. (The second day is far more enticing than the first, featuring as it does Belgium vs Italy and Spain vs Portugal.) The tournament is another significant juncture for women’s football in the media. Since that historic moment
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World Championship Snooker The semi-finals got underway today and we’re should be in a for a blockbuster final too. The coverage is on TNT Sport/Discovery+, and for FREE on BBC One/BBC iPlayer. Premier League Football Aston Villa vs Fulham: Much has already been decided in the Premier League, but the fight for the European places is
Sunday’s dramatic Rory McIlroy Masters 2025 win delivered the golfer a career grand slam. It also led Sky Sports to have its most-watched day ever. In total, 7.5 million people tuned into Sky Sports linear channels on Sunday. Presumably more watched via streaming services like NOW and Sky Go. Between 6am and 2am, Sky Sports
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The Masters Golf Can Rory McIlroy finally get that green jacket? Find out on Sky Sports Main Event/Sky Sports Golf in the UK and on ESPN/CBS/Paramount+ in the US. It will all come to a head on Sunday evening. Premier League Football Newcastle vs Man Utd: Sunday, April . Kick-off at 4.30pm BST/11.30am ET. Watch
To state the obvious, Lionel Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami in 2023 was a big deal. It mattered to both the MLS and its media partner Apple, which owns the global rights to the league for a decade and used the World Cup winner as a key way to sell its Season Pass subscription. However,
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This weekend is FA Cup third round weekend in England. It is a favourite amongst fans here as it is when the big boys from the Premier League and Championship join the oldest cup competition in the world. They can, and do, face sides from many tiers down the football pyramid. Except it doesn’t start
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In the The Times, Martyn Ziegler ​reported​ that the rules that prevent football being in shown live in the UK between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday might finally dropped. Thanks goodness for that – it has been a bug bear of mine for a while. We’re probably going to have to wait until 2028
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As the playoffs get underway, it’s clear that the WNBA has had a landmark season. The Women’s Super Lague (WSL) in the UK could be in for similar success. WNBA TV viewing figures have shot up on the back of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s groundbreaking college exploits. Per The Athletic, ESPN said its networks,
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Jermaine Jenas will not be part of the TNT Sports coverage of Brighton vs Man Utd tomorrow (Saturday, August 24). It follows his sacking by the BBC yesterday. However, my understanding is that he was not scheduled to appear for a few weeks anyway. A happy coincidence for TNT Sports and parent company Warner Bros.
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