12 h. ago BBC axe tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios from Wimbledon coverage after backlash following his assault of ex

It comes after the broadcaster copped backlash after including the 30-year-old tennis player in its coverage of the 2024 tournament.

Events

13 h. ago Beyond the apathy: the Manchester City and Chelsea fans off to the Club World Cup

Many were put off by sky-high prices for the month-long tournament but some found themselves unwilling to miss itThe Club World Cup, it is fair to say, has not captured the imaginations of domestic Manchester City and Chelsea supporters. Very few are talking about the tournament and, it appears, only true diehards will make the trip to the USA for the month-long end-of-season endurance test.Fifa slashed the prices of match tickets after poor uptake from fans and the UK broadcaster showing the tournament will be Channel 5, the home of World Seniors Snooker. Meanwhile, many, if indeed not most, players taking part are not overly enamoured by the prospect of losing five weeks of time off to recover from another gruelling campaign. Continue reading...

Sport

35 h. ago BBC lose full coverage of Wimbledon with new TV channel to also show tournament

The BBC have broadcast Wimbledon in the UK exclusively for the past 88 years, but that monopoly will come to an end this year with TNT Sports getting in on the action

Culture

37 h. ago Wimbledon to be shown on new TV channel as BBC lose monopoly on coverage after 88 years

The Wimbledon Championships get underway on 30 June, with Carlos Alcaraz gunning for a third successive title, with the BBC set to share broadcasting rights for the finals for the first time

Culture

2 w. ago Gary Lineker's next steps after BBC as he's warned to 'tread carefully or lose millions'

Gary Lineker's future is up in the air following his departure from the BBC after he reshared an anti-Semetic social media post with millions of pounds now at stake

Events

2 w. ago What channel is Melrose Sevens on? How to watch famous Borders tournament at home of sevens

New format favours local clubs

Society