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|  England Cricket have strengthened their sponsorship roster with agreement with car giant Toyota. The multi-year deal will see the Japanese motor manufacturer become a principal partner of the England and Wales Cricket Board, supporting the grassroots game nationwide. It comes as banking giant Barclays became the main sponsor of Lord’s and the MCC.

1 week ago | cityam.com | Matt Hardy

|  We’ve all been there, kettled into Twickenham station after a day out at Allianz Stadium watching England Rugby take on top international opposition. The 82,000-seat national stadium is the biggest purpose-built rugby arena in the world and sits behind only Wembley Stadium’s 90,000 in terms of UK capacity. But Allianz Stadium and its surrounding area is about to undergo a wide-reaching redevelopment.

1 week ago | cityam.com | Ed Warner |Matt Hardy

|  Ed Warner looks at the start of the County Championship season and whether an upcoming ECB review could see new influence from Hundred investors. The ice cream van was doing a steady trade, even at £4 for a Magnum. Made the twenty quid ticket feel especially good value. Around 2,500 people basked in the April sunshine, the breeze from the Hove seafront just enough to give a freshness to the atmosphere.

1 week ago | cityam.com | Matt Hardy

|  Matchroom bigwig Eddie Hearn has said he is hopeful boxing fans will still get to watch Anthony Joshua take on Tyson Fury in the future. Hearn’s optimism comes despite Fury retiring for the fourth time in January. There have been calls from British boxing fans to see a Battle of Britain fight at Wembley Stadium before the pair retire. Both Joshua and Fury have lost their undefeated titles but an appetite remains to see the pair clash.

1 week ago | cityam.com | Matt Hardy

|  Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee will defend his title along Venice Beach as the latest round of venues for the 2028 Los Angeles Games were announced. Having triumphed in and around the Seine in 2024, Yee – who was this week named on the Forbes 30 under 30 sports list – will head to the West Coast and the iconic Venice Beach. The cultural location is one of a number of venues announced by the organisers of LA28.