Gallery: Weekend In Sport

18 Sep 2023 | Tom Love
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As the home nations continued their winning streak at the ongoing Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, it was a week of mixed emotions for Manchester United as the 13-time Premier League champions suffered a home defeat to Brighton.


David Malan’s sublime century inspired England to a series-clinching hammering of New Zealand in the fourth and final one-day international at Lord’s.

Ahead of the match, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced the objective of becoming carbon neutral by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2040.


Louis Rees-Zammit scores the opening try in Wales’ win over Portugal at Rugby World Cup 2023.

In July, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) signed a multi-year shirt sponsorship deal with Go.Compare.


Great Britain reached the Davis Cup Finals last eight in remarkable fashion as Dan Evans and Neal Skupski saved four match points before winning a nerve-wracking decider against France at the AO Arena.

This summer, the Manchester venue began a three-year, £50m revamp to expand its capacity from 21,000 to 24,000 and add new guest entrances, custom lounges and an upgraded concourse experience.


Manchester United were beaten 3-1 by Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday. With just six points from their opening five game, the result marks their worst start to a Premier League campaign since the 2014/15 season.

Despite their struggles on the pitch, the team still remains an attractive off-field proposition. Last week it was revealed that Snapdragon would replace TeamViewer as the club’s new front of shirt sponsor in what is thought to be the most valuable shirt sponsorship deal in the world.


Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay set a new world record at the Diamond League final in Eugene, Oregon this weekend, shattering the women’s 5,000m record with a time of 14 minutes 00.21 seconds.


Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix with a controlled drive for Ferrari, ending Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s winning run.

Last week, Formula 1 opened applications for a Fan Engagement Manager who will be tasked with growing its fanbase and ultimately increasing revenue from fans.


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