A consortium including former League Championship side Hull City Owner Adam Pearson "ended its interest in buying Sunderland." Discussions had taken place about the "potential for buying" the club, which has been relegated to League One. However, the consortium "opted not to take the matter further" (BBC, 4/24).
Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo "only has until August to agree to a new deal with Red Bull." Fresh from the "bombshell" report that Ricciardo contractually entered an exclusive period of negotiating with Ferrari, Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner "put down a deadline for Ricciardo to re-sign" (NEWS.com.au, 4/24).
Fourteen-year-old EPL side Everton fan Jack McLinden became "part of Premier League history" on Monday, serving as a "remote" matchday mascot in his side's 1-0 defeat of Newcastle United "with the aid of a robot." McLinden suffers from multiple health conditions and has "severely reduced mobility" but was able to "savour the experience of joining his heroes on the pitch thanks to the telepresence robot AV1." The unit was carried onto the field by Everton captain Phil Jagielka (London TELEGRAPH, 4/24).
