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Times
22-05-2025
- Business
- Times
‘He's giving it his all. When you invest, that's what you want'
The Gymshark co-founder Lewis Morgan has snapped up a 15 per cent stake in MyFirst, a car insurance company targeting young drivers, and is backing the start-up to reach unicorn status. Morgan, who started Gymshark in 2013 with Ben Francis, bought out existing shareholders and said he believed the company would achieve a £1 billion valuation in the coming years. As part of the same transaction, an existing minority shareholder, Rob Pierre, who is best known as the co-founder of Jellyfish, a digital marketing agency, has increased his stake from seven to 20 per cent. James Noble launched MyFirst in 2016 after struggling to secure cover for his first car. At the time he was working as a golf caddy with no experience in the
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Who has the upper hand ahead of the Hudson River Derby?
Who has the upper hand ahead of the Hudson River Derby? Yahoo Sports contributors Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros chat with MLS reporter & analyst Michele Giannone ahead of MLS rivalry week and break down NYCFC & New York Red Bulls ahead of the Hudson River Derby. Hear the full conversation on the 'The Cooligans' podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript What are you looking forward to for this matchup? Advertisement I really like New York City, but it's sometimes so frustrating to watch. The midfield. It's such a mess. Now, The Keaton Parks, uh, injury, I think it's, yeah, it's, it's, it's huge, like completely drastic. You're basically now depending on what an 18 year old Jonathan Short, who I love, but you cannot put all the weight of the midfield on him, right? 39 year old, 38 year old Max Maxi Morales. So I believe New York City has to be or try to be all in towards Kevin De Bruyne. I mean, he's in the family. He's in Manchester City. The last thing I heard and I already heard, I think he's very close to Napoli in, in, in Italy. Advertisement He would be. for New York City and that's what you need. Let's talk about the other side of the river, uh, New York Red Bulls. This is a team that they do. They miss Lewis Morgan, of course. Like they don't have a guy that, that has that change of speed that now it's more like that you can just play direct or throw it in a space, yeah, throw into the space and then we can all set up and, and, and, and I think they're missing that guy, that piece when Forsberg is engaged. Now when Chopomoti is engaged, you'll see the quality and you see the results, right? But when one of. Those guys, uh, have a, has a bad game or is not engaged or, or maybe has maybe just like bad luck on a game. Advertisement You see how the team falls and those players like Lewis Morgan that necessarily are not like big DP stars but are on that like next tier 2 or tier 3 that top, yeah, top 10 like max time that can make those um um impact on the game, not necessarily from that. I think they're missing that. It's always something with uh Red Bull and the Southern River derbies that they're, uh, I watch. I think both teams level themselves up for this. This is a part of it that I like in the culture of this Hudson River Derby is that these young players that never even even maybe played in the derby, come in with the the anger and and uh uh uh and sort of veracity of ferocity of like the, the history of the Hudson River derby. Advertisement And now, now, you know, we had, uh, last year we had the, the Hudson River Derby trophy, the, the, the third rail, they brought the trophy here and stuff like that. So there's, there's just, uh, I think we're on the precipice of another like a big game this weekend.
Wales Online
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Welsh team forced to fly out semi-pro players from rival region amid late crisis in South Africa
Welsh team forced to fly out semi-pro players from rival region amid late crisis in South Africa The Dragons' miserable season could still plumb new depths as they head into the final game without 22 players Lewis Morgan in action for Carmarthen Quins (Image: Ian WIlliams/Huw Evans Agency ) The injury-hit Dragons have been forced to borrow players from Super Rygbi Cymru ahead of their final United Rugby Championship fixture against the Bulls in Pretoria. Filo Tiatia's side end a nightmare campaign at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, having lost the last 16 matches in a row in the league. And things aren't about to get any easier, with the Bulls having been described as the toughest away trip in the competition by Cardiff head coach Matt Sherratt last week. To make matters worse for the Dragons, they are without a staggering 22 players as they prepare to face the Bulls, who currently sit second in the league. With an all-Gwent final in Super Rygbi Cymru this Sunday, the Dragons have had to look beyond Newport and Ebbw Vale for support. At short notice, they've flown out Carmarthen Quins hooker Lewis Morgan and Llandovery loosehead Jamie Hughes to take up places on the replacements' bench. As well as being limited to who they could call up because of the maiden SRC final, they also had to contend with finding players who could get time off work to fly out to South Africa. Article continues below 21-year-old Morgan offers coverage at hooker, with Tiatia's side without Wales international Elliot Dee - whose wife is expecting their second baby - as well as the injured Oli Burrows and Sam Scarfe. James Benjamin also picked up a chest injury last week, resulting in the call-up for former Scarlets and Wales U20s hooker Morgan to back up Brodie Coughlan. Join WalesOnline Rugby's WhatsApp Channel here to get the breaking news sent straight to your phone for free 28-year-old loosehead Hughes has been a leading figure for Llandovery and answers the call following injuries to Rhodri Jones, Rodrigo Martinez and Josh Reynolds. Defeat without a bonus point would see the Dragons - whose only win came on the opening day of the season against the Ospreys - equal the worst-ever finish in the league in terms of points gained. In fact, were they to lose by a margin of 108 points or more, they would stand outright as the worst season in the United Rugby Championship on that metric - going beyond Zebre's 2021/22 campaign. Were the match not difficult enough, the Bulls will be determined to pay a fitting tribute to former Springboks winger Cornal Hendricks, who died at the age of 37 this week. Article continues below Dragons: Angus O'Brien; Harry Rees-Weldon, Joe Westwood, Aneurin Owen, Huw Anderson; Lloyd Evans, Rhodri Williams; Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths, Brodie Coghlan, Chris Coleman, Joe Davies, Ben Carter, Ryan Woodman, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Aaron Wainwright. Replacements: Lewis Morgan, Jamie Hughes, Paula Latu, Barny Langton-Cryer, Evan Minto, Che Hope, Ewan Rosser, Ashton Hewitt. Unavailable (22): Harri Ackerman (arm), Dmitri Arhip (knee), Taine Basham (leg), James Benjamin (shoulder), Oli Burrows (shoulder), Steve Cummins (arm), Elliot Dee (personal), Rio Dyer (ankle), Cai Evans (leg), Solomone Funaki (knee), Rhodri Jones (calf), Harrison Keddie (leg), Dan Lydiate (knock), Rodrigo Martinez (leg), George Nott (knee), Josh Reynolds (shoulder), Jared Rosser (pec), Sam Scarfe (shoulder), Matthew Screech (knock), Josh Thomas (leg), Scott Williams (leg), Luke Yendle (knee).
South China Morning Post
14-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Meet Gymshark founder Ben Francis, Britain's youngest billionaire
Ben Francis became Britain's youngest billionaire at only 28 thanks to his fitness apparel brand Gymshark, sported by the likes of Emma Roberts, Shay Mitchell and Chanel Iman . With his brand's valuation sitting at US$1.4 billion, according to Forbes, Francis, now 32, has plans for a big expansion with the opening of a 13,000 sq ft flagship store in New York. Ben Francis, co-founder of apparel brand Gymshark. Photo: @benfrancis/Instagram 'I love New York … it's the perfect place for Gymshark and I'm honoured to call it our North American home,' Francis said in a recent interview with the New York Post, adding, 'We have to be successful in the US in order for us to be successful around the world.' Here's everything to know about Gymshark CEO Ben Francis. He was 19 when he co-founded Gymshark Ben Francis was a teenager when he co-founded Gymshark. Photo: @benfrancis/Instagram Ben Francis grew up in England, where he attended South Bromsgrove High School, south of Birmingham. By 18 he had already made several failed attempts at launching a business. The idea of making workout clothes came to Francis when he, a fitness enthusiast, was looking to improve his own gym experience. In 2012, Francis and friend Lewis Morgan co-founded Gymshark in the Francis family garage. Francis was 19 at the time and working as a pizza delivery boy, says Forbes. The young entrepreneur reportedly enlisted his grandma for help with sewing the clothes, as per the New York Post. The brand grew steadily with the support of social media influencers. Francis even gave some influencers an equity stake in the company during its infancy, so they were keen to help it grow. He loves motorcycles
Reuters
07-02-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
MLS roundup: Red Bulls re-sign M Lewis Morgan
February 7 - The New York Red Bulls signed Scottish midfielder Lewis Morgan to a new two-year contract Friday that includes options for 2027 and 2028. Morgan, 28, recorded 20 goal contributions last season (13 goals, seven assists) and was named the Comeback Player of the Year. "Lewis is an incredible human being, who means a lot to our locker room and our club," head coach Sandro Schwarz said. "He is a very impactful player and we are excited to get the opportunity to continue to work with him." Morgan has recorded 34 goals and 23 assists in 123 MLS matches (117 starts) with Inter Miami CF (2020-21) and the Red Bulls. --CF Montreal announced the acquisitions of defenders Brandan Craig and Luca Petrasso. Craig, 20, is signed for 2025 with option years from 2026-28. He came up through the Philadelphia Union system before going on loans to Austin FC in 2023 and USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive in 2024. "He showed consistency and good technical quality on the ball during camp," Montreal president and CEO Gabriel Gervais said. "He's a young player who can play as a central defender or on the right side of the defense." Petrasso, 24, is signed for 2025 with option years in 2026 and 2027. He has four assists in 37 MLS matches (25 starts) with Toronto FC (2022) and Orlando City (2023-24). "We are pleased to add Luca to our squad," Gervais said. "He is a versatile player with MLS experience who will provide support on the left side, both in the wing back and center back position." --Toronto FC signed homegrown goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario, 20, to a two-year contract with options for 2027 and 2028. De Rosario, 20, made 55 saves in 25 appearances for MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Toronto FC II. He also spent time on loan in the Canadian Premier League in 2022 and 2023.
