Pinault completes swoop for majority stake in CAA
French billionaire François-Henri Pinault has announced the purchase of a majority stake in leading entertainment and sports firm Creative Artists Agency (CAA) from investment fund TPG.
Endeavor’s WWE-UFC merger close to completion
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) have announced that the new company formed by the merger of WWE and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), TKO Group Holdings,…
Premier League brings in new rules to ensure faster punishment of financial breaches
The English Premier League is to fast-track financial disciplinary cases to ensure that rule breaches are handled within a 12-week timeframe and any punishment is applied within an existing season
Manchester United share price dips amid reports of postponed sale
Manchester United’s share price suffered its biggest one-day decline following reports that the sale of the club by the Glazer family has been postponed indefinitely.
BAMG launches digital fantasy game ahead of Rugby World Cup
BAMG Sports has announced the launch of the world’s first digital fantasy rugby game, ahead of the kick-off of the 2023 Rugby World Cup later this week
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APEX launches athlete-backed investment fund
Portuguese investment company APEX Capital has announced the launch of a €50m ($53.6m) sports investment fund backed by a number of well-known athletes and sports stars.
Saudi and Iranian clubs to re-start home-and-away matches
Saudi Arabia and Iran are to resume home-and-away matches between club sides after seven years of competing at neutral venues, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday
Fifa spotlight on Mali after re-elected FA boss detained on corruption charges
Fifa says it is closely monitoring events in Mali after Mamoutou Touré, a Fifa Council member, was re-elected as president of the Malian Football Federation (Femafoot) despite having been arrested and …
Rubiales facing probe as player unions call for strike ahead of Liga F kick-off
Spain’s highest sporting court has launched an investigation of federation president Luis Rubiales following his behaviour at last month’s Women’s World Cup final, while in a separate development playe…
CAF strikes deal to stage African Super Cup in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has strengthened its ties to African football with the announcement that the 2023 African Super Cup will be played in the Saudi city of Taif next month