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RLWC2021 engages Riverside Brands as licensing agent
Riverside Brands has been unveiled as the exclusive licensing agent of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will be held in England
Premier League details broadcast ‘enhancements’ for season resumption
The Premier League has detailed a number of “broadcast enhancements” that will be used when the top division of English club football resumes its 2019-20 season tomorrow (Wednesday).
PDC to return to action with Summer Series
The Professional Darts Corporation has announced that live darts will return on July 8 with the launch of the PDC Summer Series
LaLiga readies broadcast innovations, Sky and BT unveil Premier League plans
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has unveiled a series of broadcast innovations for when the top tier resumes its 2019-20 season later this week
Round-Up: Adidas rebounds in China, Spurs take loan, IWF corruption report, and more
Adidas returned to year-on-year revenue growth in China in May, as sales rebounded quicker than expected after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted
Hong Kong businessman takes over Wigan Athletic
Au Yeung Wai Kay, a businessman from Hong Kong, has taken over English football club Wigan Athletic
Premier League and Sky ‘agree deferral of £170m rights rebate’
The English Premier League is said to have secured an agreement with its domestic rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Sky, meaning clubs will be able to defer the payment of a collective rebate worth…
ECB posts record £228m turnover, has funds to survive a cancelled season
The England and Wales Cricket Board has revealed record turnover of £228m (€256m/$287m) for the 2019-20 financial year but acknowledged that the results are “bittersweet” amid the ongoing impact of Cov…
Cricket Australia ‘probes hosting T20 World Cup in 2021’
Cricket Australia has asked the International Cricket Council to examine the prospects of the country hosting the T20 World Cup next year, instead of this year, according to a Times of India report
Round-Up: NRL restart reaction, Serie A gets restart date, first live EPL matches for BBC, Sri Lanka’s Carlton returns, and more
Australian commentators hailed rule changes in the National Rugby League that led to an exciting game as the 2020 season got back underway yesterday with the Parramatta Eels beating the Brisbane Broncos…
Ex-RFU chief proposes World Cup-style event in UK and Ireland
Francis Baron, the former chief executive of England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU), has devised a financial rescue plan for the sport that would centre on a World Cup-style tournament held across the U…
Manchester United financial results show Covid-19 hit
Manchester United has abandoned its annual financial targets and posted a drop in quarterly earnings and revenue, as the economic impact of Covid-19 begins to be felt
Round-Up: EPL positive tests, Swiss A-G impeachment proceedings, Pakistan’s ‘bio-secure’ England tour, ANOC funding, and more
There have been six positive Covid-19 tests from English Premier League players or club staff after the league's first phase of testing - Sky Sports
Cain to take up chief executive role at Warwickshire CCC
Stuart Cain has been named as the new chief executive of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, replacing Neil Snowball in the role
Cricket West Indies facing up to ‘massive hole’ in finances
Cricket West Indies (CWI) is facing a “massive hole” in its financial affairs, according to the findings of a report, with president Ricky Skerritt stating the body is working hard to uncover “identifiable misst…
Round-Up: EPL broadcasters ask for ‘unprecedented’ access, Lancs’ India plans, new Chinese basketball museum, and more
UK government culture secretary Oliver Dowden has said he hopes the Premier League can resume by mid-June. The teams have agreed to start non-contact training in small groups today
Round-Up: Ferrari weighs Indycar, Bayern-Douyin deal, Tendulkar settles, Japan shutdown cost, and more
The shutdown of professional sport in Japan will have cost the economy ¥274.7bn ($2.6bn/€2.4b
Kukri renews Team England kit deal for Birmingham 2022
Kukri Sports has renewed as the official kit supplier of Team England for the third consecutive Commonwealth Games cycle