England

Football
Events

The English Premier League has reiterated its commitment to restarting its 2019-20 season, but will seek to end a proposal for matches to be played at neutral venues as shareholders were told that clubs…
Athletics
Events

Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has secured a $260m loan to help it through the Covid-19 downturn, the Wall Street Journal reports. The loan supplements an existing $2
Athletics
Events

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told the Financial Times that the organisation is in talks with the International Olympic Committee about how much of athletics' planned share of this year's Olympic…
Rugby League
Governance

The UK government has announced an emergency loan of £16m (€18m/$20m) to support rugby league in England, with the manifesto including a commitment to delivering a successful Rugby League World Cup ne…
Football
Industry Moves

Football’s English Premier League has today (Friday) confirmed Gary Hoffman as its new chair, effective from June 1.
Football
Business

English Premier League clubs Crystal Palace and West Ham United have indefinitely shelved their planned July tour to Australia citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a reason
Football
Media

Football’s English Premier League is considering providing matches on a free-to-air basis if its 2019-20 season resumes, according to UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden.
Football
Media

Yousef al-Obaidly, chief executive of Qatar-based pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group, has written to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters and the chairmen of the respective clubs, urging…
Cricket
Governance

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said it will investigate claims that its incoming chair, Ian Watmore, left his previous role with the English Football League (EFL) after allegations of misconduct
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Private equity group CVC Capital Partners' planned £300m ($375m/€345m) investment in rugby union's Six Nations competition has been delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report in th…
Snooker
Events

This year’s Betfred World Championship was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic but snooker fans can still tune in to see a virtual version of the sport’s biggest tournament.
Cricket
Finance & Law

More sports organisations and athletes around the world are cutting pay and introducing other cost-saving measures as the economic impact of the coronavirus bites
Stadia

US venue development, advisory and investment company Oak View Group (OVG) has submitted plans for a new arena in Manchester, reiterating its conviction that the English city could support two successful…
Cricket
Governance

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled a £61m (€68.8m/$75.4m
Football
Stadia

Spanish LaLiga football club Valencia has seen the collapse of a deal crucial to the competition of its much-delayed Nuevo Mestalla, while English Premier League team Chelsea has delayed its long-running…
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) has said it expects revenue losses of between £45m (€49m/$53.6m)
Football
Events

English professional football will remain postponed until April 30 at the earliest, with stakeholders today (Thursday) reaching an agreement that will allow the domestic season to extend beyond June 1
Football
Events

The English Football League (EFL), governing body of the three divisions below the Premier League, has said it will provide a £50m (€53.3m/$57.5m