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RFU eyes benefits from new digital ticketing deal
The Rugby Football Union has agreed a multi-year digital ticketing partnership with Irish company Tixserve, stating that the agreement will help to combat touting for events at Twickenham Stadium while…
FA confirms new joint board for WSL
The English Football Association has established a new board for the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship as it seeks to continue the growth of the women’s game.
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Senior execs lined up for new Women’s Super League board
Senior English Premier League club officials including Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck and Manchester City chief operating officer Omar Berrada are reportedly set to be named to the new board of the Women’s S…
London Series sets records for MLB
Major League Baseball (MLB) has announced that the weekend’s London Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox set an all-time record for merchandise sales.
Premier League weighs up Women’s Super League takeover – report
Football’s English Premier League is considering taking over control of the Women’s Super League (WSL) from the Football Association (FA), according to the BBC.
Elworthy to mastermind The Hundred following Cricket World Cup
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today (Thursday) announced that Steve Elworthy will take up a new role as director of special projects following the conclusion of his current contract as…
Budget of £778m detailed for Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games
Organisers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games have confirmed that the event in the English city of Birmingham will have a budget of £778m (€868.4m/$986.2m
Leicester Tigers put up for sale
English Premiership rugby union team Leicester Tigers has announced today (Tuesday) that the club is up for sale
Martin set to retain CGF presidency, Birmingham on track for 2022 Games
Louise Martin is set to secure a second term as president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, while CGF officials have expressed their confidence in Birmingham’s preparations for the 2022 edition of t…
Brindley replaces Barwick as RLWC chair
Chris Brindley MBE has been named chair of the board for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will be held in England
CGF chief highlights ‘urgency’ for 2022 Commonwealth Games preparations
Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive David Grevemberg has stated there is a sense of “urgency” surrounding preparations for the 2022 edition of the multi-sport event, as the CGF prepares to mak…
Moshiri raises Everton shareholding
British-Iranian businessman Farhad Moshiri has increased his majority shareholding in Everton to 77.2 per cent after acquiring the 8
Manchester City, Chelsea take to CAS in battles with Uefa and Fifa
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed the receipt of appeals from Manchester City and Chelsea over the English Premier League football clubs battles with Uefa and Fifa, respectively
VAR sponsorship not on the agenda for Premier League
SportBusiness understands that football’s English Premier League does not currently have plans to commercialise its use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology when it is introduced next season.
Manchester City to head to CAS in Uefa dispute
The Associated Press news agency has reported that Manchester City has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to block Uefa’s planned sanctioning of the English Premier League football club over its f…
Real Madrid replaces United at top of KPMG’s valuation ranking
Spanish LaLiga giant Real Madrid has replaced English Premier League team Manchester United as the most valuable football club in Europe, according to a new report by professional services firm KPMG
Sheikh Khaled ‘agrees terms’ for Newcastle takeover
Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nahyan has “agreed terms” on a takeover deal for English Premier League football club Newcastle United, according to a statement released by a conglomerate of national and int…
Ottawa application to join RFL approved
The Rugby Football League (RFL) have approved the application of Ottawa to become the second North American city to place a team in the English-based league