England
Chelsea commences legal fight against ticket touts
Chelsea has opened what is claimed to be a groundbreaking legal effort to combat ticket touting, with other English Premier League football clubs reportedly set to step up their efforts
LPGA takes International Crown to England
The Centurion Club in England has been awarded hosting rights to the 2020 edition of the International Crown, a national team tournament for women’s golf, with the IMG agency selected to deliver the e…
Tottenham sets new benchmark for football club profit
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has reported record profits, breaking the mark for world football set by Liverpool in February
Barwick to step down as RFL chair
Brian Barwick is to step down from his role as chair of the Rugby Football League, the governing body of rugby league in England
New Tottenham stadium has fewer corporate boxes as club seeks ‘democratic’ hospitality approach
Tottenham Hotspur has installed fewer corporate boxes at its new stadium as it looks to target a more diverse range of clients with a more flexible hospitality approach
FA looks to rebrand itself as ‘English Football Association’
The Football Association is looking to change its name to the English Football Association in an attempt to modernise itself and rebuild international relationships ahead of a possible joint bid to host…
Doncaster Rovers Belles brought under Club Doncaster umbrella
The Doncaster Rovers Belles, one of the top historic clubs in women's football will be brought under the larger Club Doncaster umbrella in May
Premier League takes Asia Trophy back to China
Football’s English Premier League has announced it will take its Asia Trophy tournament back to China for the first time in a decade, with reigning champion Manchester City and Chinese-owned Wolverhampton W…
Bolton Wanderers faces winding-up order as takeover talks collapse
Bolton Wanderers' future appears extremely bleak after takeover talks ended unsuccessfully on Tuesday, less than 24 hours before the club is due in the High Court to fend off an HM Revenue & Customs winding-up …
ICC uses hybrid ticketing model to boost attendances at 2019 Cricket World Cup
One in three spectators at this year's ICC Cricket World Cup will be new to cricket. SportBusiness examines how the global governing body has marketed tickets for its showpiece event.
Tottenham Hotspur to play Crystal Palace in first game at new stadium
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed they will play Crystal Palace in their first official game at their new stadium on Wednesday, April 3.
Crystal Palace is put up for sale
Less than three years after taking control of Premier League club Crystal Palace, Wall Street financiers Josh Harris and David Blitzer are reportedly looking to sell at least their portion of Palace.
New Tottenham stadium to open in April
The long-delayed opening of Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium finally appears to be on the horizon
England Sevens could be scrapped to create GB team
The Rugby Football Union's cost-cutting program could result in the end of the England Sevens
Mike Ashley takes Newcastle United off the market
The ongoing saga around Newcastle United FC has taken another turn as under-fire owner Mike Ashley has taken the club off the market after 17 months
UK Sport plots ambitious plan to land Olympics again
UK Sport and the Mayor of London have both given their backing to a potential bid to bring the Olympics back to the British capital as soon as 2036
Arsenal teams up with Fantastec for blockchain app
English Premier League football club Arsenal has struck a licensing deal with tech company Fantastec to allow authenticated collectibles to be swapped by fans via a new blockchain-based app, Fantastec…
Chelsea handed transfer ban by Fifa
English Premier League football club Chelsea has today (Friday) been banned from signing players for two transfer windows after Fifa, the sport’s global governing body, found that it was guilty of breaching r…