England

Darts
Events

In the first of a new series, fan engagement consultant Mark Bradley visits the William Hill World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace to assess the customer journey and investigate the concept of ‘darts-mas’.

Football

English Premier League football club Liverpool has announced a shake-up of its senior management that will see chief executive Ian Ayre make an early exit to take up a role at German 2.Bundesliga outfit 1860 Munich.
Football
Business

English Premier League football clubs have spent a record total of almost £1.4bn (€1.6bn/$1.8bn) on transfers during the 2016-17 season, although the recently-closed January window saw teams record net transfer receipts of £40m, according to analysis by professional and financial services company Deloitte.
Sailing
Other

World Sailing has announced that the global governing body’s headquarters will move from Southampton to London later this year.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

SportBusiness International was premature in predicting the end of Bernie Ecclestone's Formula 1 career as he become embroiled in a bribery scandal in 2014. However a series of features from the time are relevant now the octogenarian CEO's reign over the sport has come to an end, writes Ben Cronin.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Ben Cronin, global lead of network client solutions, Publicis Media Sport & Entertainment, explains why financial brands are rethinking their sponsorship game plan.
Football

Chinese company Lander Sports Development has said it is set to purchase a stake in English Premier League football club Southampton after issuing a statement to the Shenzhen stock exchange today (Thursday).
Football
Stadia

Simon Babes looks at the crucial factors to consider regarding match-day experience and crowd movements when a stadium construction project is on the table.
Football
Business

Manchester United has dislodged Real Madrid as the top revenue-generating football club in the world for the first time in 11 seasons, according to Deloitte’s annual Money League rankings.
Martial Arts
Events

The English capital of London has been awarded hosting rights to the 2017 World Para Taekwondo Championship.
Events

Birmingham City Council has appointed Origin Sports Group (OSG) to conduct a feasibility study into a potential bid by the English city to host the Commonwealth Games multi-sport event in 2026.
Motorsport
Stadia

UK race circuit operator MotorSport Vision (MSV) has reached an agreement to acquire Leicestershire-based circuit Donington Park.
Football
Stadia

English Premier League football club Chelsea has been given the green light by the planning and development committee of Hammersmith & Fulham Council to expand its Stamford Bridge stadium.
Horse Racing
Business

British horseracing commercial group The Jockey Club has today (Tuesday) said that it could sell off its Kempton Park racecourse in order to help raise £500m (€574.2m/$608.6m) for reinvestment into the sport.
Football

The English Football Association is planning on increasing the prize money on offer for its FA Cup knockout competition in order to benefit lower-ranked clubs, the body’s chief executive Martin Glenn has revealed.
Business

Fresh concern over the future of Formula One’s British Grand Prix has arisen with the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) said to be considering activating a break clause in its race deal for the Silverstone circuit.
Football
Business

Energy drinks giant Red Bull has insisted that it is not interested in buying English Premier League football club West Ham United.
Football
Stadia

English Premier League football club Everton has said it is progressing with plans to move to a new stadium as it was revealed that two major sponsorship deals worth £75m (€88m/$92.2m) have been agreed.