White’s Snow League secures first TV deal
The Snow League, a new competition founded by action sports superstar Shaun White, has landed its first media rights deal, a multi-year agreement with NBC Sports in the US.
LPGA ties down lucrative CME deal until 2027
Derivatives marketplace CME Group has renewed its title sponsorship of the LPGA Tour Championship and the season-long Race to CME Globe points competition until 2027.
Textor plans in spotlight after OL relegation threat
Olympique Lyonnais, the Ligue 1 club owned by John Textor, has been threatened with relegation and placed under a transfer ban after French football’s financial regulator expressed concerns over financial mismanagement.
McCann follows Harold as LET commercial director
The Ladies European Tour (LET) has a new commercial director after former NBC Sports executive Theresa McCann was hired to replace Fiona Harold, who has joined World Netball.
Flo Lloyd-Hughes | Women’s sport needs to be cautious of fairy godmother magic
Football writer and broadcaster Flo Lloyd-Hughes challenges the narrative around women's sport's boom and its bid to be commercially sustainable.
Dominic Lytwyn | China’s most impactful sporting events of 2023
Dominic Lytwyn, senior business director at Mailman, takes a retrospective look at a year in which sports events returned to China after years spent dormant due to the pandemic.
Lucy Basden-Smith | Women’s rugby needs a thriving club game – and brands to back it
Lucy Basden-Smith, managing partner at Havas Play UK, explores what women's rugby union needs to take a much-needed step forward.
Gavin Hadley | Despite setbacks, optimism remains for F1’s future in APAC
Gavin Hadley, vice president at 160over90, looks at APAC's continuing role as part of Formula 1's global tapestry, despite growing competition from US and the Middle East.