Prize purse doubled for Women’s FA Cup
The English Football Association has further progressed its long-term goal of achieving prize money parity between the FA Cup and Women’s FA Cup, with the latter competition seeing its total prize fund double in size for the 2023-24 season.
DAZN Shop debuts in Spain in Fanatics tie-up
Subscription sports broadcaster DAZN has announced that Spanish consumers will be the first to benefit from its tie-up with sports apparel and e-commerce specialist, Fanatics.
Grilla backs UK market entry with Crystal Palace deal
English Premier League club Crystal Palace has agreed an exclusive partnership with Grilla to become its official energy drink partner.
The Jockey Club enters into sustainability venture
The Jockey Club, operator of 15 UK racecourses, has teamed up with carbon and natural capital specialists, Trinity AgTech and biodiversity consultants YourPact to measure the environmental impact of five of its sites across England.
L’Équipe picks up Dakar Rally rights
French media group L’Équipe has acquired rights to annual motorsport event the Dakar Rally.
Ping extends backing of Solheim Cup champions Team Europe
Golf equipment and apparel manufacturer PING has extended its association with the Solheim Cup by renewing its sponsorship deal with Team Europe.
France presents ‘risk-free’ bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
French authorities have presented their vision of a compact 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in the regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with David Lappartient, president of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF), stating the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is “not taking any risks with us”.
LIV Golf sets out transfer window plans
LIV Golf has detailed plans to launch the sport’s first-ever transfer window that will allow teams to trade players mid-season, along with broader player movement components.
Supponor to roll out ‘Carpets over Carpets’ advertising in Bundesliga stadiums
Virtual advertising firm Supponor has been granted approval to deploy its ‘Carpets over Carpets’ advertising in all German Bundesliga stadiums.
Sky Deutschland to stream Germany matches at U17 World Cup
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has struck a deal to stream live coverage of the Fifa U17 World Cup, which gets underway in Indonesia on Friday.