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Commonwealth Games England hires NBA commercial executive Osikoya as CEO
Commonwealth Games England has announced that Mark Osikoya, who currently works for North American basketball league the NBA, will become its new chief executive
Boss leaves The Jockey Club for CCO role at Southampton
Charlie Boss has left UK horse racing organisation The Jockey Club to become the new chief commercial officer of English Premier League club Southampton
British billionaire Ratcliffe confirms interest in acquiring Manchester United
Ineos, the company owned by British businessman Jim Ratcliffe, has confirmed it has notified merchant bank Raine Group of its interest in buying Premier League club Manchester United
Duelbits replaces Cazoo as sponsor of WST events
The World Snooker Tour (WST) has signed crypto casino and sportsbook Duelbits as the new title sponsor of three of its events – the World Grand Prix, Players Championship and Tour Championship.
AIA builds on Tottenham association with Kane deal
Pan-Asian insurance group AIA has built on its association with Tottenham Hotspur by appointing the English Premier League club’s captain Harry Kane as a brand ambassador.
ECB commercial chief Calder hired as Premiership Rugby seeks ‘relaunch’
Premiership Rugby has outlined plans to “relaunch” the top tier of English club rugby union, with Rob Calder, commercial director of the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been recently appointed to …
Arsenal agrees deal with Web3 platform LABS Group
English Premier League club Arsenal has agreed a new sponsorship deal with LABS Group, a Web3 platform which is seeking to make real estate accessible for everyone
Arsenal losses more than halved to £45.5m
Arsenal has more than halved its losses for the 2021-22 season, with the English Premier League football club reporting both positive and negative impacts to its revenue streams
Japanese, English FAs renew Memorandum of Understanding
The Japanese Football Association (JFA) has signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the English Football Association (FA), with the new agreement to cover areas such as women’s football, g…
Hutton appointment completes RL Commercial board
Highly experienced media executive Peter Hutton has been named among the three external non-executive directors who complete the inaugural board of RL Commercial, as part of ongoing efforts to reshape…
Birmingham secures 2026 European Athletics Championships
The UK will host the European Athletics Championships for the first time after hosting rights to the 2026 edition were awarded to the English city of Birmingham
Indian billionaire Ambani ‘interested in acquiring Liverpool’
Mukesh Ambani, one of India's wealthiest and most prominent businessmen, is interested in buying English Premier League club Liverpool, according to UK newspaper The Mirror
CBS Arena operators file for administration amid Mike Ashley interest
The operators of the Coventry Building Society Arena have applied to be placed into administration and identified a preferred bidder for the stadium, reported to be Mike Ashley, the former owner of Premier…
Genius Sports expands Football DataCo tracking contract
Betting data services company Genius Sports has expanded its contract with Football DataCo (FDC) to include sub-second and skeletal tracking across the Premier League
ECB names former Surrey, Somerset CEO Gould as new chief executive
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Richard Gould as its new chief executive
Formula 1 details launch plans for F1 Arcade experiential venture
Formula 1 has announced that its new licensed premium experiential venture, F1 Arcade, will debut in London on November 24
Premier League clubs propose Community Shield shake-up
Clubs in football’s English Premier League have proposed a revamp of the Community Shield, with an overseas fixture and an all-star game among the suggestions put forward.
Wasps follow Worcester Warriors into administration
Wasps have become the second English Premiership rugby union club to enter administration in the space of a month, and are now set to follow Worcester Warriors in being demoted from the top tier