England

Rugby League
Events

Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers were forced to apologise after technical issues resulted in the opening ceremony being cut short for England’s delayed staging of the national team tournament.
Football
Industry Moves

Newcastle United is to appoint OneFootball executive Peter Silverstone as chief commercial officer just five months after he arrived at the streaming and content platform
Football
Data

Betting data services company Genius Sports has announced the end of its competition dispute with rival data company Sportradar concerning the data rights to the English Premier League, English Football…
Rugby League
Sponsorship & Marketing

England’s Rugby Football League has agreed sponsorship deals with Sportsbreaks.com and Selco Builders Warehouse ahead of the Rugby League World Cup, which begins next week. Sportsbreaks.c
Football
Fan Engagement

NFT-based fantasy sports platform Sorare has agreed deals with English Championship football clubs Burnley, Coventry City, Millwall, Norwich City and Watford
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

German sportswear manufacturer Adidas has extended its kit supplier deal with English Premier League football club Arsenal
Football
Finance & Law

English Premier League club Manchester United has reported a net loss of £115.5m (€132.5m/$131m) for the 2021-22 financial year despite its total revenue rising by 18 per cent to £583.2m.
Cricket
Events

The International Cricket Council has announced that the final of next year’s World Test Championship will be held at The Oval, with Lord’s to stage the match in 2025.
Football
Finance & Law

Bill Foley, the owner of the Vegas Golden Knights National Hockey League franchise, is reportedly in exclusive talks to buy English Premier League club AFC Bournemouth
Football
Finance & Law

Football’s English Premier League is reportedly considering introducing a rule that would restrict clubs’ spending on transfers and wages.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

English Premier League club Liverpool has agreed a three-year extension to its sponsorship deal with skincare brand Nivea Men
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

US sportswear and equipment company Nike has expanded its relationship with the Football Association (FA) by agreeing a multi-year deal to become the official ball supplier to the Women’s Super League (…
Football
Finance & Law

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chairman and chief executive of chemicals group Ineos, is interested in acquiring a stake in Manchester United, with a view towards assuming control of the English Premier League football…
Rugby Sevens
Sponsorship & Marketing

Global small business platform Xero has agreed a deal to sponsor this year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens, which will take place in South Africa.
Cricket
Events

The International Cricket Council has published a schedule for international women's cricket over the next three years, marking the first 'future tours programme' ever created for the women's game
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

English Premier League club Leeds United has agreed a two-season extension to its sponsorship deal with Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Hisense
Athletics
Events

UK Athletics (UKA) has confirmed elite meetings will return to London Stadium for the first time in four years as the Diamond League heads back to the English capital next year
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

English Premier League club Everton has signed up boiler manufacturer Boxt as its new sleeve sponsor