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JRFU to press ahead with league plan amid World Cup fever
Japan's Rugby Football Union wants to move quickly ahead with plans for a new domestic league that would attract international stars, to capitalise on the excitement created by the national team's World…
Malaysian government budgets $147m for sports development in 2020
The Malaysian federal government is allocating RM671m ($147m) for sports development in 2020, according to finance minister Lim Guan Eng
Shanghai Tennis Masters attendance increases by 20 per cent
The 2019 Shanghai Tennis Masters drew 150,000 attendees to the Qizhong Tennis Centre, up 20 per cent compared to last year, according to organisers
Big3 postpones China tour amid NBA tweet controversy
The Big3 professional three-on-three basketball league has postponed a planned tour of China during November.
No explanation has been given
Morey’s rogue tweet could cost Rockets $25m in lost sponsorships this season – report
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey's controversial Twitter post supporting Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters could cost the National Basketball Association team around $25m in sponsorship lo…
NFL mulls increasing investor debt limit to $1bn – report
In an effort to expand the pool of potential team investors, the National Football League is reportedly considering increasing the amount of money that prospective owners can borrow from $350m to around…
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Vivendi welcomes court ruling on Mediaset’s merger plans
A Madrid court has suspended a decision by shareholders of the Spanish arm of Italian broadcaster Mediaset to merge the two entities in a move that French media group Vivendi has claimed as a win
11 Oct 2019
German Triathlon Union questions ethics of Ironman Worlds painkiller sponsor
The German Triathlon Union (DTU) has expressed its unease over pain relief brand Aleve’s sponsorship of the 2019 Ironman World Championships, which take place in Hawaii tomorrow (Saturday).
11 Oct 2019
Asian Para Games announces 22 sports for Hangzhou 2022
The Asian Paralympic Committee has announced the 22 sports that will feature at the next edition of the Asian Para Games, in Hangzhou, China in 2022
11 Oct 2019
Peters succeeds Gonzalez as IPC chief executive
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Friday) announced Dr Mike Peters as its new chief executive, replacing Xavier Gonzalez who left the organisation earlier in the year
11 Oct 2019
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Average XFL player salaries will be $55,000 a season
Players in the revamped XFL will make an average salary of $55,000 a season including bonuses, according to a memo distributed to player agents
Media rights head Dabas in shock resignation from ICC
Aarti Dabas, the head of media rights, broadcast and digital at the International Cricket Council, resigned late this week following a corporate restructure of the ICC, SportBusiness understands
Norris takes up director role at Gravity Media after leaving BT
Former head of BT commercial sports rights, Steve Norris, has moved to production company, Gravity Media Group.
Norris takes up the role of production and content director
ATP Tour and French Open TV rights hit market in Brazil
An invitation to tender has been issued for broadcast rights in Brazil to ATP Tour events, and also the French Open, one of tennis’ four grand slam events.
Manchester United ‘seek alternative shirt sponsor’ amid Chevrolet doubts
Manchester United is reported to be continuing talks with possible shirt sponsors as doubts emerge over the future of the existing agreement with American car manufacturer Chevrolet
DAZN retains German rights to Basketball Champions League
Sports streaming service DAZN has followed up its Spanish rights deal for the Basketball Champions League with an extended agreement for coverage of the European club competition in Germany, Austria and…
Inside Track
A basket of trouble
In the light of the NBA’s current troubles , Dr Lingling Liu argues that it is naïve to expect sporting organisations to be able to make inroads into the Chinese market without respecting local cultural and political sensitivities.
Faster than a tweet – the reasons behind the soaring value of live data
Nic Couchman, Head of Sport at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys, examines the increasingly important role of data in the global sports economy and asks who owns it?
G2E conference may propel transformational deals in sports betting
Chris Russo, a managing director at Houlihan Lokey’s Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) Group, briefs on what to expect from next week’s key event.
Women’s soccer appears to be having a ‘moment’. But can it last?
Scott Rosner, Professor of Professional Practice; Academic Director, M.S. in Sports Management Program, School of Professional Studies, Columbia University.