Italy’s Lega Serie A has decided to enter into exclusive negotiations with a consortium involving private equity firm CVC Capital Partners over the sale of a stake in a new entity to manage its media-rights b…
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Dallas Jackals push back inaugural MLR season to 2022
The Dallas Jackals have pushed back their entry into Major League Rugby from 2021 to 2022 to try to ensure a more successful debut for the club amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Stadiums and arenas represent key tool in US Covid-19 vaccination efforts
Following last fall's repurposing of many sports facilities as voting centers, an increasing number of venues are now being used as mass vaccination centers, though the logistics to do so remain complex.
EFL clubs agree Premier League bailout but Championship talks continue
English Football League (EFL) clubs have agreed in principle to accept the Premier League’s £50m (€55.7m/$65.7m)
Italian clubs sanctioned over ticketing, Serie A braced for €600m Covid hit
The Italian antitrust authority, l’Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), has ruled that nine Serie A football clubs breached best practice on the sale of match and season tickets by…
CVC and Advent ‘seek breakaway league clause’ in Serie A investment
CVC Capital Partners, the leaders of the consortium in pole position for a stake in Serie A’s new media-rights business, is thought to have asked that a “breakaway” clause be inserted into any deal as mu…
Kansas City-based consortium interested in purchasing Utah Royals
A Kansas City-based consortium is looking to acquire National Women's Soccer League team Utah Royals and relocate the franchise back to Missouri, according to multiple reports