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NISA gets up and running with Connecticut team
The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) has announced Connecticut as its first market ahead of the league’s planned inaugural season in 2019.
Premiership Rugby to discuss selling minority stake
Premiership Rugby clubs will hold a board meeting today to discuss the potential sale of a minority stake in the league, as they continue to seek new sources of funding
Manchester United dismisses Saudi Arabia takeover talk
English Premier League football club Manchester United has moved to deny claims that it is up for sale amid reports suggesting interest from Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman
Fifa targets record-setting Women’s World Cup
World football’s governing body Fifa has said it will seek to use a record-breaking 2019 Women’s World Cup as a platform to inspire more young girls to take up the sport.
Cleveland Browns owner poised to save the Columbus Crew
A deal to keep the Columbus Crew in the Ohio capital and enable current owner Anthony Precourt to set up a team in Austin, Texas, is being negotiated by Major League Soccer.
DFL targets start-ups with equity investment venture
The German Football League (DFL) has launched a new venture targeting shareholdings in start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises, with an Israeli technology firm the first beneficiary of this investment
Euroleague Basketball | Ringing the changes
Euroleague Basketball is undergoing a remarkable, high-speed transformation. EB entered into a 10-year partnership with IMG beginning in the 2016-17 season to develop EB competitions and participating clubs in order to achieve their full potential.
Italian Rugby Federation to become shareholder of Celtic Rugby
The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) has signed an agreement in principle to become a shareholder of Celtic Rugby, the body which runs the Guinness Pro14 cross-border competition
St Louis given MLS expansion lifeline by new ownership group
St Louis, historically one of strongest soccer markets in the United States, has had its hopes revived of gaining a Major League Soccer expansion franchise.
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Plans revealed for women’s motor racing series
Plans have been unveiled today (Wednesday) for a new female-only motor racing series which aims to bridge the gap to elite championships and create “global superstars” out of its drivers.
Sevilla launch three academies in US to further American push
Spanish football club Sevilla this week launched three US academies to further push their brand in the North American market.
Montreal group outlines bid for NBA franchise
Stephan Cretier, founder of Canadian private security firm GardaWorld, has stepped forward as a main investor for an effort to take an expansion franchise in the NBA basketball league to Montreal
Golf club vote makes £65m Wimbledon expansion more likely
The All England Lawn Tennis Club – operator of the Wimbledon grand slam – moved a step closer to tripling the size of its ground after members of a nearby golf course agreed to hold a vote on whether …
Stuttgart set to strike CSL club partnership
German Bundesliga outfit VfB Stuttgart is set to become the latest European football club to strike a partnership with a Chinese Super League (CSL) team
NBA may not return to Seattle until 2025
Seattle might have to wait until 2025 before the NBA grants it an expansion team
Seattle NHL expansion group unveils $70m training centre
Seattle's NHL expansion bid – which looks set to be given final approval by the league's Board of Governors in early December – unveiled plans for a $70m (€61m) training facility in the northern part of…
Juventus share price falls 18 per cent following Ronaldo rape claim
Juventus's share price dropped 5.38 per cent at the Milan Stock Exchange on Friday, as the club continued to suffer from the fallout of rape allegations made against star player Cristiano Ronaldo.
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All Blacks look to international partners to turn sporting heritage into commercial returns
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew has overseen a turnaround from NZ$15m losses to NZ$33m profit in ten years