Finance & Law
Instagram ‘blocks’ Thompson-Herah for sharing non-rights-holder Olympic footage
Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah, who this week became the first woman to retain both the 100-metre and 200-metre Olympic titles, says that she has been "blocked" by Instagram after posting footage…
Mamelodi Sundowns eye global exposure with Roc Nation link-up
South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns has signed a wide-ranging agreement with sports and entertainment agency Roc Nation Sports
LFP granted interim order over rights payment but beIN remains protected
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has been successful in being granted an interim order against beIN Sports over the payment of broadcast rights to Ligue 1, although the pay-television broadcaster r…
Hong Kong Sevens axed for second year running, losses stemmed by insurance payout
The Hong Kong Rugby Union has cancelled its flagship rugby sevens tournament for the second year in a row due to the ongoing complications of Covid-19 and subsequent global travel restrictions
Live Nation Q2 revenue soars 677 per cent
Rapino predicts "roaring" era for live events extending for several years
Independent report details NCAA gender disparities
Equity review recommends joint Final Four for two Division I basketball tournaments
CVC agrees €2.7bn deal for 10-per-cent LaLiga stake
LaLiga, the governing body for the top two divisions of Spanish football, has agreed a deal in principle to sell a 10-per-cent share of its business to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for €2.7
Milwaukee Bucks look to leverage NBA title to spark global growth
The Bucks are looking to capitalize on their historic NBA championship run to spur commercial growth both locally and overseas, team president Peter Feigin tells Bob Williams
Advertising recovery drives Discovery’s healthy Q2 international revenue increase
Media group Discovery has reported $1.09bn (€919.5m) in second-quarter revenues for its International Networks division and now also boasts 18 million direct-to-consumer streaming subscribers.
Legends acquires PFL minority stake as part of wide-ranging partnership
Premium experiences company Legends has acquired a minority stake in the Professional Fighters League as part of a long-term strategic partnership between the two companies
LFP joins beIN in case against Canal Plus
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) was this afternoon preparing to join pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports’ legal action against Canal Plus as the league body changes tack in its bid to pro…
Tennis Australia launches venture capital fund for sport tech start-ups
Tennis Australia has launched a venture capital fund, Wildcard Ventures, to invest in early-stage sports technology companies
Royals Sports Group acquires 80-per-cent stake in CPL’s Barbados Tridents
Royals Sports Group, the ownership group of cricket's Rajasthan Royals, has further strengthened the Indian Premier League’s ties with fellow Twenty20 cricket competition the Caribbean Premier League b…
European Super League trio push on with plans, call out ‘monopolistic’ Uefa
Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid, the heavyweight trio of European football clubs, have claimed they “have the duty” to address the “very serious issues” facing the sport after stating they will pr…
George Pyne on Bruin Capital’s recent run of dealmaking
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview George Pyne, Bruin Capital founder and chief executive. Eric and Chris also discuss the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, tension surrounding the planned shift of the Universities of Texas and Oklahoma to the Southeastern Conference, and Barstool Sports’ acquisition of both the naming and media rights for the Arizona Bowl.
Conciliator appointed in bid to resolve beIN-Canal Plus-LFP legal wrangle
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has called on a conciliator in a bid to solve the bitter payment dispute that continues to engulf French football a week before the 2021-22 Ligue 1 season kicks off
JPMorgan among four underwriters supporting Juventus capital increase
Italian Serie A football club Juventus has signed a pre-underwriting agreement with a group of four Italian and international banks to support its planned capital increase of up to €400m ($475.6m).