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Adam Nelson takes a look at how the community initiatives at Liverpool FC and Everton FC are providing fans with much-needed support during the Covid-19 lockdown.
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With its biggest market at the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic, table tennis is one of the sports most affected
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João Félix of Atlético Madrid Will be joined by football legends Ryan Giggs and Miralem Pjanić on stage at the 11th edition of the annual Dubai Globe Soccer Awards, organised in partnership with Dubai Spo…
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We must never lose sight of the power of sport to bring people together across a political divide, engage and inspire young people to get active and share positive experiences, and bring communities together.
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After suffering early growing pains, the Big3 basketball league appears to have found its feet ahead of its third season this summer. Bob WIlliams reports.

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FC Barcelona and Chinese technology company Tencent are partnering to provide medical equipment and materials to help the Covid-19 relief effort in Catalonia
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Barry Hearn, the event promoter and founder and chairman of the Matchroom Sport agency, is recovering after suffering a heart attack on Sunday
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Fifa has postponed all men's and women's international matches due to be played in June, as well as this year's Under-20 and Under-17 Women's World Cups
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Australian former rugby league player Chris Johns is pushing an idea to move the country's NRL teams to an island off the coast of Brisbane, in an effort to restart the season

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Documentaries going behind the scenes with sports teams and athletes are riding a wave of popularity. SportBusiness interviewed Mike Antinoro, senior vice-president at IMG Original Content, executive producer on series including Being Serena, First Team: Juventus and All or Nothing: Manchester City, to find out what’s behind the surge in interest and how the shows are put together.
Football
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In the commercial battleground of English football, clubs are investing time and money in establishing community and CSR initiatives without any realistic prospect of a tangible return on investment. SportBusiness asks why, through the lens of three examples from the Premier League.
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In contrast to Tim Crow, columnist Richard Gillis argues the “sheer obviousness” of Woods v Mickelson in Vegas shows shows the folly of tinkering with golf.
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Ticketmaster’s decision to close its secondary ticketing platforms Seatwave and GetMeIn looks like a response to hardening of the political and legislative stance on secondary ticketing sites in Britain and Ireland. Ben Cronin examines what it means for rights-holders.
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Over the last five years the hackathon has been adopted by several major rights-holders. Kevin McCullagh discusses the impact of hackathons on sports businesses.
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US major leagues are tweaking their rules to make sure fans stay tuned in as concerns build about distracted audiences. Data is playing a critical role, with leading rights-holders employing sophisticated, data-led decision-making to make the changes.
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In this week's China sports industry round-up: Formula E to stage race in Sanya | Alibaba and Tencent invest in City Football Group stakeholders | Tencent extends Tour de France digital rights

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Wimbledon’s long-term commercial strategy is driven by an increased focus on projecting itself as a global brand and protecting its standing as a premium sports property. In part three, Ben Cronin speaks to Alexandra Willis, head of communications, content & digital to investigate the grand slam's more permissive approach to activation online.

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Welcome to the first edition of SportBusiness Group’s US Digest, rounding up the big news and developments coming out of the world’s biggest sports market
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In this week's China sports industry round-up: China invests in its basketball legacy | Klay Thompson launches charity project in Guiyang | World Cup sponsors Hisense could face fine in wake of new partnership

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At the heart of the popularity of the NBA is how the organisation drives its social media strategy by engaging players and attracting younger audiences.

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FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann looks ahead to the first World Basketball Summit, which takes place in Xi’an, China, on October 3 and 4

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How the league which is home to some of the biggest clubs in world football is looking to eSports to grow its brand at home and abroad. Rubido Fano may not score goals for Barcelona, boss the Real Madrid midfield or make goal-saving tackles for Valencia, but right now he – and others like him – are an important part of LaLiga’s brand development and fan engagement plans.

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SportBusiness International spoke to leaders representing Europe's top three courses about how they are staying ahead of their rivals from across the continent.

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SportBusiness International asked the providers of the top three ranking postgradute courses in North America to talk about the secrets of their success.

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High-speed internet connections and an increasingly tech-savvy student base are helping revolutionise the higher education sector, with more people now choosing courses with the flexibility to study from anywhere. Adam Nelson speaks with some of the course leaders who are pioneering a new style of distance learning.

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San Diego State University’s Sports MBA has come out on top of the student satisfaction ranking, with a winning showing in both the graduate choice and course usefulness criteria. Scott Minto, director of the programme, tells Adam Nelson why the course is so popular with its students.

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The complete rundown of the top 40 postgraduate sport management courses in the world.

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Despite only taking its first cohort of postgraduate students in 2012, the University of South Florida’s MBA/MS in sport and entertainment has risen to fourth place in our rankings this year. William Sutton, the founding director of the programme, offers Adam Nelson an insight into the factors behind the rapid rise.