Football
LaLiga submits request for Villarreal-Atlético game in Miami
LaLiga is continuing its attempts to stage an official league game in the United States by proposing that a Villarreal-Atlético Madrid fixture be played at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on December 6.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic tops MLS jersey sales for second successive season
Los Angeles Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has finished the 2019 season with the top-selling player jersey in Major League Soccer for the second consecutive year
TVI lands Taça de Portugal free-to-air rights
Portuguese commercial broadcaster TVI has acquired rights for the Taça de Portugal, the country’s premier knockout football cup competition.
Mediaset’s Mitele Plus added to MásMóvil’s Agile TV
Mitele Plus, the subscription OTT service of Spanish broadcaster Mediaset, is to be added to the Agile TV platform of Spanish telecoms firm MásMóvil.
Conmebol names bidders for 2020 club competition finals
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has announced that 12 stadia across Argentina, Brazil and Peru will contest the hosting rights for the finals of the 2020 Copa Libertadores and Copa…
Australia’s A-League turns to Scudamore as advisor
Richard Scudamore, the former executive chairman of the Premier League, has been appointed a special advisor to clubs in Australia’s A-League and Greg O’Rourke, the head of the competition.
Sacramento to be awarded MLS expansion team ‘next week’
Major League Soccer will formally award Sacramento an expansion team on Monday, October 21, according to the Sacramento Bee
Chinese Football Association to hand control of Super League to clubs
Control of the Chinese Super League, China's top football league, is being handed over by the Chinese Football Association to the competition's clubs in an effort to encourage its commercial development
iQiyi Sports acquires Euro 2020 rights, announces Asian World Cup qualifiers streams
Chinese video streaming platform iQiyi, which is backed by search company Baidu and is a partner of agency Super Sports Media, has obtained rights to the 2020 Uefa European Championship
Former Sunderland, Rangers chief to lead ISL’s commercial arm
Experienced Scottish football executive Martin Bain has been appointed chief executive of Football Sports Development Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Super League
No live TV coverage for North-South Korea World Cup qualifier
Today's Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifier between North Korea and South Korea in Pyongyang will not be broadcast live outside North Korea
AFC roadmap makes ISL India’s top league, recommends merger with I-League
The Asian Football Confederation has backed making the Indian Super League the country's top football league from 2019-20, and a process to merge the I-League into it by 2024-25
Washington Spirit looks to strengthen ties with DC United in 2020
National Women's Soccer League team Washington Spirit will look to strengthen its ties with local Major League Soccer franchise DC United in 2020 with a ground-sharing deal
Parimatch continues as main sponsor of APOEL
International sports betting company Parimatch has agreed a one-season extension to its contract as main sponsor of Cypriot First Division club APOEL FC
Rayo Vallecano names Eneryeti as sleeve sponsor
Spanish Segunda Division football club Rayo Vallecano has agreed a sleeve sponsorship deal with energy drinks brand Eneryeti
Radrizzani: Three on shortlist for Leeds United investment
Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) continues to be in discussions over the acquisition of a stake in English Championship side Leeds United, with owner Andrea Radrizzani saying that the Doha-based organisation…
Bayern Munich becomes first partner for new blockchain venture
German Bundesliga football club Bayern Munich has become the first partner for a new blockchain-based venture from fan engagement and monetisation company Stryking Entertainment
HSBC strikes regional partnership with Spurs, having turned down NR deal
Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has signed a five-year regional partnership with HSBC as its Official Banking Partner in the UK and Hong Kong, the bank’s two home markets.