Super League set for crunch NRL investment talks at Magic Round in Brisbane May 13, 2026 Super League chiefs will hold crunch talks with NRL counterparts early next week in Australia as investment into England’s top flight rugby league competition nears. Rugby Football League interim chief Rhodri Jones and RFL chair Nigel Wood are heading to the NRL’s Magic Round in Brisbane before the next discussions on Monday. Australian rugby league [...]
King’s Speech: Red tape to be cut to help Britain host Euros and World Cup May 13, 2026 Hosting the Fifa World Cup, Olympics and Euros will become easier after the government promised to legislate to cut the red tape hindering major sports events. A new Sporting Events Bill will deliver a set framework which can be applied to major sporting events and is hoped to keep Britain an attractive – and reliable [...]
Man City Women’s MD on Bunny Shaw, WSL salaries and new £10m investment May 13, 2026 Manchester City Women’s managing director Charlotte O’Neill says contract talks with star striker Khadija Shaw are “ongoing” and insists WSL clubs can match world-leading salaries. Bunny Shaw, as the Jamaica international is better known, is out of contract at the newly-crowned WSL champions this summer and is wanted by rivals Chelsea. But O’Neill told City [...]
Arsenal in talks with architects Populous over Emirates expansion May 13, 2026 Arsenal are in talks with Populous, the architects behind the original Emirates Stadium design, as they weigh up how best to expand their 60,000-seater home. Sources familiar with the process insist that all options remain on the table, from major works that would likely require a temporary a move away from the Emirates, to smaller [...]
Fifa may come under pressure over World Cup ticket resale strategy May 13, 2026 Fifa may come under pressure to drop its lucrative World Cup ticket resale strategy following law changes in Canada, experts have warned. The Canadian province of Ontario – with a capital in Toronto that will host matches – passed laws in its recent budget banning the resale of tickets for above their initial value, resulting [...]
LIV Golf players knew the risks of rebel tour, Rory McIlroy says May 12, 2026 Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf players knew the risks they were taking when they jumped ship to the rebel league, as uncertainty clouds the tour’s future. LIV’s backer, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, this month confirmed that it will withhold further funding following the end of the season. The move has come as part of [...]
ExpressVPN talk Spurs sponsor deal, Brooklyn Nets and esports May 12, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur are facing the loss of a key sponsor next season, with ExpressVPN possibly “taking a break from the Premier League” as their two-year deal with the relegation-threatened club comes to an end. The deal, signed in 2024, concludes this month with Spurs hovering just above the relegation zone. The north London club or [...]
London Broncos get fresh investment and eye consortium expansion May 12, 2026 London Broncos have secured fresh investment into the rugby league side as their Australian owners plan further consortium members. Brisbane-based property mogul Andrew Gray has joined the club’s ownership as part of the 90 per cent held by a group of Australian investors fronted by former NRL legend Darren Lockyer. The fresh injection comes as [...]
Exclusive: Ultimate Sevens franchise rugby project to announce Reebok deal May 12, 2026 The Ultimate Sevens franchise project will today announce Reebok as its title kit sponsor, Morning Wire can reveal. The project – dubbed by some as the R360 of the rugby sevens world – will launch on Thursday with teams and players confirmed in London. The long-term plan will see franchises sold off, similar to other [...]
How high-net-worth individuals can rival private equity in sport May 12, 2026 Sport has been dominated by private equity, but high-net-worth individuals and family offices are coming becoming more common. At the end of April, Andrea Agnelli, the former chairman of Juventus, launched Gamma Waves Partners, a sport-focused investment platform targeting opportunities in innovative sports competitions, teams and athletes. Co-founded with former Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini and [...]