Hated World Cup hydration breaks here to stay for even hotter 2030 and 2034 Sport Business Hydration breaks are expected to remain a feature of future World Cups despite attracting widespread criticism, Morning Wire understands. The divisive three-minute pauses, taken midway through each half, have become one of the tournament’s hottest talking points. They have effectively turned football into a game of four quarters and head coaches have said they are [...]
Novak Djokovic joins investment firm with stake in Mexico’s Azteca Stadium Sport Business Novak Djokovic has joined General Atlantic, the firm that holds and investment in Mexico football’s Azteca Stadium. The Serbian tennis player – who will take on Wu Yibing at Wimbledon next week as he looks for an unlikely 25th Grand Slam title – will act as a global strategic advisor for the firm that has [...]
Messi, Ronaldo, Serena, Novak: What sport stars dodging retirement tells us Sport Business Sport heroes used to retire at the top but now the likes of Messi, Ronaldo, Serena and Djokovic have other ideas, writes Matt Readman. Sport is nothing if not storytelling. And every athlete wants the perfect ending to their own story. The crowning moment. The final wave to the crowd. Departing with dignity on your [...]
10 years of Laver Cup: Nerves, serves and Federer’s ‘lucky’ London farewell January 29, 2026 Tony Godsick vividly remembers the day, exactly 10 years ago, when he and Roger Federer, his biggest client, went public with their big idea: the Laver Cup. “I was nervous,” Godsick tells Morning Wire. “I had been in the sport for a long time already, and this concept was screaming to be done, but no [...]
Djokovic co-founded player group seeks $1bn backing for new tennis tour January 22, 2026 The lobby group co-founded by Novak Djokovic, the Professional Tennis Players Association, is seeking up to $1bn in investment to back its proposed shake-up of the professional circuit. According to multiple reports, the PTPA has contacted more than 20 banks and financial advisory firms to drum up support for its vision, which includes a new [...]
SA20 future in doubt as Big Bash sale process squeezes cricket investment January 7, 2026 The SA20 franchise tournament is facing an uncertain financial future amid the threat of fresh competition for funding from Cricket Australia’s Big Bash, which is preparing to sell off stakes in its franchises to private investors later this year. All six SA20 franchises are owned by Indian Premier League teams, many of whom have expressed [...]
Piers Morgan lands $30m backing as Uncensored goes global December 6, 2025 Piers Morgan is closing in on roughly $30m (£22.5m) in new funding to expand his YouTube venture, Uncensored, into a fully fledged global media business. The deal would value the operation at about $130m (£97m). Sky News revealed that the new investors include US merchant bank The Raine Group, whose co-founder Joe Ravitch, a key [...]
Zverev earns $25,000 per minute in Six Kings Slam defeat October 16, 2025 Alexander Zverev earned $25,000 per minute for his 59-minute cameo in the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament in Saudi Arabia. The German is one of six tennis stars competing as part of Riyadh Season’s premier tennis competition with each of the participants receiving a reported appearance fee of $1.5m, rising to $6m for the eventual [...]
What Wimbledon taught me about winning in business July 10, 2025 Tennis’s unique scoring system mirrors the nonlinear, probabilistic nature of start-ups and life, where success hinges not on winning every point, but on succeeding when it really matters, says Lewis Liu I am obsessed with tennis. I try to play every day. My wife says I’m grumpy if I miss a day. During Wimbledon, it’s [...]
Draper to earn £1.1m just for turning up to Saudi Six Kings Slam July 7, 2025 Jack Draper is set to bag himself at least £1.1m after agreeing to take part in this year’s Riyadh Season Six Kings Slam. The tennis competition, a brainchild of boxing tycoon Turki Alalshikh, sees the top six players compete in a knockout tournament in Saudi Arabia for prize money unmatched elsewhere in the sport. Last year’s [...]