World record $700m contract for baseball star Shohei Ohtani December 10, 2023 Ohtani's contract is the biggest ever in sports.
Jon Rahm ‘to earn twice as much as Tiger did in whole career by joining LIV Golf’ December 7, 2023 Rahm would be the Saudi-backed circuit's biggest signing yet.
Paris Saint-Germain sell stake to US fund Arctos Partners in world record deal December 7, 2023 The club remains in Qatari hands but now has a US minority investor.
Ed Warner on rugby and the “friendless” Commonwealth Games December 7, 2023 Our columnist tackles rugby's legal battle over brain injury.
Brentford confirm that owner Matthew Benham is exploring a sale December 6, 2023 Benham is a former City financier who made his fortune in the gambling business.
Why Premier League’s new TV deal shows clock is ticking for Saturday 3pm blackout December 6, 2023 If the value of domestic rights is to keep growing, something will have to give.
Tory mayor hopeful Susan Hall backs London to host Commonwealth Games December 5, 2023 Conservative Mayor of London candidate Susan Hall has thrown her support behind the capital hosting the next edition of the Commonwealth Games after the Gold Coast in Australia dropped the only bid for the 2026 event. The state of Victoria, also Down Under, withdrew as hosts in July and there has not since been a [...]
Sky Sports takes lion’s share in £6.7bn Premier League rights race December 4, 2023 Sky Sports has secured up to 100 extra Premier League games per season after the broadcasting giant won the race for the rights to the world’s most valuable football league. The new deal, which takes effect in 2025-26, is worth £6.7bn over four years, compared with £5.1bn over three years for the current rights contracts. [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s $1bn Binance lawsuit is a warning to sports stars and celebrities December 2, 2023 Kim Kardashian settled out of court in a similar case involving a cryptocurrency.
Gerard Pique: Real Madrid and Barcelona won’t compete in Europe in five years November 30, 2023 Pique said Real Madrid and Barcelona deserved much larger shares of broadcasting rights.