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As world sports fans zero in on Paris ahead of the Olympics, what should Brisbane’s games organisers look to learn ahead of the 2032 event?
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Rugby union in Australia is lurching from crisis to crisis, and needs change in terms of ‘the three Rs’ – rules, revenue and reform.
Jake Paul is pushed into a closet to get him away from boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. after a scuffle broke out during a news conference.
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Influencers boxing retired MMA fighters, YouTubers and basketball players detracts from the legitimacy of the sport. It’s a short-term business decision, plain and simple.
Champions Liverpool were given a run for their money by newly promoted Leeds at the start of the season.
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To thrive commercially, sports teams need competition. Multiple leagues is the best way to achieve this.
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Twitter analysis shows how fans around the world flocked to the Tyson Fury brand.
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One of the world’s biggest tech investors has bought a 10% stake in Manchester City’s owners, valuing the group at nearly £4 billion.
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The English Football League has no formal obligation to fans, even though its entire existence depends on them.
Women footballers are still fighting for stable footing.
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Survey of 3,000 players in 33 different countries outlines how difficult it is for women footballers.
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The English Premier League has long topped the football finance rankings but seeing this translate on the pitch in Europe is relatively new.
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The English Premier League was established in 1992 to do exactly what it is now doing.
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Rumours that West Ham’s Marko Arnautovic is heading to China in a multi-million pound deal are a classic symptom of the transfer window.
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So far, Manchester United’s poor performance on the pitch has not hurt its bottom line. But it’s only a matter of time.
The Eagles won on the pitch, but who won online?
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Bots, brand jackers, big shots, as well as traditional businesses all bossed the Super Bowl social media space.
The world’s most expensive defender, Virgil van Dijk, gets a warm welcome at Liverpool.
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The combination of changing your manager early enough and forking out on transfers could be the difference between relegation and Premier League survival.
Will the World Cup give Brand Russia a boost?
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Russian officials will be hoping that excitement about one of the world’s biggest sporting events generates some goodwill for the country.
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Ticket touting is bad for fans and it’s bad for the industry, but should reselling tickets be a criminal offence?
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The football club has long been central to Catalan identity and is central to the region’s independence vote.
Who will win?
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Millions of dollars will be made by both sides from the fight but does boxing have more to lose than UFC in this big money head-to-head?
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Summer spending across English Premier League football clubs has been jaw-dropping.
Neymar looks to leave Barcelona.
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Financial Fair Play rules require clubs’ spending to match their earnings.