Foxtel’s high-priced oligopolistic control over Australian pay TV has again clashed with the demands of sport fans and the increasingly sophisticated capture and relay technologies available to them.
Tennis player Andy Murray employs former great Ivan Lendl as his coach.
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Research shows there are some common struggles among those who retire from being professional athletes but players can be successful in careers after sport.
Australian sport may only account for 1.6% of total household spend, but its macro impact on the economy is strong.
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Australian sport will never have the commercial clout to bring the economy out of recession or solve a regional unemployment problem. But it is more than a fringe player in the economic game.
When athletes take a stand on sociopolitical issues, they have a public profile by which to showcase their views. But they face criticism that it is not their ‘place’ to comment on sensitive matters.
Young Australian tennis player Oliver Anderson has been charged with match-fixing over a game in 2016.
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The problem of corruption in tennis is likely to be an ongoing threat. So, it is important that the Tennis Integrity Unit develop into a trusted and convincing anti-corruption team.
From 2026 onwards there will be 48 countries in the final FIFA World Cup tournament instead of the current 32.
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The main objections raised to FIFA"s planned expansion of the World Cup are that the decision has been made on financial and/or political rather than footballing grounds.
Could the broader adoption of the Fast4 tennis format at the professional level prevent the rising trends in match durations, and make the sport more unpredictable?
Football figure James Hird is recovering following a suspected drug overdose last week.
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