Over 33 years, the series has won over frustrated fans, the football industry, even Americans — but it took three Lionesses to get women’s teams into the game
Dealmaker chief is clinging to his ambition to build a pan-European banking powerhouse despite M&A roadblocks
Chair of Global Sport Group sets out plans for expansion and new advisory board of top athletes
Also in today’s newsletter, cricket’s new auction, the big money behind sports predictions, and more
Strict transfer spending rules linked to income are forcing clubs to chase growth off the pitch
The WTA has dressed its star players in luxury fashion to sell its Finals in Riyadh, creating a glamorous new image in a controversial setting
Shahid Khan aims to woo locals to west London stadium on non-match days — and help improve club’s finances
In a divided world, fandom is a social superpower
Club plans claim after court upholds ruling that governing body abused position by blocking breakaway competition
Open interest in Kalshi sports contracts has surged past any other category as lawsuits threaten operations
No rough climbers’ refuge, the Glacier Hotel Grawand offers restaurant, cocktail bar and sauna — plus a link to an ancient ‘Iceman’
Steve and Dave Jolliffe, UK pioneers of the competitive socialising industry, are back with the Poolhouse chain
The Toronto baseball team’s showdown with an American juggernaut is about more than just sport
Also in today’s newsletter, a betting scandal rocks the NBA
Move marks culmination of rolling crisis at one of England’s oldest teams under its Thai owner
Surging player contracts and endorsements have elevated revenue for agencies paid a percentage of client deals
Arrests form part of FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games linked to organised crime
Hotel Bellevue des Alpes is a piste of perfection. Please don’t go there
This series features insights from some of the most influential figures in sports ownership and leadership. In this instalment, Ted Leonsis of Monumental Sports & Entertainment on the benefits of having a sovereign wealth fund investor
The chair of the Washington Wizards on brand building, organic growth — and the benefits of having a sovereign wealth fund investor
If Maccabi Tel Aviv and Aston Villa match is too hard to oversee, Britain has a bigger problem
Israeli football club to turn down tickets over safety concerns even if ban on team’s supporters is reversed
Influencer Madison Hurtado didn’t want to be a sports widow. So she took up golf
Golf, gardens or cruise? Senior vacations are in style
Also in today’s newsletter, a lifeline for the Commonwealth Games
