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HK sports sector adds $46b to economy in 2024
The value added of Hong Kong's sports and related activities at basic prices stood at HK$46 billion in 2024, accounting for 1.5 percent of the city's total value added at basic prices, according to the Census and Statistics Department. SCROLL TO…
In college sports' NIL era, 'there's no real rules' for agents. And some like it that way
FORT WORTH, Texas — Standing on the side of a practice field in late April, watching a training session for eight college defensive linemen they represent, Jacob Piasecki and Francesco Tricomi are discussing a topic they relish: people who…
Hong Kong's sports sector in 2024 helped generate extra HK$46b in value
Hong Kong's sports sector helped to generate an extra HK$46 billion (US$5.9 billion) in value for the economy in 2024, the year local athletes clinched two gold and two bronze Olympic medals, with a lawmaker calling for targeted policies to build…
Cruz, Cantwell seek to get their college sports bill over the goal line
A landmark piece of legislation seeking to regulate the big business of college sports is expected to face a crucial vote in the Senate when lawmakers return from recess next month. The Protect College Sports Act championed by Sens. Ted Cruz…
BBC Sport quiz: Five in Five football quiz No 1
Welcome to our brand new Five in Five game! The rules are simple. Each day we want you to give us five correct answers inside five minutes. Will you beat the clock? Take part and return for more tomorrow. Today's question set by BBC Sport's Joe…
Baller League loses live coverage contract with Sky Sports for next season
Sky Sports is dropping its live coverage of next season's Baller League, the celebrity six-a-side competition backed by influencer KSI, actor Idris Elba and former players including Ian Wright and Alan Shearer. KSI's Prime FC won last season's…
Amy Hunt - Britain's history making 'track goddess' and new sporting superstar
Amy Hunt looked straight down the camera and delivered her line after storming to another gold medal. It's fair to say that she isn't short of confidence. But after an historic week at the European Athletics Championships, she has more than…
BBC Sport Five in Five: All our football quizzes in one place
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The Hotspot | Extreme heat has changed elite sport this summer - it must adapt to survive
The mercury-shattering European summer pants alongside us on the back straight, looming as we hug the shadows, sweaty sandals on the parched earth. Across Asia, Africa and North America too, inhabitants have endured the warmest July of their lives.
BBC Sport quiz: Who am I? Guess Premier League footballer No 28
The rules are simple. Each day there's a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible. After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. The fewer clues you need to get the right answer, the more points you…
This AI startup is using self-driving car technology to bring 3D video to live sports
If you've ever played a sports video game—such as an entry in the long-running Madden NFL series, or one of the annual releases focused on the NHL, NBA, or MLB—you're likely familiar with the ability to follow the action from every…
Ascend Sport Said to Mull Listing in Up to $740 Million Merger
Switzerland's Ascend Sport Technology AG is exploring strategic options, including a reverse merger with a listed shell company that could value the firm between 500 million and 600 million Swiss francs ($740 million), according to people familiar…
Summer jobs bounce back in UK thanks to busy calendar of sport and music
The summer job has staged a comeback this year thanks to the hot weather and a packed calendar of events such as the men's football World Cup, new UK figures show. Recent months have seen a significant increase in seasonal hiring in sectors such as…
Sania Mirza Joins Terra-Invest to Co-Lead Future Health and Sports Investments
DUBAI, UAE: Terra-Invest today announced that Sania Mirza, six-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1, has joined the firm. In the role, Mirza will co-lead Terra-Invest's activity across two of the firm's high-conviction…
Today on Sky Sports Racing: Lingfield, Windsor and Wolverhampton host live action
Mithaaly faces Fairly Well and Nobelos in an interesting maiden contest at Windsor, live on Sky Sports Racing. Mithaaly bids to get his head in front for the first time under Billy Loughnane in the Play The Matchbook Match 6 Maiden Stakes. The…
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