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HKJC submits blueprint to boost equine industry, sports economy, and philanthropy in HK's first Five-Year Plan
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has officially submitted a comprehensive set of recommendations for the city's inaugural Five-Year Plan covering 2026 to 2030. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Aimed at deepening Hong Kong's integration into broader…
World Cup final on track to be most expensive sporting event ever
When FIFA first put tickets on sale for the 2026 World Cup final, its prices left fans aghast. Many upper-deck seats cost $4,210; anything closer to the field was $6,730. In subsequent months, FIFA raised those prices, all the way to $10,990 in…
Convochat turns sports-celebrity zeitgeist into next cultural experiment
The sports industry has officially become a cultural economy worth $2.3 trillion, yet the biggest moments that make headlines aren't measured only by scores and trophies. Celebrity appearances at major American football championships or annual…
Netflix Earnings: Future Ad Growth Hinging On Live Sports
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals competes in the finals of the 2026 Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park on July 13, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) Amid the…
Open Championship Reconsiders Media Strategy Amid Sports Surge
There's another big sporting event this weekend. The Open Championship started Thursday at England's Royal Birkdale Golf Club and finishes on Sunday with a final round that should wrap before the World Cup Final kicks off Sunday afternoon in the…
Netflix is spending big money on sports. Is the company making the right bets?
Netflix got its start renting out DVDs by mail. It then became an entertainment powerhouse by paying up for original series that could be streamed over the internet and binged in one sitting. But increasingly, the company's future hinges on live…
US Soccer coy on Mauricio Pochettino and future of sporting director position
The US men's national team leaves the World Cup with some considerable gaps in their organizational chart. Mauricio Pochettino's future is undetermined as his contract – funded in part by billionaire donors – ends with the conclusion…
How Ginny Seymour Built Aligne Into A Power Player In Women's Sports
Citi Field in New York hosted the Queens Classic, the first-ever professional women's sporting event to be held at the stadium, and Gotham FC's style partner, Aligne, and its CEO, Ginny Seymour, cheered the team on with guests. As England finished…
Marketers at the Adweek House Sports Summit Speak on the Value of Preparation
As soccer takes over the global conversation, ADWEEK House: Sports Summit will unpack how brands can win across fandom, media, culture, and live moments. Meet Us in NYC, July 16. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is not even over, yet its ripple effects…
Can Versant Make Fandango A FAST Power With Live Sports
(Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Versant Media, the collection of cast-off NBCUniversal cable networks now an independent company, is betting that live sports…
BBC Sport quiz: Who am I? Guess World Cup star footballer #40
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. Guess the answer after as few clues as possible to score more points.
Manicum Munien: a life dedicated to education, sport, and community upliftment
Manicum Munien is honoured in the book, The Unsung Heroes - volume four. HAVING made invaluable contributions towards education, sport, and community upliftment over several decades, Manicum Munien stands as a beacon of inspiration. Munien, 94, of…
Sports-Betting ETFs May Go The Way of Old-School Stockpicking
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to ETF IQ, a weekly newsletter dedicated to the $22 trillion global ETF industry. I'm Bloomberg News reporter and anchor Katie Greifeld. It finally happened: the first attempt at a sports-betting ETF…
FAA Accepts New MOSAIC Light-Sport Standards
The FAA has accepted new ASTM consensus standards for light-sport category airplanes, gliders, powered-lift aircraft and gyroplanes. The acceptance became effective July 16. Manufacturers can use the standards as a means of compliance under…
Five things to do in Greater Manchester this weekend including free sports fun
With the weather still set to be quite nice this weekend, Platt Fields Market Garden is onto a winner with their Beers In The Garden festival (July 17-19). It will feature a host of independent beers and ciders, as well as wine, food, live music…
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