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Sports industry braced for media rights dip, PwC report warns
Sport bosses have warned that media rights are set to fall in value and can no longer be relied upon to drive growth across the industry. PwC's Global Sports Survey of more than 500 senior executives found that growth was expected in all streams in…
For a Dying Sport, Bowling Is Wildly Popular
Behold the paradox that is bowling. More than 67 million people in the US bowl at least once a year, according to a widely cited figure from the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America, a trade group. The Sports & Fitness Industry Association…
Sporting directors used to be hired for the long term. Now they are more expendable
The hard rumours about Richard Hughes joining Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal started roughly 18 months before the end of his contract, which is what you'd expect for a footballer representing the Premier League champions. Except, Hughes is a…
Premier League: BBC Sport - What will be enough for Europe?
Success in Europe for Aston Villa and Crystal Palace has a knock-on impact on what Premier League finish may be required to qualify for continental competition next season. A host of clubs can still dream of a European adventure but the picture is…
Congress must secure the future of college sports
There is a tremendous amount of change reshaping college sports — and much of it for good reason. For too long, college sports were too slow to modernize. But in recent years, we have worked to transform our system with tremendous speed.
JD Sports Fashion rallies Thursday, outperforms market
Shares of JD Sports Fashion PLC JD advanced 7.35% to 73.00 British pence Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 1.55% to 10,276.95. JD Sports Fashion PLC closed…
Editorial | China's snooker world champions cue up a bright future for the sport
The emergence of China's first world snooker champion, Zhao Xintong, last year was a breakthrough that signalled the beginning of a golden era for the country's players. There was an expectation there would be more Chinese winners to come. We…
Trend tracker: HMO innovations, social commerce strategies, sports nutrition
Find out more about human milk oligosaccharides innovation, brands' social commerce strategies, sports nutrition trends and opportunities in India and more in this trends round-up.
From The Sports Desk: World Cup countdown
Believe it or not, we're about a little more than a month away from the start of the 2026 World Cup, which is being played on American soil for the first time in more than three decades. Over the next several weeks, we'll be counting down 26…
Just Women's Sports Joins WNBA As Emerging Media Partner In 30th Season
Just Women's Sports has become the new emerging media partner of the WNBA ahead of its 30th season. Just Women's Sports, a media company dedicated solely to women's sports content has just announced an exclusive emerging media partnership with the…
Sports HQ opens in Fayette, aiming to cement soccer supremacy in Georgia
The eight locker rooms nearby run the gamut from youth lockers to spaces that rival those in professional stadiums. Standing alongside two young Georgia soccer players, Onyewu told the crowd Thursday the center is intended to prepare the next…
Russia return to sporting fold on hold for investigation into alleged doping cover-up
Russia's return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday…
Mo Farah urges against possible £120m cut to school sports in England
Mo Farah and more than 70 leading UK sporting bodies have demanded the government rethink potential £120m cuts to school sports in England, after a clash between two departments over the funding. The Guardian reported earlier this year that…
Sports on TV today: Leagues, schedule, live streaming options (May 7)
The spring is here, which means that the MLB season is back in full force and the NBA, NHL, and PWHL Playoffs are well underway. We've rounded up the top sports on TV (nationally broadcast or streaming), and the best ways to live stream the games.
JD Sports Shares Climb After Signs of Improvement, Higher Dividend
For its 2026 fiscal year through Jan. 31, the company delivered a 2.1% organic increase in sales against what it called tough market conditions. It also reported a sequential improvement in North America, a key region that accounts for…
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