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Tracey Neville's next big step: creating 'a future in sport' at Stockport County
“Every job I've done has been about building something from scratch, starting a new franchise, turning something professional or trying to get someone up the table, where we were the underdog and we gave ourselves a big challenge and sent a…
From The Sports Desk: Draft day
The NFL draft has finally arrived! We're so excited, we're sending today's newsletter a bit early so you could pregame with all of our draft coverage. Our team takes you inside the draft war rooms, where teams debate players and make trades, with…
Tottenham hold talks with leading contender Sebastian Kehl over co-sporting director role
Tottenham Hotspur have held discussions with Sebastian Kehl about their vacant co-sporting director role, with the German currently the leading contender for the job. Kehl has been out of work since leaving a similar role at Borussia Dortmund in…
The NFL Draft continues to be one of the worst 'sporting events' of the year
The 2026 NFL Draft starts on Thursday evening in Pittsburgh, and just as it always is, it's going to be some of the most boring television of the year. That might sound like sacrilege, because the NFL is beyond criticism for many sports fans, but…
Streaming platforms bet on sports broadcasting to lock in subscribers
Streaming platforms are increasingly turning to live sports broadcasting as a strategy to retain subscribers, with the trend now extending beyond traditional sports into esports, industry officials said Thursday. As platforms look for new ways to…
Is Nike's Next Focus an Expanded Presence in Team Sports?
Now that Nike Running appears on track, Nike Inc. looks to be focusing on team sports to grow its presence in other categories. This month, Nike entered into exclusive talks with the UEFA (Union of European Football Associationsue) to be the match…
North West 200: BBC Sport NI to show road race until centenary year in 2029
BBC Sport NI will show the North West 200 until 2029 - the centenary year of the international road race - after agreeing a new deal. The North West 200, which sees motorbike riders race at speeds of more than 200mph on closed public roads, first…
BBC Sport weekly quiz: Where will Chelsea play their WSL games next season?
So much has happened over the past seven days, including a mysterious half marathon winner, a Championship relegation and a viral fan moment. About 8% of quizzers got full marks in last week's edition. Will you make the grade this week? After more…
Parkrun and other sports bodies face legal action over transgender inclusion
Ten sports organisations, including the popular Parkrun, are facing potential legal action over their policies on transgender inclusion. Baroness Sharron Davies, a silver medallist for Great Britain at the 1980 Olympics, is part of a coalition…
Front Office Sports, Jeff Zucker to debut daily syndicated sports business show
Front Office Sports, the sports-business publication backed by former CNN CEO Jeff Zucker's RedBird IMI, is set to launch a daily syndicated show focused on the industry beginning this September. According to a report by Todd Spangler in Variety…
Front Office Sports Takes Big TV Swing With Daily Syndicated Show: Sports Is 'What's Really Driving Broadcast Television These Days,' Jeff Zucker Says (EXCLUSIVE)
Front Office Sports is getting into the daily TV sports news game. The company, the online outlet known for its aggressive coverage of the sports biz, is gearing up to launch a daily TV news program, “Front Office Sports Tonight”: a…
Report confirms what Las Vegas already knows - sports is lucrative
A new report on sports tourism validates what Las Vegas experts already know — that there's plenty of money to be made as a host to participatory and spectator sports. Sports ETA, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based trade association for the sports…
Spurs in talks with new co-sporting director who fell out with Bellingham's dad
TOTTENHAM are in talks with Sebastian Kehl over becoming their new co-sporting director. Spurs want a new man in position to replace Fabio Paratici. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories…
Exclusive | DOJ Met With TV Station Executives as Part of Sports TV Probe
Justice Department officials met with broadcast-television station operators earlier this week as part of its antitrust investigation into the sports-media marketplace, according to people familiar with the matter. During an industry conference in…
Josh Safran Developing Sports Series 'Glory Days' At Netflix
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is in early development on the scripted sports series Glory Days from Josh Safran (Gossip Girl, Quantico) and Skydance Sports. Safran will serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer of the project should it go to series.
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