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Toronto Maple Leafs chosen as subject of Amazon docu-series

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be the first National Hockey League (NHL) franchise chosen as the subject of Amazon’s All or Nothing documentary series.The...

England and GB Hockey seal ‘landmark’ Vitality sponsorship deal

England Hockey and Great Britain Hockey have penned three-year sponsorship deals with medical insurance firm Vitality.Under the terms of the principal partnership, which has...

Rugby Premiership follows European counterparts with postponement

England’s top tier Gallagher Rugby Premiership has made the decision to postpone matches by two weeks, following a similar decision by its European counterparts.The...

AFC names Sportradar as video and data distribution partner

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has enlisted the services of Sportradar, signing an eight-year global data and video rights contract with the digital media...

Silver Lake eyeing minority stake in New Zealand Rugby

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is in advanced talks with private investment firm Silver Lake which would see the US company take a minority stake...

Donald Trump’s Bedminster course loses PGA golf championship

The PGA of America has voted to terminate an agreement to stage the 2022 PGA Championship at Donald Trump’s Bedminster course, President Jim Richerson...

Shay Segev and James Rushton named new DAZN Co-CEOs

Shay Segev has been appointed as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of sports streaming platform DAZN, alongside James Rushton.Segev, who left Entain Plc after just...

NFL viewership drops 7% amid presidential election and pandemic

The National Football League (NFL) viewership fell by seven percent in 2020, compared to 2019, new figures have shown.According to Nielsen, broadcasts drew in...

‘Lump on’: The messages that saw Kieran Trippier hit with ten...

Kieran Trippier told friends ‘it’s happening’ and encouraged them to ‘lump on’ shortly before the full-back joined Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2019...

Insider Sport’s Year in Review: November – December

As we approach the end of 2020, Insider Sport is looking back at the top stories from each month of what has been a...