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How Valencia’s youth development system has navigated COVID-19

During the COVID-19 crisis, various sporting organisations have suffered both short term and long term financial losses due to the suspension of live-sport.Valencia CF...

Macclesfield docked seven points for player wages and failure to fulfil...

Macclesfield Town has been deducted seven points by the FA as a result of failing to fulfil December's game against Plymouth and for being...

Bundlesliga given the green-light for May resumption

The Bundesliga looks set to be the first major European football league to resume operations after the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkal, has given...

The esports report – ESPN nets NBA 2K deal and ReKTGLobal...

From sponsorships to industry-wide announcements, Insider Sport has you covered when it comes to the world of esports.This week’s edition takes a look at...

The origins of the Remote Darts League: From concept to creation

Dave McDowell, CEO at FSB Technology, writes for Insider Sport to discuss the creation of the Remote Darts League (RDL).On March 13 2020, I was...

Premier League discusses free to watch games on Youtube

As the Premier League’s ‘project restart’ continues to develop it has been revealed that some of England's top-division games may be streamed on YouTube,...

Hossam issued lifetime tennis ban over 21 corruption charges

Tennis player Youssef Hossam, who was currently ranked 820 on the ATP singles table, has been convicted for 21 breaches of anti-corruption rules resulting...

Brighton chief executive opposes Premier League ‘neutral venue’ plans

Brighton & Hove Albion chief executive and deputy chairman Paul Barber has expressed his doubts over the Premier League’s proposed ‘neutral venue’ plans as...

Kieran Trippier charged over alleged FA betting breaches

England international Kieran Trippier has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for allegedly breaching its betting rules in July 2019 when the player...

RFL secures £16m government loan to save rugby league

The Rugby Football League (RFL) has secured an emergency loan of £16m from the government in order to financially stabilise rugby league's ecosystem after...