Sky acquires India v England cricket series following Channel 4 coverage

Next month’s three one-day international (ODI) matches and five Twenty20 (T20) matches between India and England will be broadcast by Sky Sports. The announcement comes...

Discovery secures Giro D’Italia rights as subscribers soar

American media outlet Discovery has secured the rights to the Giro D’Italia cycling series, as its viewership increases towards 12 million subscribers. The agreement was...

Aston Villa bans players from fantasy football following injury leak

Aston Villa has ordered players to stop competing in fantasy football competitions with the club fearing that Jack Grealish’s injury was leaked online, according...

UK football clubs unite for Plasma FC COVID-19 campaign

Eight Premier League and English Football League (EFL) clubs have pledged their support to Plasma FC as part of the NHS’s Blood and Transplant...

Legia Warsaw enhances fan engagement via Socios.com sign-up

Polish top flight club Legia Warsaw has teamed with fintech Chiliz to launch a $LEG fan token on blockchain-based platform Socios.com. The 15-time Ekstraklasa champions...

Felicity Barnard to manage sponsorship and partnerships at Ascot

Felicity Barnard has joined Ascot Racecourse as its new Commercial Director, where one of her primary responsibilities will be the management of sponsorship and...

CSCF announces continuation of EU-funded IntegriSport project

Sports integrity non-profit organisation the CSCF Foundation has launched its ‘IntegriSport Next ERASMUS+’, an EU-level project representing a joint commitment between six member-state countries...

Watford FC and RecoverMe partnership endorsed by sponsor Sportsbet.io

Watford FC’s new partnership with gambling addiction support app RecoverMe has been endorsed by its main sponsor Sportsbet.io. According to an official statement from the...

Bellator: BBC deal is a ‘massive’ moment for MMA’s global expansion

Two weeks ago, mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion Bellator struck a landmark deal with the BBC which will see the free-to-air broadcaster provide coverage of...

UEFA designates Qatar Airways as Euro 2020 latest sponsor

UEFA has selected Qatar Airways as the official airline sponsor of this summer’s delayed 2020 European Championships. Under the terms of the agreement, Qatar Airways...