Bruin Capital backs Matchroom as sports investors chase global media IP
Bruin Capital has acquired a minority stake in Matchroom Holdings, backing the Barry and Eddie Hearn-led business as investor appetite grows for scalable sports...
How F1 2027 engine plan aims to win back legacy fans
F1 is searching for balance as its push toward sustainability collides with racing and fan expectations.Formula 1 (F1) has signed off on a 2027...
Crypto sponsor Zondacrypto faces sporting fallout after Tour de Suisse exit
Tour de Suisse has terminated its sponsorship agreement with cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto following reports of operational and financial difficultiesYou would be forgiven for not...
Sky sues TIM and DAZN for $2.2bn over Serie A deal
Sky Italia is seeking up to €1.9bn from TIM and DAZN over a 2021 Serie A distribution deal that Italy's antitrust regulator ruled broke...
Fanatics scores FIFA collectables deal from Panini
The end of FIFA’s partnership with Panini suggests a change in how football’s biggest tournaments are being commercialised.FIFA has announced an exclusive collectables partnership...
Sideline Moves: Manchester United confirms Dave Brailsford exit
Welcome to Sideline Moves, Insider Sport’s weekly roundup spotlighting the key moves shaping the business of sport.Every Friday, we bring you the latest executive...
IOC redraws its line on Belarusian athletes
The IOC has withdrawn its recommendation against Belarusian athletes' participation, marking a shift in its post-Ukraine-invasion sporting policy as qualification for Los Angeles 2028...
UK to criminalise touts to shield fans from World Cup prices
While FIFA President Gianni Infantino continues to defend resale prices for World Cup tickets, the UK government looks to criminalise profiting from the resale...
Women’s rugby does not need smaller balls to be entertaining
A controversial equipment change risks solving a problem the sport does not haveSmaller balls, apparently, are what women’s rugby needs to become more entertaining.It...
Formula 1 and Sky lock in decade-long broadcast deal
Formula 1 has agreed a new long-standing partnership with Sky as part of a new commercial package spanning the UK, Ireland and ItalySky Sports...