August 2023
- Opinion
- FIFA Women's World Cup
Women’s soccer is just starting to roar
England and Spain are home to the two richest soccer leagues. From a business and marketing perspective, it was the dream Women’s World Cup final.
- Matthew Brooker
England to face Australia after beating Colombia
Alessia Russo fired England into the semi-finals against Australia after a 2-1 win against Colombia on Saturday.
- Updated
- George Clarke
June 2023
Can Prime, the drink driving kids crazy, be more than a fad?
Sports drinks promoted by YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI are a lesson in scarcity marketing in the social media age, but can the hype turn into lasting sales?
- Carrie LaFrenz
March 2022
Abramovich puts $7.35b price tag on football powerhouse Chelsea
The Russian businessman is selling the club after 19 years and promised to donate money to help the victims of war in Ukraine, amid mounting pressure from British MPs.
- William Schomberg
April 2021
Manchester United price tag set at $7.2b
The Glazer family thinks the price tag is justified because the storied club will be able to secure significant sponsorship deals even after the Super League collapsed.
- Updated
- Chiara Vasarri and James Ludden
Super League backer says breakaway competition is on standby
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says the clubs behind the Super League will continue working on a way to make the competition work, even if changes have to be made to its format.
- Tales Aazzoni
Super League breakaway in tatters after English clubs quit
Manchester City were the first to back out of the venture and then Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea announced they were following suit.
- Updated
- Simon Evans
- Opinion
- European Championships
Europe’s elite suffer sport’s most astounding humiliation
The European Super League plan blew up in an extraordinary day, leaving the sport more divided than ever – but still intact.
- Sam Wallace
England’s ‘big six’ face expulsion from Premier League
Top soccer teams, including Manchester United, have joined with leading clubs in Europe for a new competition that would in effect replace the Champions League.
- Updated
- Jeremy Wilson
- Analysis
- UEFA Champions League
European Super League explained: teams, format, winners and losers
How the proposed competition would work, which clubs would be involved and whether the Champions League will survive.
- Tom Morgan
December 2019
Former All Blacks player Williams tweets support of Uighurs
Former All Blacks back Sonny Bill Williams has issued a message of support for China's ethnic minority Uighur Muslim community.