This Month
LA Lakers owner sells majority stake in record sports deal
The Buss family has agreed to sell a chunk to LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter that would value the glamorous basketball franchise at close to $15.4 billion.
PM mulls NATO visit; High Court rejects CFMEU challenge; Markets’ Iran fears
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
We thought we’d bought Premier League tickets. Here’s what happened
The English football draw for the 2025-26 season was released on Wednesday – but scoring tickets involves time, money and risk.
Ange Postecoglou faces D-Day over Tottenham future next week
The Spurs manager’s future at the Premier League club is under extreme risk despite winning the Europa League.
May
Police say final toll from Liverpool attack is 65 people injured
A 53-year-old UK man has been charged with attempted murder after driving his minivan into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s premiership victory.
Four still ‘very, very ill’ after car ploughs into Liverpool crowd
Police believe the incident, in a packed city centre, was isolated and not an act of terrorism, but have not said why or how a man was able to drive at crowds.
Harvard ban hits Aussies; Bonds may upend markets; End of the iPhone?
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Premier League turns into Optus’ biggest headache
The telecoms giant has broadcast the English Premier League for nearly a decade. That could all change in a matter of months, but it all depends on price.
Commentating Fortnite has made this streamer millions by 31
Shaun Cochrane has become one of the biggest faces and voices in the world of the game in just five years. He plans to be “set, financially” at the age of 35.
Optus CEO focused on costs as profit rebounds
Optus boss Stephen Rue says the telco’s sports streaming platform remains important to customers, amid speculation it could be up for sale.
Ange makes history as Spurs win Europa League final
Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 in Spain. Coaches of both teams were under pressure before the game after dismal performances in the Premier League.
Your guide to Australia’s sports rights deals
Inside the broadcast agreements that shape the business of sport.
March
Manchester United leaving Old Trafford for new $3b venue
The historic stadium has comfortably the league’s highest capacity at over 74,000, but its leaky roof and other deteriorating facilities have aged badly.
February
European football club takeovers halve in a year
Just 23 clubs in Europe changed hands in 2024, according to figures from governing body UEFA, a steep drop from the 44 that were sold in 2023, and 48 in 2022.
November 2024
Billionaire-backed British sports streamer turns Foxtel suitor
DAZN has been trying to build a global platform, aggressively expanding including in Australia. News Corp’s cable TV business could be its next target.
October 2024
The former model who became go-to broker for world’s richest sheikhs
How Amanda Staveley became the unlikely toast of the Middle East and one of the most powerful people in English professional football.
August 2024
Samsung selfies, Dior clothes: Olympic product placement explodes
The prominent positioning of sponsors’ brands at the Olympics is a first, as Paris leans more on the private sector, not taxpayers, to foot the bill.
June 2024
NSW budget winners; Bitcoin ETFs arrive in Oz; 15 ASX stock picks
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Manchester City cannot be allowed to corrupt British soccer
The Abu Dhabi-owned soccer club wants to strike inflated sponsorship deals with companies linked to its owners.
May 2024
Manchester United manager’s blunt message after FA Cup win
Erik ten Hag warned Manchester United’s owners he will win trophies elsewhere if they sack him, after his side’s 2-1 win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final.