January
Patty Mills becomes first Aussie to play 1000 NBA games
The Boomers captain has written his name into the basketball history books following Utah’s 105-92 defeat of Orlando.
November 2024
‘Messy stuff is over’: LIV Golf dumps Greg Norman
The Great White Shark will be replaced by Scott O’Neil, who is CEO of Merlin Entertainments in the UK and former president of the NBA’s New York Knicks.
August 2024
Paramount, Warner slash valuations in ‘cable TV collapse’
The $23 billion in impairment charges from Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery highlight the collapse of the lucrative business model.
What’s the future for the Boomers without talismanic Patty Mills?
Australia, like many other basketball teams at the Olympics, relies on the outlier brilliance of one superstar. The coach admits it’ll be hard to replace him.
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.
July 2024
US basketball superstar backs Kamala Harris
Sport and politics aren’t supposed to mix at the Olympics. But someone forgot to tell Steph Curry, who endorsed the Democrat in a pre-Games press conference.
June 2024
How Australia became a big money-maker for the NBA
NBA says Australia is the highest revenue-generating market for merchandise and its streaming service, NBA League Pass.
February 2024
GAF in the zone for $3.8b pro sports fund
GAF is kicking up to $100 million into Arctos’ second investment fund and has begun offering special access to its 350-odd family office and HNWs.
November 2023
Michael Jordan would’ve struggled in today’s NBA: science
Fans love to argue about the evolution of the game, and whether it was easier in the past. Now science has an answer.
October 2023
How sharemarket bets took this NBA champion from basketball to bitcoin
Sports champion and Young Rich Lister Matthew Dellavedova is investing his wealth in tech start-ups and crypto as he worries about central banks printing money.
Bookmaker asks for more time to process largest gambling payout ever
After the Pies and Panthers victories in the AFL and NRL over the weekend, online bookmaker Betr has begun the largest payout in sports gambling history.
September 2023
Djokovic wins US Open for historic 24th grand slam
Using every ounce of his energy and some serve-and-volley guile, an old man with new tricks emerged for a 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory at Flushing Meadows.
August 2023
How Jordan nets greater wealth from basketball
The NBA legend has boosted his fortune to a massive $5.5 billion, cementing his place in the ranks of billionaire athletes.
July 2023
AFL star-backed Melbourne tech firm gets $45m from NY PE
A Melbourne tech company, that is backed by footballers and has made software for the Super Bowl and the Paris Olympics, has closed its first institutional capital raise.
Barbie is a rare winner in the corporate culture wars
American business finds itself increasingly caught in the nation’s woke and anti-woke crosshairs.
June 2023
Denver Nuggets down Miami Heat for first NBA title
The Nuggets outlasted the Heat 94-89 in an ugly, frantic game that failed to derail Nikola Jokic, who made 28 points to win the NBA Finals MVP.
April 2023
Michael Jordan sneakers sold for record $3.3m
With a stroke, the Air Jordan 13s became the most expensive sneakers known to have sold, ever.
January 2023
NBA all-star gives wine giant a US boost
Celebrity tie-ups are growing in the US wine market, with the NBA star’s label driving sales for Accolade as it takes on Treasury Wines.
Best run at Australian Open in 19 years for new wave of Americans
The last time there were four American men in the fourth round of the Australian Open in singles was in 2004.
November 2022
Brisbane sports tech raises $36m after ditching IPO plans
“You realise being listed isn’t as exciting as the brokers suggest,” says the chief executive of Vald.