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City AM Football Power List

  • City AM Football Power List 2026: Who really runs the world’s most popular sport?

    Sport Business

    The City AM Football Power List seeks to answer a simple question: ahead of the 2026 World Cup, who really runs the planet’s favourite sport? To answer it, we assembled a panel of experts from across the sports industry and picked their brains for nominations and, ultimately, a top 25. You can read more about […]

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  • Fifa boss Infantino pips PSG chief Al-Khelaifi in City AM Football Power List

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  • City AM Football Power List explained: What it is, who judges it and how ranking works

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Sport business

  • Mayor Khan hails London as ‘undisputed global capital for women’s sport’ amid £50m boost

    Sport Business

    Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has hailed the capital as the “undisputed global capital for women’s sport” after the sector pulled in £55m in 2025. City Hall research claims that events such as the Women’s Rugby World Cup final, the WTA event at Queen’s and the Hundred all contributed to £55m being delivered into the […]

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  • Rugby needs its Premier League to step up and take control, Raine says

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  • Nine best spots to watch the Fifa World Cup in London

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  • England World Cup fans invited to ‘soccer Coachella’ with free fan fest and cheap beer

    Sport Business
  • Saudi Arabia’s PIF sign Queen’s deal despite wider sporting retreat

    Sport Business
  • Fifa+ deal to boost Dazn’s quest for first profit, says CEO

    Sport Business

Football

  • Nine best spots to watch the Fifa World Cup in London

    Sport Business

    Book your tables and pre-order those booze towers because the World Cup is here – for more than a month – and City AM has you covered. Here are the sport desk’s top nine non-traditional spots to enjoy the footie from. Brigadiers The City staple is an ideal place for those early 8pm kick-offs. Its […]

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  • England World Cup fans invited to ‘soccer Coachella’ with free fan fest and cheap beer

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  • Fifa+ deal to boost Dazn’s quest for first profit, says CEO

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  • Santander: Fans to spend thousands watching World Cup from Britain

    Sport Business
  • Tottenham Hotspur: Daniel Levy sells majority of shares in Spurs owner ENIC

    Sport Business
  • Manchester City now worth £7.5bn, says chairman Al Mubarak

    Sport Business

Rugby union

  • Rugby needs its Premier League to step up and take control, Raine says

    Sport Business

    Merchant bank Raine Group has warned that professional rugby is not big enough for “five or six leagues” and that it is “time for someone to put the hammer down” and become the sport’s equivalent to the Premier League. Rugby union has been going through a crisis of late, with different leagues using different structures […]

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  • Why investors will be keeping a close eye on rugby’s Nations Championship

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  • McCall or Rowe: A Prem Rugby titan will bow out this weekend

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Cricket

  • MCC confident England Lord’s Test will sell out

    Sport Business

    The MCC is confident that England’s first Test match of the summer, starting tomorrow at Lord’s against New Zealand, will be a sell-out despite some seats still being available yesterday. England face the Black Caps looking to rediscover their form after a humiliating winter Ashes series in Australia. They could do so in front of […]

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  • Two T20 franchises to merge as external investment nears

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  • New mixed gender trophy introduced for coming Hundred season

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Sport Opinion

  • Woods to McIlroy: How Tiger Slam at Masters reshaped economics of sport

    Sport Business

    Ahead of the Masters, Nick Keller marks 25 years since Tiger Woods won the Tiger Slam and sports consumption changed forever. When Tiger Woods completed the ‘Tiger Slam’ in 2001 – holding all four major championships at once – it wasn’t just a sporting achievement. It was a cultural marker for how modern sport would […]

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  • Elior Champ Rugby deal may be good for clubs, but what’s the point?

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  • Why Winter Olympic growth opportunity sports like skating cannot stand still

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Formula 1

  • Leclerc new Formula 1 deal gives $15bn Ferrari brand stability

    Sport Business

    Charles Leclerc’s new deal with Scuderia Ferrari will give the wider firm the stability needed to continue its valuation growth. The Monegasque first raced for the iconic Italian car maker in 2019 and yesterday penned a new multi-year deal with Ferrari that, if seen through to its conclusion, will see the 28-year-old represent the Scuderia […]

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  • Former Red Bull boss Horner lands job at private equity fund targeting sport

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  • Exclusive: F1 Academy launch partnership with Unilever’s Dirt is Good

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Basketball

  • Plans for 25,000-capacity NBA basketball arena called London Colosseum

    Sport Business

    The capital is set to get a 25,000-capacity NBA basketball arena in the Olympic Park called the London Colosseum. Jericho Estates, Peacock Gym, Torch Sports and architects Chybik and Kristof have partnered to produce plans for the stadium, which will be near the London 2012 Olympic Stadium – currently used by Premier League club West […]

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  • Formula E owners bid for NBA Europe’s London franchise

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  • LeBron, McIlroy, Ronaldo in $575m Whoop raise at $10bn valuation

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Golf

  • Could LIV Golf really file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy?

    Sport Business

    The potential bankruptcy of LIV Golf could see players leverage their power to take over the isolated business, according to experts. The rebel golf league, featuring the likes of Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, has reportedly begun bankruptcy plans after its Saudi Arabian backers – the Public Investment Fund – confirmed that they’ll cease funding […]

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  • Rai sees season prize money jump 700 per cent after US PGA Championship win

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  • Ryder Cup captain Donald did not broker Rahm peace deal

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Rugby League

  • London Broncos raid Super League club ahead of hopeful top flight return

    Sport Business

    London Broncos have raided the Super League for an experienced centre as the rugby league club looks to build for the top flight. The club – which was purchased last year by a consortium of Australians led by Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer – have signed Toby King from Warrington Wolves on a two-year deal, […]

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  • Challenge Cup: Wigan Warriors chief slams Network Rail over train chaos

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  • London Broncos aim for reach with teen festival

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