LIV Golf secures funding and looks to Trump for help relaunching bankrupt competition October 6, 2026 LIV Golf chiefs are hoping for help from US President Donald Trump as they look to relaunch the league without the backing of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The bankrupt team golf competition, home to stars Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, has secured funding from BC Partners and says it is in talks with more [...]
India, Qatar, Germany, South Africa and Korea in for 2036 Olympic Games October 6, 2026 Aspiring hosts of the 2036 Olympic Games will have until the end of the month to declare their interest in staging the multi-sport event. The quadrennial summer Games will be staged in Los Angeles in 2028 and Brisbane in 2032 but submissions for the following event will now close at the end of October after [...]
Premier League gets US broadcast bounce after World Cup October 6, 2026 The Premier League has received a US-shaped broadcast bounce with the World Cup inspiring Stateside viewership of the English top flight. Premier League viewership among adults aged 18-34 is up 20 per cent compared to last season, with Tottenham Hotspur’s struggles featuring in three of the top six Stateside broadcasts. The data, from sponsorship analytics [...]
Crystal Palace valued at £900m and hire Raine Group to explore investment or sale October 5, 2026 Crystal Palace’s owners have valued the club at £900m and hired the Raine Group to field interest in investment or a possible sale, multiple sources have told City AM. The £900m figure is more than double the valuation at which Woody Johnson acquired 43 per cent of the south London club a little over a [...]
Shock boardroom shake-up as Sunderland chief exits October 5, 2026 Sunderland have parted company with interim chief executive Tom Burwell in a shock move after just five months as the Black Cats’ top man. The club said their majority owner, 29-year-old Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, will take charge of day-to-day operations at Sunderland, who this year are playing in the Europa League. Burwell’s abrupt departure comes 24 [...]
London Broncos owner: We can replicate Wakefield in Super League October 5, 2026 On Saturday, Wakefield Trinity won a Super League title for the first time since 1968, completing a fairytale return to glory following a takeover by local businessman Matt Ellis just three years ago. Their route to Old Trafford began in the Championship and concluded at the weekend in front of 74,000 fans. It is a [...]
Gary Neville ups ante in media battle with Gary Lineker with launch of Overlap Daily October 5, 2026 Gary Neville is increasing the frequency of The Overlap’s football talk shows to daily in the latest move in his battle for eyeballs with fellow player-turned-media mogul Gary Lineker. The Overlap Daily will launch on Friday and run every weekday thereafter, with a line-up that includes former players Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp [...]
The BBC’s bulletin cuts show how crowded sports broadcasting has become October 4, 2026 The BBC’s decision to drop lunchtime and overnight sports bulletins from its news channel has rightly had a few journalists loosening their collars. Savings must be found, but will people miss the content? It really reflects how crowded the race for sports audiences has become. Broadcasters used to be the thoroughbreds, with competitors left in [...]
You’re sued and you know you are: New law puts onus on clubs to prevent player abuse October 3, 2026 Professional sports teams, governing bodies and operators of stadiums and events could all face legal action if players receive abuse due to changes in the law this month, writes Charlotte Smith. Sports organisations have historically treated abusive behaviour directed at players, coaches and officials largely as a welfare, reputational and regulatory issue. However, from 1 [...]
London is running out of development land for sport teams to build stadiums on October 2, 2026 One of London’s greatest assets is its varied and wide-ranging sports scene; six Premier League football clubs, many further down the pyramid; iconic rugby, tennis and cricket grounds; indoor arenas as far as the eye can see. But with success comes a desire to expand and grow. Chelsea are actively assessing options for a new [...]