NBA Europe suffers setback as Barcelona eye EuroLeague extension January 13, 2026 The NBA’s plans to launch a new basketball league in Europe next year appear to have suffered a setback after Barcelona reportedly decided against signing up to the ambitious project. Barcelona, one of the continent’s most successful and prestigious teams, were among the established names courted by the NBA and its advisors JPMorgan and Raine [...]
Grok AI key to Sport England suspending X account January 13, 2026 Sport England has suspended its activity on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, citing an environment that is “hostile to women and girls”. X, formerly known as Twitter, has been at the centre of a storm relating to its associated Grok AI and claims that it allows users to generate sexually explicit images, including of [...]
Brooks Koepka return puts PGA Tour and LIV Golf back on collision course January 13, 2026 Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour shows that it and LIV Golf are back to being rivals again, says former European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley. The PGA Tour this week confirmed it had accepted Koepka’s application to rejoin the circuit and opened the door for other high-profile LIV Golf defectors Bryson DeChambeau, Jon [...]
Exclusive: Brits don’t trust football and rugby team owners to run clubs properly January 13, 2026 Less than a third of British adults trust football and rugby team owners to “run their clubs in a financially sustainable manner” amid intensifying scrutiny on those who buy sporting institutions. Exclusive Ipsos polling for City AM shows that just 32 per cent of adults trust the owner of their football or rugby club. It [...]
Australian Open enjoys record crowds before tournament has even begun January 12, 2026 Australian Open organisers are toasting record crowds before the Grand Slam has properly begun after a near four-fold year-on-year increase in attendance on the first day of play at Melbourne Park. More than 29,000 tennis fans poured through the gates on Monday to catch players including home favourite Bernard Tomic and Brit Dan Evans in [...]
Crans-Montana the star in 2038 Switzerland Winter Olympics bid January 12, 2026 Crans-Montana is set to feature in the 2038 Winter Olympics as part of a wider bid by Switzerland, which is in exclusive talks with the IOC. The Swiss resort has led recent news bulletins after a fire in a bar killed 40 people amid a litany of safety issues. But it could become the third [...]
Former F1 champion Nico Rosberg raises $100m for VC fund January 12, 2026 Former Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg has raised $100m for his venture capital firm as the German expands his business portfolio. Lewis Hamilton’s ex-teammate saw Rosberg Ventures, for which he is founder, close its third round this month in a process he described as “oversubscribed with unprecedented demand”. It leaves the organisation with more [...]
LA is the future of sport and coming for London’s crown as global capital January 11, 2026 LA offers a glimpse into the future for the sports industry as the city prepares for a starring role at the 2026 Fifa World Cup and 2028 Olympics, finds Frank Dalleres. Arriving at the Intuit Dome by driverless taxi and then using facial recognition technology to enter the home of the NBA’s LA Clippers (mobile [...]
Premier League stadiums: Inside football’s grandstand revolution January 10, 2026 The Premier League is going through a revolution, and it is not in the form of playing formations. Stadiums – new and old – are second homes for fans, the community centre of their weekend. And England’s top flight is ever-changing. Three teams may get promoted each year and three may get relegated, but the [...]
Tony Rowe is right to say rugby needs to Americanise in Britain January 9, 2026 I never thought I would say it but rugby needs to learn from Formula E if it is to survive long into the future. Because the all-electric racing series, despite being a country mile behind Formula 1, has innovated throughout its decade-long existence. Formula E, until 2022, had a Fan Boost feature, where supporters could [...]