Ronaldo becomes shareholder in broadcaster ahead of World Cup May 14, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo has become a shareholder in a sports broadcasting company ahead of this summer’s Fifa World Cup. The Portuguese footballer has invested in Brazil-based LiveMode and will become a strategic partner. His stake will be focused on a newly-formed operating group that will grow the Brazilian brand outside of South America. The striker said: [...]
Madonna, Shakira and BTS announced for Fifa World Cup half-time show May 14, 2026 Madonna, Shakira and BTS will perform in the first ever World Cup half-time show, curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. The three global superstar acts are set to appear on the pitch at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey during an extended interval to the final on Sunday 19 July. Martin announced the line-up today [...]
F1 Arcade, curling and axes: Inside London’s sport experience economy May 14, 2026 Whether it’s Formula 1, pool, axe throwing or curling; London’s experience economy is thriving as City social habits change. Earlier this month, Formula 1 ended a five-week hiatus in Miami. But over 4,000 miles away in the shadow of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, hundreds of fans gathered – at the last minute due to [...]
German football giants plan biometric stadium entry in place of tickets May 14, 2026 Borussia Moenchengladbach are planning to become one of the first European football clubs to use biometric access technology in place of tickets. An increasing number of US sports venues now offer facial recognition or palm vein scanning as a way of speeding up entry and even buying food and drink or merchandise. In the few [...]
Fifa’s World Cup model is grotesque and will drive away credible future hosts May 14, 2026 The FA and other potential future World Cup hosts should take Fifa to task over an event model that makes no sense for rational bidders, says Ed Warner. Great news! It’s just got cheaper to get to the World Cup. NJ Transit has slashed the price of a return train from Penn Station to the [...]
Ryder Cup captain Donald did not broker Rahm peace deal May 13, 2026 Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has said he did not intervene to broker the peace deal between the DP World Tour and Jon Rahm which allows the Spaniard to compete in the intercontinental golf tournament. Rahm risked being frozen out of Europe’s Ryder Cup defence in Ireland next year due to outstanding fines with [...]
Super League set for crunch NRL investment talks at Magic Round in Brisbane May 13, 2026 Super League chiefs will hold crunch talks with NRL counterparts early next week in Australia as investment into England’s top flight rugby league competition nears. Rugby Football League interim chief Rhodri Jones and RFL chair Nigel Wood are heading to the NRL’s Magic Round in Brisbane before the next discussions on Monday. Australian rugby league [...]
King’s Speech: Red tape to be cut to help Britain host Euros and World Cup May 13, 2026 Hosting the Fifa World Cup, Olympics and Euros will become easier after the government promised to legislate to cut the red tape hindering major sports events. A new Sporting Events Bill will deliver a set framework which can be applied to major sporting events and is hoped to keep Britain an attractive – and reliable [...]
Man City Women’s MD on Bunny Shaw, WSL salaries and new £10m investment May 13, 2026 Manchester City Women’s managing director Charlotte O’Neill says contract talks with star striker Khadija Shaw are “ongoing” and insists WSL clubs can match world-leading salaries. Bunny Shaw, as the Jamaica international is better known, is out of contract at the newly-crowned WSL champions this summer and is wanted by rivals Chelsea. But O’Neill told City [...]
Arsenal in talks with architects Populous over Emirates expansion May 13, 2026 Arsenal are in talks with Populous, the architects behind the original Emirates Stadium design, as they weigh up how best to expand their 60,000-seater home. Sources familiar with the process insist that all options remain on the table, from major works that would likely require a temporary a move away from the Emirates, to smaller [...]