By: Joe Hall

I'm a sports and sports business journalist with City A.M. Follow me for coverage of the industry behind sports and the money made by top athletes. I've provided expert commentary on sports business for both TV and radio, including the BBC World Service. My email is always open to tips and story ideas: joe.hall@cityam.com

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US Open final 2015: Novak Djokovic closes in on Roger Federer’s prize money record

September 14, 2015

Novak Djokovic is rapidly closing in on Roger Federer's status as the highest paid tennis player in history after beating the Swiss in the US Open men's singles final. Read more: Novak Djokovic wins richest ever Wimbledon final over Roger Federer The world number one saw off Federer for a second successive major final, winning 6-4, [...]
Manchester United v PSV: Ashley Young ready to play up front as Wayne Rooney gets left at home

September 14, 2015

Manchester United will be without skipper Wayne Rooney for tonight’s Champions League clash at PSV Eindhoven after the striker failed to recover from a hamstring injury which sidelined him for Saturday’s victory over Liverpool. Read more: United make De Gea world's highest-paid goalkeeper Manager Louis van Gaal has left Rooney at home, as United bid to [...]
US probe into Fifa corruption set to expand as Swiss investigators study 121 bank accounts

September 14, 2015

The US investigation into corruption at Fifa shows no sign of slowing down, with further arrests expected to be made. Read more: Fifa sponsors Visa, McDonald's and Coca-Cola come together to demand change at football's governing body US attorney general Loretta Lynch, who heads the US Department of Justice (DoJ) probe into Fifa, confirmed today [...]
Everton’s destruction of Chelsea was no fluke: Study reveals clubs chasing Champions League improving at a faster rate than top four

September 14, 2015

As Chelsea were reminded at Goodison Park this weekend, finishing in the top four is no given considering the strong performances of those clubs chasing the hallowed Champions League qualifying spots – performances that have improved in recent seasons according to a new academic study. Read more: Stoke's Xherdan Shaqiri transfer is just latest in European [...]
Alibaba hits back at Barron’s article which suggests share price could plunge 50 per cent

September 14, 2015

Alibaba has struck back at mounting criticism of its stock's performance, taking aim at a recent Barron's cover story, which suggested its share price could drop by 50 per cent from current levels. The Barron's article describes China's struggling economy and rising competition in the e-commerce market as cause for concern and argued Alibaba's price-to-earnings ratio and [...]
US Open 2015 women’s singles final: Roberta Vinci and Flavia Pennetta on course for biggest prize money of their careers

September 12, 2015

Roberta Vinci and Flavia Pennetta are both in line for the biggest paydays of their career from the women's US Open final – regardless of the result. Read more: Andy Murray out of US Open with lowest Grand Slam prize money for three years The all-Italian final offers both Vinci and Pennetta the chance to win [...]
Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn victory triggers shadow cabinet resignations from senior frontbench MPs Rachel Reeves and Jamie Reed

September 12, 2015

A number of senior Labour MPs have immediately resigned from the frontbench following Jeremy Corbyn's election as leader of the party. Read more: Jeremy Corbyn elected as Labour leader with massive majority Shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves said she won't return to the front bench following maternity leave while shadow health minister Jamie [...]
Conservative defence secretary Michael Fallon: New Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn poses “serious risk to national security”

September 12, 2015

The Conservative Party has issued a strong response to Jeremy Corbyn's victory as Labour leader, describing it as a "very serious moment for our country". Read more: Corbyn victory triggers Labour frontbench resignations Defence secretary Michael Fallon said Labour was now a "serious risk to our nation's security, our economy's security and your family's security." [...]
Labour leadership election result: Jeremy Corbyn wins vote in first round to beat Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall

September 12, 2015

Labour has elected left winger Jeremy Corbyn as the new leader of the party. Read more: When did it start to look like Jeremy Corbyn might win? Despite initially securing just the bare minimum 35 nominations from fellow MPs to stand, Corbyn has remarkably surged from rank outsider at 66/1 to an overwhelming victory in the [...]
Steven Gerrard: I turned down £10m deal to play in Qatar after Liverpool

September 12, 2015

Steven Gerrard has revealed he turned down a lucrative contract in Qatar in favour of a smaller deal at LA Galaxy in MLS. Read more: Liverpool star Steven Gerrard heads for a different Galaxy The former Liverpool captain says he opted against a move to the cash-rich Gulf state despite the offer of what would [...]

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