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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Juventus share price rises after Real Madrid victory seals Champions League final place

May 14, 2015

Juventus' share price has jumped in morning trading after the Italian champions reached their first Champions League final since 2003. Massimiliano Allegri's side earned a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu last night to secure a close 3-2 aggregate semi-final victory over reigning European champions Real Madrid. Shares in the Turin giants have risen by more [...]
Over 50s take half as many sick days as younger workers

May 14, 2015

Businesses looking for an efficient workforce should hire workers over 50, according to a new study which labels the age group as the "UK's most reliable when it comes to work". Research from insurance provider Rias, using figures compiled by Opinium this year during a survey of 2,022 people, found that UK workers over 50 [...]
Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May and Netflix could team up with ‘House of Cars’

May 13, 2015

The former Top Gear presenting team of Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond are reportedly in talks with Netflix to launch a spin-off of the popular show called House of Cars. The trio are currently out of action after Clarkson was sacked from the successful BBC show, prompting May and Hammond to leave too. Clarkson, [...]
SPFL agrees £2m Ladbrokes sponsorship deal

May 13, 2015

After three seasons without a main sponsor, the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has finally found a backer: it's agreed a deal with bookmaker Ladbrokes. The SPFL said the deal, which comes into effect at the beginning of next season, was the "biggest ever of its kind in Scottish football" although it did not specify the [...]
Ricky Gervais agrees The Office feature film and will return as David Brent

May 13, 2015

David Brent is coming to the big screen. Ricky Gervais has secured financing for a feature film spin-off of The Office, the classic sitcom which launched him to fame in 2001. According to Variety, Life on the Road will see Gervais reprise his role as David Brent, the excruciatingly awkward boss now be working as [...]
Mike Ashley wants Rangers to return £5m loan

May 13, 2015

Mike Ashley wants his cash back. The Rangers shareholder has requested the club's board call an extraordinary meeting to pay back his £5m loan and explain why Rangers have been delisted from the Aim stock exchange. In a letter acquired by The Daily Record, Ashley has told the new Rangers board to hold a meeting [...]
Mike Ashley wants Rangers to return £5m loan

May 13, 2015

Mike Ashley wants his cash back. The Rangers shareholder has requested the club's board call an extraordinary meeting to pay back his £5m loan and explain why Rangers have been delisted from the Aim stock exchange. In a letter acquired by The Daily Record, Ashley has told the new Rangers board to hold a meeting [...]
Andrew Strauss explains Kevin Pietersen England exclusion – full transcript

May 13, 2015

England’s new director of cricket Andrew Strauss and Tom Harrison, the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), faced journalists yesterday to explain why they would not be recalling Kevin Pietersen for this summer’s Ashes, despite the maverick batsman advancing his case with a triple century for Surrey this week. Here is [...]
Mayweather v Pacquiao smashes PPV and ticket sales records with $500m revenue

May 12, 2015

The fight itself may have left many fans disappointed, but the Mayweather v Pacquiao event at least delivered on one aspect of its hype – money. As expected, the self-proclaimed "richest fight in history" lived up to its title with record-breaking revenue over $500m (£318.7m) in gross worldwide receipts. Co-producers Showtime and HBO confirmed in [...]
Lewis Hamilton’s new Mercedes contract could make him one of 10 highest paid sports stars

May 12, 2015

After many months of wrangling, Lewis Hamilton finally looks set to sign on the dotted line for a new £120m ($187.8m) contract with Mercedes. Hamilton's new deal with the Formula 1 team worth £40m a year over three years will make him the highest-paid driver in the sport and catapult him into the world's top 10 [...]

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