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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Wimbledon prize money: Andy Murray and Milos Raonic go head-to-head for £2m earnings boost

July 10, 2016

Both Andy Murray and Milos Raonic can pocket the biggest prize of their career to date with victory in the Wimbledon men's singles final today. This year's champion will receive £2m, making it the richest men's final in the competition's history. The loser gets to console himself with a £1m pay cheque — the first time the All England Club has offered the runner-up a seven [...]
Milos Raonic prize money: Wimbledon victory over Roger Federer secures biggest ever payday

July 10, 2016

Milos Raonic has earned the biggest payday of his career after a five set victory over Roger Federer secured his place in this year's final against Andy Murray. The Canadian guaranteed himself at least £1m in prize money after reaching his first ever grand slam final by inflicting a first Wimbledon semi-final defeat on Federer in 11 [...]
Juventus director: Arsenal told us to forget about signing Alexis Sanchez

July 9, 2016

Arsenal will rebuff any offer for star forward Alexis Sanchez this summer, according to Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta who was unsuccessful in his pursuit of the Chilean. With Juventus potentially losing one or both of star players Alvaro Morata and Paul Pogba this summer, the Italian champions had turned their attention to 27-year-old Sanchez as a potential replacement. It [...]
Summer transfer window 2016: Premier League clubs spending more money on fewer players as new broadcast deal kicks in

July 9, 2016

Premier League clubs have spent well over £100m more on new players in the first week of this year's summer transfer window than they had at the same point last season, despite purchasing fewer players. The guaranteed windfall of at least £99m from a new £8bn broadcast deal which starts this season, a loosening of financial fair play restrictions [...]
Wimbledon prize money: Serena Williams becomes third highest-earning player in tennis history after victory over Angelique Kerber

July 9, 2016

Serena Williams became the third highest-earning tennis player in history after defeating Angelique Kerber in straight sets on centre court. The American's 7-5 6-3 victory secured a seventh Wimbledon singles crown and brought her level with Steffi Graf on a record 22. It also won her a pay cheque worth £2m, which represents the biggest prize of [...]
Kell Brook to take on knockout king Gennady Golovkin in London mega-fight

July 8, 2016

British boxer Kell Brook will take on world champion middleweight Gennady Golovkin in a London mega-fight this September. The two unbeaten fighters will go head-to-head at the O2 Arena in on Saturday September 10 in what is being billed as the "biggest fight of 2016" by promoter Eddie Hearn. Brook, a world champion in the welterweight division, [...]
London sponsorship firm Sports Revolution signed up for Real Madrid and Barcelona basketball league

July 8, 2016

London-based digital marketing agency Sports Revolution has expanded its international operations after agreeing a partnership with Euroleague, the pan-European basketball league. Sports Revolution will be responsible for implementing the sponsorship from Greek food brand Chipita which is sold over Euroleague's key markets including Russia, Greece,Turkey and Serbia where crowds over 20,000 people watch games live. Football clubs [...]
How Chris Coleman used Rafael Benitez’s preferred tactics tool to guide Wales to the semi-finals of Euro 2016

July 7, 2016

With 10 players in his squad playing in England's second or third tiers last season, the onus was on Wales manager Chris Coleman to be a man with a specific tactical plan if his side were to achieve something special at Euro 2016. His side may have fallen narrowly short of the ultimate prize following a 2-0 [...]
Jose Mourinho: New Manchester United signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan is perfect for the Premier League

July 6, 2016

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho insists new signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan has the qualities needed to thrive in the Premier League, after the playmaker's arrival at Old Trafford was confirmed. Mkhitaryan, who joins United in a £26m deal from Borussia Dortmund, is Mourinho's third signing since taking control at Old Trafford with striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and centre-back Eric Bailly already secured. The 27-yea-old attacking [...]
Barcelona star Lionel Messi given 21 month jail sentence and fined €2m for tax crimes by Spanish court

July 6, 2016

Lionel Messi and his father Jorge have been sentenced to 21 months in prison and fined €2m and €1.5m respectively for three counts of tax fraud. The pair had been charged with defrauding Spain of more than £3m between 2007 and 2009 by funnelling earnings made through image rights through tax havens in Belize and Uruguay. Yet neither the Barcelona star [...]

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