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 2016: Andy Murray

June 25, 2016

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Wimbledon prize money 2016: How much can tennis players win at the All England Club?

June 25, 2016

A record prize of £2m is on offer to the winners of the men's and women's singles at Wimbledon this year. The grand slam tournament has increased its overall prize pool by five per cent to £28.1m this year, meaning even first-round losers in the singles competitions will receive a cool £30,000. Runners-up will earn £1m, losing [...]
Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas claims “disappointing” Brexit vote will damage Premier League

June 25, 2016

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas believes Premier League clubs will struggle to sign players after the UK voted to leave the European Union. The former Arsenal captain, currently playing for Spain at Euro 2016, expressed surprise and disappointment at the result of the referendum. Fabregas joined Arsenal as a teenager from Barcelona only thanks to an exemption [...]
Brexit: Plummeting value of the pound could cause headache for Premier League clubs in the summer transfer market

June 24, 2016

Premier League clubs are expected to rack up bigger transfer receipts than previously anticipated this summer, after a Brexit vote caused the value of the pound to tumble. Some teams could meanwhile be left vulnerable by failing to hedge against the risk of fluctuating markets. Sterling plummeted to a new low overnight as the UK voted to leave the European Union, falling 5.3 per [...]
The effect Brexit will have on football, the Premier League and clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and others

June 24, 2016

Premier League clubs could be forced to drastically change their approach to the transfer market after Britain voted to leave the EU, with a multitude of current Premier League stars ineligible for the work permits required of non-European Economic Area players. The free movement afforded to European Union citizens has enabled clubs to bring players such as [...]
Anthony Joshua v Dominic Breazeale: Joshua’s endurance credentials still awaiting first true test ahead of potential Tyson Fury fight

June 23, 2016

Those planning to watch Anthony Joshua fight American Dominic Breazeale tomorrow night are advised to get their toilet break in well before of the opening bell. If the world heavyweight champion’s first IBF title defence at all resembles the bouts that preceded his crowning, it will be another blink-and-you’ll-miss-it contest. Both fighters are unbeaten after [...]
Jamie Vardy turns down Arsenal transfer and commits to further four years with Leicester

June 23, 2016

Jamie Vardy has ended speculation surrounding his future by signing a new four-year deal with Leicester City, choosing to remain with the Premier League champions over runners-up Arsenal. A £20m release clause in Vardy's previous contract had been activated by Arsenal, leaving the England striker with a decision to make over his future. Following a fortnight [...]
Football League fixtures 2016/17: All the key dates for London including Brentford, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, AFC Wimbledon, Charlton, Millwall, Barnet, Leyton Orient

June 22, 2016

Fulham will play host to the first game of the new football season, when relegated Newcastle United visit Craven Cottage on Friday 5 August. West London rivals Brentford will kick their season off at Huddersfield a day later before Fulham round-off the capital's opening weekend of Football League fixtures when they take on Leeds United at Loftus Road on Sunday [...]
Olympics 2016: Russian athletes banned from competing in Rio de Janeiro by IAAF

June 17, 2016

Russia's athletics team will be barred from competing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, after failing to convince the sport's governing body it had sufficiently dealt with doping amongst its athletes. The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) has refused to lift the suspension imposed on Russia following revelations of a state-sponsored doping [...]
Euro 2016: What England need to know about Group B opponents Slovakia – head-to-head, tactics, danger men and form preview

June 17, 2016

With wins against both reigning European champions Spain and world champions Germany in the last two years, Slovakia will consider England beatable opposition when they face each other on Monday. Tactics After narrowly negotiating a spirited Wales side both adept at frustrating the opposition with bodies behind the ball and in possession of one of [...]

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