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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Arsene Wenger: If you love football, come to Arsenal and you’ll be treated to quality

April 22, 2016

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists there remains work to do before Champions League football is secured for next season despite their top-four worries being eased by victory over West Brom last night. A first-half double from Chile forward Alexis Sanchez was enough to move the Gunners ahead of Manchester City into third and four points [...]
Arsenal 2 – 0 West Brom: Arsene Wenger suggests fans of all clubs could be disappointed in their season following Leicester’s rise

April 21, 2016

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Conor McGregor: I am not retired, still ready to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 200

April 21, 2016

Conor McGregor has admitted he is not retiring from UFC but has called on president Dana White to relinquish him from promotional duties. The outspoken Irishman claimed he was leaving the sport earlier this week and was subsequently taken off UFC 200 where he was due to fight Nate Diaz on July 9. UFC president Dana [...]
European Champions Cup semi-final preview: Can Saracens stop Wasps’ Christian Wade? Will Dan Carter roll back the years at Leicester?

April 21, 2016

English rugby's rapid renaissance following last year's World Cup humiliation continues this weekend with three Premiership Rugby teams in the European Champions Cup semi-finals. Saracens host Wasps at the Madejski Stadium in Reading on Saturday before Leicester play Racing 92 of France a day later in Nottingham. Here's what to look out for: Read more: [...]
Anthony Joshua sets a date for next fight: Heavyweight’s title defence comes two weeks ahead of Fury v Klitschko

April 21, 2016

Newly-crowned world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will defend his title on Saturday 25 June at the O2. Joshua will return to the site of his victory over Charles Martin earlier this month which won him the IBF heavyweight belt for a meeting with an opponent to be announced next week. Names touted for the fight include [...]
London Marathon 2016: Prize money, registration fees and finishers compared to New York, Boston, Berlin, Chicago and Tokyo

April 20, 2016

If you're trying to worm your way through traffic on Sunday or in the crowds at the Mall to cheer on a relative, it will be hard to picture any other race matching the sheer size and scale of the London Marathon. Yet the scuttle through the Big Smoke is just one of the world's six [...]
Soccer stock market Football INDEX raises £500,000 in just two weeks

April 20, 2016

The first "football stock exchange", Football INDEX, has raised £500,000 investment as part of a crowdfunding fundraise. Football INDEX, launched by Jersey-based gambling operator BetIndex Ltd, launched six months ago and currently boasts of 13,000 active traders who have deposited £800,000 in six months. The platform operates like a futures market in allowing fans to bet on [...]
Euro 2016: France to prolong state of emergency across tournament

April 20, 2016

France will extend its state of emergency for a further two months in order to cover Euro 2016. Over 2.5m football fans are expected to converge on France for the month-long football tournament, and security services want the extra powers granted to them by an official state of emergency to help ensure their safety. Read [...]
Conor McGregor retirement: Dana White confirms UFC 200 will not feature Irish fighter

April 20, 2016

Has Conor McGregor fought his last fight? It certainly looks that way after the UFC followed up a tweet from the Irish fighter signalling his retirement by withdrawing him from its main event this summer. McGregor was lined up for a rematch against American Nate Diaz, who defeated him at UFC 196 last month, at [...]
Euro 2016: Uefa chooses Hawk-Eye technology used at Wimbledon for goal-line technology system

April 19, 2016

The Hawk-Eye system used at Wimbledon and in the Premier League will provide goal-line technology at this summer's Euro 2016 tournament and in next season's Champions League. Uefa picked Hawk-Eye ahead of three other technology providers to provide referees with alerts whenever a ball has officially crossed the goal line. Referees in the Premier League, [...]

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