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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England v France: What fans travelling to Wembley need to know about travel, security and remembrance measures

November 17, 2015

England and France are pushing ahead with their friendly at Wembley tonight, in a show of defiance and solidarity following the terrorist attacks in Paris last week which killed 132 people and injure dhundreds more. Yet due to the targeting of the Stade de France during France's match with Germany by suicide bombers, fans should [...]
UK to keep terrorist threat level at “severe” despite Paris attacks

November 14, 2015

The UK has not raised its terrorist threat level despite the attacks in Paris which killed over 120 people and injured hundreds more. Prime Minister David Cameron chaired a COBR emergency meeting today to assess the situation and together with ministers and the advice of the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) decided to keep the [...]
All Blacks star Dan Carter reveals NFL approach from New England Patriots

November 14, 2015

Dan Carter has won nearly all there is to win in rugby with an unrivalled CV in rugby that includes two World Cups, three World Player of the Year awards and four Super Rugby championships. Yet he came very close to adding another rare accolade to that list from a different sport entirely after being approached [...]
England v France friendly at Wembley to go ahead on Tuesday despite Paris terror attacks

November 14, 2015

England's international friendly against France is set to go ahead at Wembley on Tuesday, despite the terrorist attacks in Paris last night which left over 120 people dead and included suicide bombings outside the Stade de France stadium. The French Football Federation (FFF) met with the FA today and made it clear it still wanted [...]
Children in Need 2015 raises £37m to set new record for BBC charity event

November 14, 2015

The Children in Need charity show raised over £37m last night, a new record for the annual BBC fundraising event. Despite longstanding host Terry Wogan's absence for health reasons, the five-and-a-half-hour TV event last night raised more money that ever before – smashing the £32.6m raised on the night last year. Dermot O'Leary stepped in [...]
Gatwick Airport North Terminal evacuated hours after Paris attacks as armed police stage lockdown “for protection of the public”

November 14, 2015

Gatwick Airport's North Terminal has been evacuated due to a "suspicious item" at the airport identified by police. The security lockdown comes less than 24 hours after over 120 people were killed in coordinated terror attacks across seven different locations in Paris. Hundreds of passengers were escorted outside the airport at around 10:30am. A spokesperson [...]
Paris attacks: Euro 2016 security concerns heightened by Stade de France terror

November 14, 2015

The terrorist attacks in Paris which have left over 120 people dead have led to heightened security concerns over the European Championships, scheduled to take place in France next summer. Read more: All sport events cancelled in Paris following attacks The head of the French Football Federation (FFF) Noel Le Graet last night admitted there were [...]
Paris attacks: All sporting events cancelled across the weekend, FA to discuss England v France postponement

November 14, 2015

All sporting events and competitions in Paris and the Île-de-France area have been cancelled following the terrorist attacks that left at least 120 dead. Explosions were heard outside the Stade de France stadium while France played Germany in an international friendly match last night, thought to be from suicide bombers targeting the event. Paris authorities [...]
Josh Harris: What can Crystal Palace fans expect from the next American billionaire to invest in the Premier League?

November 13, 2015

Crystal Palace look set to be the next Premier League club to welcome foreign investment, with American private equity tycoons Josh Harris and David Blitzer on the cusp of buying an 18 per cent stake each in the Croydon club. The pair co-own National Hockey League franchise the New Jersey Devils, while Harris' interest in sport [...]
ATP World Tour Finals 2015 prize money: £1.5m earnings boost on offer for Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and others at O2 Arena

November 13, 2015

Up to £1.5m in prize money is on offer for the eight best mens' tennis players at the ATP World Tour Finals at this year. The ATP Tour's curtain call event in London is the most lucrative of the year outside the four Grand Slams with a $2.28m (£1.5m) cash prize awarded to an undefeated [...]

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