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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ATP World Tour Finals 2015: How Andy Murray’s record at the O2 Arena compares to Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and other rivals

November 12, 2015

Novak Djokovic is the man to beat at this year's ATP World Tour Finals. The world No1 has enjoyed his trips to the O2 Arena for the tennis season's curtain call event, boasting an 81 per cent win rate that betters all seven of his competitors' records at the venue. Djokovic is currently on a 15 match [...]
Manchester United reveal record revenue as Adidas kit deal triggers 186 per cent rise in merchandise income

November 12, 2015

Manchester United's earnings rocketed over 100 per cent to a new record thanks to its lucrative shirt sponsorship deal with Adidas and a return to the Champions League. The figures Revenues at Old Trafford hit £123.6m in the quarter ended 30 September – a 39.3 per cent rise from £88.7m a year ago. Earnings before [...]
Vladimir Putin orders Russian investigation into Wada claims of state-sponsored doping programme

November 12, 2015

Vladimir Putin has ordered an investigation into claims of a state-sponsored doping programme in Russian athletics. The Russian president said those involved in sport in the country should pay "the greatest possible attention" to the issue after the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) revealed its shocking findings on Monday. Wada recommended that at least five Russian [...]
Stuart Lancaster’s England reign summarised in stats: did he do better than Rugby World Cup disaster suggests?

November 11, 2015

England are on the hunt for a new head coach after the RFU and Stuart Lancaster decided it was best for both parties for him to step down following a disastrous World Cup campaign. The World Cup ignominy will linger long in England fans' memories, but how did how did the rest of his time [...]
Fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel declared to be gambling and banned from New York

November 11, 2015

Daily fantasy sports sites have been declared as constituting illegal gambling and told to shut down in the state of New York as part of the latest tussle between US state government and the multi-billion dollar industry. Fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel are each worth over $1bn and offer fans the chance to enter daily fantasy [...]
Stuart Lancaster steps down as England coach following RFU review into World Cup disaster

November 11, 2015

Stuart Lancaster has stepped down as head coach of the England rugby team following a disastrous World Cup in which they became the first host nation to ever be knocked out in the group stage. The decision was reached by mutual consent with the RFU following its review into the team's disappointing performance. Lancaster, who was appointed [...]
Former Charlton Athletic owners sued over failed promise to secure Greenwich Peninsula stadium development

November 11, 2015

The former owners of Charlton Athletic have been sued over a failed promise to arrange a deal for the construction of a new stadium with an adjoining residential and commercial development on Greenwich Peninsula. LA-based property developer Darius Khakshouri is suing Tony Jimenez and Kevin Cash, who co-owned Charlton from 2011 to 2013, after providing [...]
FA chairman Greg Dyke questions: Has Fifa ever awarded a World Cup without “a pile of bungs”?

November 11, 2015

FA chairman Greg Dyke fears no country has ever won the right to host the World Cup without "a pile of bungs", and has described Fifa as a "soap opera". The former director general of the BBC was speaking following the resignation of German FA boss Wolfgang Niersbach over alleged corruption in the bid to [...]
How bad is Manchester United’s attacking under Louis van Gaal? Fewer chances, shrinking shots and less goals – the numbers don’t look good for the Old Trafford boss

November 11, 2015

Commands of “Attack! Attack! Attack!” have become noticeable in their regularity and forcefulness in recent Manchester United games. Manager Louis van Gaal has been criticised for appearing to force functionality into United’s cavalier DNA, as attacking moves become more synonymous with sideways passing than ferocious forays into the final third. But is the suggestion United [...]
Why the future of the BBC’s sports coverage is made even more uncertain now Sky has renewed its Premier League highlights deal

November 10, 2015

Last week Sky announced that it will be making Premier League highlights available on demand next season, after renewing its rights to "near-live highlights", the value of traditional highlights programmes, in particular, the BBC’s flagship football show, Match of the Day, into question and again leads to serious discussions about the future of sport on [...]

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