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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Rugby World Cup 2015: Economic impact in Wales worth £316m as New Zealand and France come to Cardiff

October 17, 2015

It's not only on the pitch where Wales have performed at this year's Rugby World Cup – the wider economy has scored results too with Cardiff receiving a £316m boost from hosting eight games at the event. Quarter-final matches New Zealand v France and Ireland v Argentina both take place at the Millennium Stadium this weekend, which [...]
Daniel Sturridge injury: Crocked striker has now missed 47 games for Liverpool

October 17, 2015

Jürgen Klopp's first game in charge as Liverpool manager got a little harder after striker Daniel Sturridge was ruled out of the meeting with Tottenham Hotspur despite travelling to London. The German said Sturridge's latest knock was "not too serious", yet it means he is without his four most senior forwards for his Premier League debut [...]
Manchester City’s technology partner explains how data can help tackle the staggering cost of sports injuries

October 17, 2015

Rugby fans of all nations will have sympathised when Irish Captain Paul O’Connell’s career came to a shattering and premature end at the Rugby World Cup last weekend. But his early exit was but one in what has been an injury-riddled start to the tournament – by the end of the pool stage, 22 players [...]
Bernie Ecclestone: Sepp Blatter should remain Fifa president as corruption allegations “a tax football had to pay”

October 17, 2015

Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has said Sepp Blatter should remain in charge of Fifa despite the corruption allegations engulfing football's governing body. Blatter announced his intention to resign as president in May after a number of Fifa officials were arrested on charges of corruption, while the organisation has had to fend off accusations of bribery from [...]
Fifa crisis: Germany “appears” to have used bribes to win right to host 2006 World Cup, says newspaper

October 16, 2015

Germany is the latest country to become embroiled in Fifa corruption allegations after a local newspaper announced it had uncovered evidence of potential bribes used to win the right to host the 2006 World Cup. Der Spiegel says it has information which suggests the German bid committee had set up a slush fund with 10.3 Swiss francs, [...]
Everton takeover talk intensifies: Sporting Kansas City owners linked with purchase of Premier League club

October 16, 2015

Everton are the subject of increased speculation surrounding a potential takeover from American investors. The owners of MLS club Sporting Kansas City are reported to be eyeing up the possible purchase of the Toffees. Read more: Ross Barkley is technically than Wayne Rooney Rob Heineman, chief executive of the Sporting Club group which owns the American [...]
The next Fifa president? Three potential obstacles for Sheikh Salman al-Khalifa in his bid to replace Sepp Blatter

October 16, 2015

With Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini currently serving 90-day suspensions from football, a new candidate is set to stake his claim for the Fifa throne – Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa. According to reports, the member of the Bahrain royal family is set on replacing the outgoing Blatter as president of Fifa after receiving support [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Investment bank forecasts Wales victory over South Africa in quarter-final – but New Zealand tipped to win tournament

October 15, 2015

Wales' squad may be decimated by injuries, but an analyst at investment bank Macquarie has crunched the numbers and still sees Warren Gatland's men beating the Springboks in Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final. Yet they will then be beaten by New Zealand in the semi-final, according to Macquarie, who predict the All Blacks to lift their [...]
Eugenie Bouchard sues US Tennis Association for “millions and millions” over US Open injury

October 15, 2015

Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard is suing the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the USTA National Center for "millions and millions" after sustaining a head injury at the US Open. Bouchard suffered concussion after falling on a tile floor in a therapy room at the Grand Slam event in September. The lawsuit alleges "a slippery, [...]
Oscar Pistorius to be released from prison less than one year into his sentence for killing Reeva Steenkamp

October 15, 2015

Oscar Pistorius will be released from jail and placed on house arrest next Tuesday, the South African parole review board has declared. The Olympic athlete was sentenced to five years behind bars last year after being found guilty of the culpable homicide of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius claimed he was defending himself from what [...]

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