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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Lance Armstrong ordered to pay $10m for doping fraud

September 27, 2015

Lance Armstrong is still struggling to apply the brakes to his fall from grace after being fined $10m (£6.5m) for lying about his use of performance enhancing drugs. A three-man arbitration panel who came to a 2-1 ruling against the former cyclist in a fraud dispute decided Armstrong must make the payment to Dallas-based SCA [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: England’s disappointing loss to Wales summed up in six sorry stats

September 27, 2015

England's World Cup future hangs on a knife-edge after Stuart Lancaster's men let a 10 point lead against Wales shrivel into a three-point deficit and devastating loss at Twickenham last night. The tournament's host nation must now beat Group A opponents Australia next Saturday to have a realistic chance of progressing to the quarter-finals. Wales' [...]
Fifa president Sepp Blatter to face criminal charges as part of Swiss corruption probe

September 25, 2015

Sepp Blatter will face criminal charges from Swiss authorities, who have opened an investigation into the Fifa president. Read more: More charges set to be brought in Fifa probe The Swiss attorney general has brought charges of criminal "mismanagement" and "misappropriation" against Blatter, who had previously avoided any allegations specifically against his person in the corruption [...]
Qatar World Cup 2022: Fifa confirms dates for final and reveals shorter tournament

September 25, 2015

After years of speculation, disputes and recriminations, Fifa has finally settled on dates for the controversial 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Read more: Qatar and Russia could no longer host the World Cup if bribery evidence is found Football's first winter World Cup will begin on 21 November and finish with the final on 18 December just [...]
Chris Eubank Jr added to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing stable

September 25, 2015

Chris Eubank Jr is the latest British boxing talent to join Matchroom Boxing, after agreeing terms with the promotional company. Read more: Eddie Hearn interview – Matchroom boss says Anthony Joshua will be heavyweight champion of the world Matchroom are adding the son of boxing legend Chris Eubank to a stable that already includes some of [...]
Starbucks pledges living wage and interest-free loans for rent to workers

September 25, 2015

Starbucks has said it will pay the National Living Wage to all of its workers in the UK and will even offer its workers interest-free loans to help them with housing costs. Read more: Time's running out to reap goodwill from the living wage The coffee conglomerate said that, from November, all baristas – including those [...]
Why mobile advertising is vital for cinema’s future

September 25, 2015

The smartphone revolution collided with big media like a meteor, fundamentally changing the advertising landscape for good. Yet compared to other media, cinema has been barely touched by mobile advertising. Are advertisers missing a trick? Cinema’s popularity continues to grow despite films becoming ever more available elsewhere. Undoubtedly, this indicates that the experience [...]
AIG and the All Blacks brand: How New Zealand dominates rugby on and off the pitch

September 25, 2015

New Zealand’s opening two wins over Argentina and Namibia at the World Cup will not rank particularly high in the annals of the country’s proud rugby history. Yet even in what was a tense and at times ill-disciplined 26-16 victory over Argentina on Sunday, there was enough in the All Blacks’ opening performance to understand [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: England v Wales Group A clash previewed in seven stats

September 24, 2015

England face Wales at Twickenham on Saturday in a crunch Group A tie that could either lift or irrevocably damage both sides' World Cup campaigns. England coach Stuart Lancaster has made the bold call to pick union rookie Sam Burgess at inside centre, while Gatland has made nine changes to the side that destroyed Uruguay last [...]
Kyran Bracken: Stuart Lancaster’s pick of Owen Farrell and Sam Burgess is no surprise considering Wales’ strengths

September 24, 2015

I’m not surprised that Stuart Lancaster has gone with Owen Farrell and Sam Burgess at 10 and 12 for England against Wales this Saturday. The most important thing for this match is to have a very, very strong defensive line. Wales will want to get over the gainline and those two probably won’t let [...]

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