Why the NBA brand remains a slam dunk for recruiting new basketball fans across the globe October 20, 2016 While you may not have watched a single NBA match on television last season, the brand will likely have still cut through to you through a LeBron James replica jersey, an LA Lakers T-shirt or a Chicago Bulls cap. The fact that the NBA’s collection of distinctive and recognisable team logos look good on clothes has been a [...]
Hull City agree £130m takeover with consortium that aims to build club brand in China October 20, 2016 Hull City owners the Allam family have agreed to sell the Premier League club to a Far East consortium for £130m. A document filed to the Hong Kong stock exchange detailed a conditional agreement between Allamhouse Limited, headed by controversial Hull chair Assem Allam, and a consortium fronted by companies Greater China Professional Services and Camsing Global. No legally binding agreement [...]
Twitter fires its new head of VR… in the same week it hired him October 19, 2016 Twitter is ploughing on into the world of virtual reality, though it faced a small setback today after announcing it had fired its new head of VR (roughly 48 hours after he started his new job). A Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, Gregory Gopman, had joined the struggling social network to work on a nascent team charged with [...]
Jose Mourinho coy over Manchester United team for Fenerbahce Europa League match October 19, 2016 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is remaining tight-lipped over his selection plans for Thursday’s Europa League clash with Fenerbahce. The Group A fixture comes just three days after Monday’s 0-0 draw at Liverpool and three days before another big Premier League fixture, against Mourinho’s former club Chelsea on Sunday. Temptation to rotate his squad is [...]
Leicester City 1, FC Copenhagen 0: Claudio Ranieri demands Premier League improvement after European smiles widen October 18, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri demanded Premier League improvement after his side moved to within touching distance of the Champions League knockout phase with victory over FC Copenhagen. Algeria playmaker Riyad Mahrez scored the only goal of the game five minutes before the break as Leicester became only the fifth side in history to win their first [...]
Jose Mourinho is entitled to play it safe while Manchester United rebuild after rocky patch, and why Pep Guardiola should send Manchester City out to attack Barcelona October 18, 2016 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has had several more months working with his team than Jose Mourinho has had at Manchester United, and I think the way that Monday’s 0-0 draw played out illustrated that. Eight Premier League games into his reign at United, Mourinho does not feel he has an attacking style that he can [...]
I never considered selling Theo Walcott in the summer, insists Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger October 18, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists he never contemplated selling forward Theo Walcott in the summer despite an underwhelming year which appeared to suggest the clock was ticking on his Gunners career. Walcott has undergone something of a renaissance this term and notched his fifth Premier League goal of the season with two strikes against Swansea on [...]
Manchester City have reached “new level of commercial maturity”, claims chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak October 18, 2016 Manchester City have reached a new level of "commercial maturity" after announcing club record revenues of £391.8m for last season, according to chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. Despite their worst Premier League campaign since 2010, City scored a second consecutive year of profitability as the bottom line almost doubled from £10.5m to £20.5m. The club's 11.4 per cent rise [...]
Liverpool 0, Manchester United 0: Jose Mourinho revels in proving doubters wrong as David de Gea saves Red Devils from Anfield rap October 17, 2016 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho revelled in proving his doubters wrong after frustrating Liverpool’s attacking potency during an attritional stalemate at Anfield. Liverpool were unable to break free from the shackles of a carefully crafted Mourinho game-plan, although United were indebted to goalkeeper David de Gea, who pulled off two impressive saves to keep the [...]
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri makes no apologies for prioritising Champions League October 17, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has defended his decision to prioritise the Champions League and rest key players for Saturday’s demolition at Chelsea with Tuesday's tussle with FC Copenhagen in mind. Ranieri chose to start reigning PFA Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez and £30m record signing Islam Slimani on the bench as the Premier League [...]