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  • Kylian Mbappe receives shares in On as he jumps ship from Nike deal

    Sport Business

    Swiss sportswear brand On has pulled off a marketing coup by luring Real Madrid and France striker Kylian Mbappe from Nike to launch its football products. Mbappe, who was previously on a £13m-a-year contract with Nike, is working alongside former Arsenal, Barcelona and France star Thierry Henry to develop On’s forthcoming football range. The 27-year-old […]

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  • Rishi Sunak calls on PM Andy Burnham to restore £35m pledge for cricket domes

    Sport Business
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  • China’s EV brands are all over sport in the west. Why?

    Sport Business
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  • Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur criticised for unlicensed gambling deals

    Sport Business
  • Is Henry Pollock’s biggest problem Eddie Hearn?

    Sport Business
  • Cristiano Ronaldo can cash in from Saudi Pro League streaming initiative

    Sport Business

Football

  • Kylian Mbappe receives shares in On as he jumps ship from Nike deal

    Sport Business

    Swiss sportswear brand On has pulled off a marketing coup by luring Real Madrid and France striker Kylian Mbappe from Nike to launch its football products. Mbappe, who was previously on a £13m-a-year contract with Nike, is working alongside former Arsenal, Barcelona and France star Thierry Henry to develop On’s forthcoming football range. The 27-year-old […]

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  • Cristiano Ronaldo can cash in from Saudi Pro League streaming initiative

    Sport Business
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  • Celtic and when does financial prudence become sporting underinvestment?

    Sport Business
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  • Major development in £3bn project backed by Crystal Palace co-owner David Blitzer

    Sport Business
  • Who owns Chelsea after £950m Boehly and Walter stake sales?

    Sport Business
  • Parachute payments boost promotion chances by 4x and should be scrapped, study finds

    Sport Business

City AM Football Power List

  • City AM Football Power List 2026: Who really runs the world’s most popular sport?

    Sport Business

    The City AM Football Power List seeks to answer a simple question: ahead of the 2026 World Cup, who really runs the planet’s favourite sport? To answer it, we assembled a panel of experts from across the sports industry and picked their brains for nominations and, ultimately, a top 25. You can read more about […]

    Prominent figures featured on the Powerlist, highlighting influential leaders in business and innovation for 2023
  • Fifa boss Infantino pips PSG chief Al-Khelaifi in City AM Football Power List

    Sport Business
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  • City AM Football Power List explained: What it is, who judges it and how ranking works

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Rugby union

  • Is Henry Pollock’s biggest problem Eddie Hearn?

    Sport Business

    Henry Pollock’s first few months with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency has felt less like a commitment to rugby union – and reaching the heights within the sport – and more like a scattergun approach to marketing a player in a way rugby players hadn’t experienced before. Except they have. Seeing Pollock in the front […]

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  • Allowing South Africa vs New Zealand to clash with NFL is classic rugby

    Sport Business
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  • England Rugby in first ever back-of-shirt deal with £5m a year Lloyds signing

    Sport Business
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Cricket

  • All Hundred owners expected to explore bids for Big Bash cricket franchises

    Sport Business

    All eight Hundred owners are expected to explore bids for franchises in Australia’s Big Bash after teams in the T20 cricket competition were put on the market this week, City AM has learned.  Cricket Australia this week announced that it would push ahead with a franchise sale, similar to the 2025 Hundred auction, despite some […]

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  • Stokes Big Bash deal could kickstart £3m franchise cricket pay day

    Sport Business
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  • In defence of The Hundred, by co-chair of Welsh Fire

    Sport Business
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Sport Opinion

  • What Burnham’s Sporting Events Bill means for brands and media owners

    Sport Business

    As Andy Burnham’s government presses on with the Sporting Events Bill, what does it mean for brands and media owners? The World Cup may have wrapped up, but the sporting calendar is relentless, and brands and media owners will already be preparing for the next big event. Indeed, the domestic football season has already kicked […]

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  • Could Burnham be the answer to free-to-air sport for all?

    Sport Business
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  • Woods to McIlroy: How Tiger Slam at Masters reshaped economics of sport

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Formula 1

  • Nike nearing deal to enter Formula 1 and rival Puma and Adidas

    Sport Business

    Nike is believed to be nearing a deal which will see the sportswear giant enter Formula 1 after more than two decades off the grid. The American apparel firm has held talks with the premier motor sport series about becoming the kit provider for all Formula 1 employees. GP Blog reports that the deal is […]

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  • Former Formula 1 champion loses £1.4m HMRC tax bill appeal

    Sport Business
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  • Formula 1 chiefs cool speculation of 12th team on grid

    Sport Business
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Basketball

  • Exclusive: Battersea Power Station rules out building NBA Europe stadium

    Sport Business

    Battersea Power Station chiefs have categorically ruled out suggestions that London’s NBA Europe team could build its home basketball arena on the site. The capital remains at the centre of a bidding war for an NBA franchise, with interested parties reported to include former Tottenham Hotspur chief Daniel Levy, current Spurs majority shareholders the Lewis […]

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  • Crystal Palace owner Blitzer part of £1bn mega stadium redevelopment

    Sport Business
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  • Arsenal owner Kroenke takes total US franchise spend this summer to £23bn

    Sport Business
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Golf

  • Golf: Scottish ‘ghost course’ by Gleneagles set for overseas buyer

    Sport Business

    A top private golf course in Scotland bordering Gleneagles is expected to be sold to an overseas buyer for tens of millions of pounds. Perthshire venue gWest Golf Course, dubbed Scotland’s Ghost Course, was supposed to be a £500m exclusive resort with a six-star hotel but has remained largely closed since 2009. But it is […]

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  • American Express tees up golf’s St Andrews as it expands its sports portfolio

    Sport Business
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  • Ryder Cup adds financial services firm to global sponsorship roster

    Sport Business
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Rugby League

  • Exclusive: Rugby League monitoring Henry Pollock amid £1m Hearn wage demands

    Sport Business

    Henry Pollock could find himself at the centre of a rugby bidding war with top flight league clubs monitoring the union star amid uncertainty over his future, City AM can reveal. The 21-year-old flanker has emerged as one of England rugby’s most popular players, earning a reported £150,000 per year at Prem Rugby champions Northampton […]

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  • London Broncos: Automatic Super League promotion not off table

    Sport Business
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  • SailGP, rugby and PJL: Inside the new £50m budget sporting asset class

    Sport Business
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