Why Sunderland’s away kit legal row is a warning to all sports May 2, 2026 An artist is taking legal action against Sunderland over the design of the club’s away kit. Lawyer and IP expert Geoff Cunningham explains the dispute. Clubs, brands and sponsors are busy finalising kit launches, merchandise and commercial campaigns for next season and a summer of international football. But this week a dispute involving Sunderland AFC [...]
NBA-EuroLeague talks at an impasse, adding uncertainty to bidding process May 1, 2026 With a former NBA man installed at the top of EuroLeague, conciliatory noises coming from both camps and fresh talks held this week about cooperation, the prospects of a peace deal between basketball’s two biggest club organisers looked to be better than ever. But following the meeting, at the headquarters of world governing body Fiba [...]
Death of Football Focus is a signal for every brand at the World Cup May 1, 2026 Brands will spend fortunes on this summer’s World Cup but they should heed the BBC’s warning when scrapping Football Focus, writes Amar Singh. I grew up with Football Focus. Saturday lunchtime, Bob Wilson in a grey suit, grainy footage of some Division Two ground in the rain. It was the traditional seat-warmer for a weekend [...]
Winning Champions Cup players should get mega cash bonuses May 1, 2026 Sometimes I think Investec Champions Cup matches with something on the line could do with even more jeopardy. Bordeaux Begles, Bath Rugby, Leinster and RC Toulon will battle it out this weekend across the Atlantic and Aviva Stadiums. But what if there was a briefcase full of cash pitchside for the winners of each of [...]
London music venues to open for World Cup as pubs face last orders April 30, 2026 Some of London’s top music venues are making the most of early pub closures during the Fifa World Cup by opening up their doors during the football. Outernet, Electric Brixton and Colour Factory are opening their doors for England and Scotland matches – as well as a number of knockout ties – during this summer’s [...]
Big Bash League set for split as states reject Hundred-style sell-off April 30, 2026 Cricket Australia will explore a partial sell-off of the Big Bash League after objections from some states forced it to shelve plans to seek investors in all eight teams. Queensland Cricket joined NSW Cricket in opposing proposals to copy the England and Wales Cricket Board’s sale of 49 per cent stakes in The Hundred franchises. [...]
LIV Golf hires restructuring experts as Saudi Arabia PIF ends funding April 30, 2026 LIV Golf have hired restructuring specialists to a newly established board of directors as the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund plans to halt its investment in the rebel league. Eugene Davis and Jon Zinman, described by the breakaway leagues as “seasoned experts in complex transactions, turnarounds, and restructurings” will come into LIV Golf as it [...]
Buses, shoes and air ambulances: The F1 tech influencing everyday life April 30, 2026 F1 may have been away from our screens for over a month, but its technology has been all around us. Matt Hardy digs deeper. Ever sat on the famously busy – and traffic heavy – 149 bus route from London Bridge to Edmonton Green, the one that weaves its way through the City before heading [...]
LIV Golf to seek investment as Saudi Arabia PIF to cut funding April 30, 2026 LIV Golf is set to announce it is seeking new investment amid reports that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is to cut off its funding. PIF has ploughed more than $5bn into LIV Golf since launching it as a challenger to the PGA Tour in 2022 and poaching top players including Bryson DeChambeau and Jon [...]
Sabastian Sawe and the need for clean sporting heroes we can believe in April 30, 2026 Trust in performances like Sabastian Sawe’s at the London Marathon is the cornerstone of sport’s success, writes Ed Warner. The modern sports economy is anchored in belief: belief that the successes we celebrate are genuine, hard-earned, and comparable across eras. Without this belief records lose meaning, fans become disillusioned, sponsors turn tail and there is [...]