By: Joe Hall

I'm a sports and sports business journalist with CityAM 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: [email protected]

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Champions League draw: Who are the possible draws for Leicester, Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham?

August 25, 2016

Arsenal, Leicester City, Tottenham and Manchester City discover their Champions League fates tomorrow, when Uefa conducts the group stage draw in Monaco. What time is it on? And can I watch it? The draw is scheduled to take place at 5pm UK time and if you don't mind elevator music and corny presenter patter you can watch Uefa's [...]
Cillian Willis: Former scrum-half to sue Sale Sharks over concussion treatment

August 24, 2016

Former Sale Sharks rugby player Cillian Willis is suing his old club over the alleged mishandling of a concussion that led to his retirement. It is believed to be the first time a Premiership Rugby club has faced legal action over a concussion injury. Willis, cousin of former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll, was forced to call [...]
Pro 12 plans American expansion by bringing USA teams into cross-border league

August 24, 2016

American rugby clubs could soon compete alongside teams from Scotland, Ireland, Italy and Wales in an expanded Guinness Pro 12 tournament. The cross-border European rugby tournament could expand to East Coast US where the league believes a sizeable diaspora of European rugby fans could support the tournament. Read more: Harlequins chasing the American dream – Why the Premiership rugby [...]
Rio 2016 Paralympics: Russia fumes at “political” ban after losing appeal

August 23, 2016

Russia has reacted angrily after its appeal against a blanket ban from next month's Paralympic Games was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The Russian Paralympic Committee had challenged the ban issued by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for failing to ensure compliance with its anti-doping code. But CAS has upheld the suspension, prompting a furious response from Russian sports [...]
Carl Frampton interview: “In 20, 30 years’ time I don’t want people to forget who I was”

August 23, 2016

In beating Leo Santa Cruz to become the featherweight champion of the world last month, Carl Frampton reclaimed the belt won by mentor, manager and fellow countryman Barry McGuigan in a now-legendary battle with Eusebio Pedroza 31 years ago. McGuigan’s achievement earned him the 1985 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, yet in a golden [...]
London contributes most Olympic medals to Team GB’s Rio 2016 haul but Yorkshire brings back more golds

August 23, 2016

London's sporting strength was on show at this year's Olympics as athletes from the capital contributed more medals to Team GB's best ever overseas Games than any other region in the UK. With 17 individual medals returning to the city, London accounts for over 10 per cent of the 144 awarded to British athletes, according to data from bettingexpert. London's [...]
2016 Olympic medal tally: Academics beat Goldman Sachs to Team GB medal prediction gold medal

August 22, 2016

Ahead of this year’s Olympics an assortment of economists, academics, statisticians and pundits used the Games as an opportunity to flex their forecasting muscle by publicly predicting the final medal table. From economic power to historical sporting stats, the various models crunched the numbers to project how the final medal table would appear. An analysis [...]
UFC 202 Conor McGregor v Nate Diaz purse: How much will fighters earn from record pay day?

August 21, 2016

Conor McGregor may have been soundly beaten in his first meeting with Nate Diaz, yet he remains the biggest draw in UFC judging by his pay slip for the rematch. The Irish fighter will earn a record-setting $3m (£2.3m/€2.7m) for his second go at Diaz at UFC 202, according to figures confirmed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Diaz meanwhile [...]
Ryan Lochte endorsement earnings under threat as tarnished sponsors could ask for millions back

August 20, 2016

American swimmer Ryan Lochte arrived in Rio de Janeiro with ambitions to return home with a fresh set of Olympic medals and a raised profile to help finalise a one final payday as his career enters its twilight. In the end he got two out of three. Lochte has come back to the United States with a sixth gold [...]
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says “crazy” transfer market is making it difficult to do business

August 20, 2016

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes Premier League clubs are being over-charged on average players this summer and has expressed his discomfort at some of the fees being paid. The Blues have spent just over £60m on N'Golo Kante and Michy Batshuayi and while Conte believes his squad could do with further additions before the transfer window closes at [...]

Streeting backs Burnham as ‘King of the North’ calls for ‘orderly’ transfer of power

Monzo taps into English cricket with The Hundred sponsorship

Nestle launches probe over ties to sanctioned Russian propaganda channel

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