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Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajasthan Royals Sales Push IPL Cricket’s Business Value to $20.6 Billion, Houlihan Lokey Study Finds
The IPL’s business value has risen to $20.6 billion, up 11.4% year on year, according to Houlihan Lokey’s 2026 IPL Valuation Study, driven largely by record-breaking sales of two franchises, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals. The findings underline the growing appeal of Indian cricket to major global investors, with the report noting that only…
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Banijay reports lower first-half revenue ahead of All3Media merger impact
Banijay Entertainment, the production giant behind hits such as Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror and Big Brother, reported a 2.2 percent decline in first-half revenue in its first financial update since completing its major merger with All3Media (The Traitors, Squid Game: The Challenge). The dip reflected lower production volumes rather than any effect of the merger,…
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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 9
BBC Sport has published the latest instalment of its daily “Who am I?” quiz, in which readers are challenged to identify a Premier League footballer from a series of progressively revealing clues. Players earn a higher score by correctly guessing the mystery player using fewer clues, with three correct guesses considered good and four or…
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Ole Miss files lawsuits against college football players who left for Lane Kiffin’s LSU
Ole Miss has filed lawsuits against several college football players who left the programme to join Lane Kiffin at LSU, escalating tensions between the two Southeastern Conference rivals ahead of their scheduled meeting this season. The move comes shortly after Kiffin’s high-profile departure from Ole Miss to take the head coaching job at LSU, a…
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FIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup
FIFA is planning to sell minority stakes in the commercial rights to the men’s and women’s World Cup and the Club World Cup, through a new company called FIFA Forward Enterprise. It would be an unprecedented step for the nonprofit body, marking the first time it has opened up its flagship competitions to outside private…
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Kick It Out wants tougher sanctions as discrimination hits new high
Kick It Out, English football’s anti-discrimination body, has called for tougher sanctions after recording a record 1,255 discrimination incidents across all levels of the game in the 2025-26 season, up from 960 the previous season. Chief executive Samuel Okafor said racism remains “deeply ingrained” in football as a “reflection of wider society”, and expects harsher…
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Abusive chanting against immigrants in English football on rise, new data reveals
New data from the anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out shows abusive chanting targeting immigrants has become increasingly common at English football matches, forming part of a wider surge in discriminatory behaviour across the game. The charity received a record 1,744 reports of discrimination during the 2025-26 season, a 25% rise on the previous year, with…
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Landon Donovan says soccer has arrived in America after record-breaking World Cup summer
Former US international Landon Donovan says football has firmly established itself in the United States following a summer in which the country hosted World Cup matches that drew record crowds. He argues that the strong turnout and viewership figures show the sport has moved beyond niche status and is now a mainstream part of American…
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Spanish soccer player makes good on his promise to get tattoo of team’s manager after World Cup win
Marc Cucurella followed through on his pre-tournament pledge, getting a tattoo of manager Luis de la Fuente holding the World Cup trophy on his arm.
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Savinho open to leaving Man City amid Spurs interest
Manchester City winger Savinho is open to leaving the club and is keen to explore a move to Tottenham Hotspur, with the Brazil international a key target for Spurs head coach Roberto de Zerbi. City are aware of the interest and moves towards a potential transfer to London are already under way, marking a shift…