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    • Saturday, 3 June, 2023
      The Weekend Essay
      Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: who was the greatest footballer?

      As their ‘beautiful rivalry’ comes to an end, which of these sporting superstars emerges the winner?

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      Football
      Six Glazer siblings could retain Manchester United stakes under Ratcliffe offer

      Billionaire seeks enough B shares to take control in a years-long phased takeover of club

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      Josh Noble
      Premier League’s pay-TV model is on borrowed time

      The first tender for broadcast rights in six years will test demand as costs for UK consumers have continued to soar

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      News in-depthFootball
      Women’s football prepares for record-breaking Champions League final

      This weekend’s showcase final is a sellout but making the game commercially sustainable remains daunting

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      UK labour disputes
      UK’s biggest rail union says it will not ‘disarm’ for pay talks

      Warning from RMT leader Mick Lynch comes as strikes affect high-profile sporting weekend

    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
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      America’s horse deaths bode ill for the sport of kings

      Even enthusiasts like me wonder if thoroughbred racing will survive much longer in the US

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    • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
      Special Report
      The Business of Formula One

      Susie Wolff heads a female academy aiming to bring more women to F1. Plus: Teams building up cutting-edge facilities amid cost cap; online subscription apps boost traction and revenues for the sport; Ford partners with Red Bull in return to Grand Prix; and an interview with Zhou Guanyu, China’s first F1 driver

    • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
      ObituaryJim Brown
      Jim Brown, American footballer and activist, 1936-2023

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    • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
      Special ReportThe Business of Formula One
      F1 driver Zhou Guanyu: ‘I was surprised, how I was able to make the step’

      China’s first Formula One driver on seeing Schumacher drive, moving to the UK as a child to compete and his progression to motorsport elite via karting and Formula Two

    • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
      Special ReportThe Business of Formula One
      F1 Academy’s Susie Wolff: ‘This will not fail. It has too many people behind it who want to see it be successful’

      The new, all-female racing circuit is not under pressure to become self-funding anytime soon

    • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
      Special ReportThe Business of Formula One
      Ford’s new focus: how the carmaker buckled up with Red Bull for its return to the grid

      The racing team needs the US carmaker’s expertise in cell technology as F1 moves to 50% battery power from 2026. For Ford, the deal is a shop window for its expertise

    • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
      Special ReportThe Business of Formula One
      Formula One accelerates towards sustainability goals

      Simpler, hybrid engines that use zero-emission fuels will come in from 2026, luring carmakers such as Ford and Audi back to motorsport

    • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
      Special ReportThe Business of Formula One
      Asia remains missing part of F1’s global expansion plan

      Focus is on re-establishing Grands Prix in countries including India, China and Japan to extend commercial reach to billions of potential fans

    • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
      Special ReportThe Business of Formula One
      How F1 found a secret fuel to accelerate media rights growth

      Traditional broadcasters have helped steer fans towards the motorsport’s own subscription apps, F1 TV and F1 TV Pro

    • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
      Special ReportThe Business of Formula One
      F1 teams eye success on the track through cutting-edge facilities

      Will Aston Martin’s state-of-art factory, McLaren’s new wind tunnel and Red Bull’s move to in-house engine production pay off?

    • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
      News in-depthRugby Football Union
      English rugby union seeks to avert crisis on and off the pitch

      National side and league organiser in talks to address ‘conflict’ between game’s different tiers

    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      News in-depthPremier League
      Battle of the budgets: Coventry and Luton vie for English Premier League prize

      The two football teams, both small spenders, will compete for the last promotion spot

    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      The Aesthete
      Sir Jackie Stewart: ‘In another life I would have been a Beatle’

      The motor-racing legend and campaigner on Mars bars, E-Type Jags and his fight to cure dementia

    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      News in-depthSpanish politics
      Spain faces reckoning after racist abuse of Real Madrid footballer

      ‘Clock is ticking’ for La Liga to fix reputation and reassure sponsors after Vinícius Júnior incident

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      Football
      Germany’s Bundesliga shows red card to private equity money

      Plan to sell stake in league’s media rights fails to secure two-thirds majority from clubs

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      Football
      Newcastle United eye shirt deal with Saudi events company

      Sponsorship agreement would be scrutinised by the Premier League under new rules

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      Football
      Spain’s football league seeks changes to law after racism backlash

      Chants directed at star player Vinícius Júnior draw anger from Brazilian government

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      Paris Olympics
      Paris Olympics organisers hit back at critics over ticket prices

      Officials say some higher rates are needed to balance budget and that only 5% will be sold at more than €400

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      Football
      Napoli owner calls for Italian league to stream matches straight to fans

      Aurelio De Laurentiis says clubs should ditch multiyear pay-TV deals and instead work with platforms such as Netflix

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