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Plus, Fifa’s gaming gamble, Saudi Arabia’s golf fight, and more.
Two groups had been in negotiations over value of brand of football governing body
ATP and WTA criticise All England Club for blocking players from Grand Slam tournament over Ukraine
Deal underscores growing ties between sport and digital assets
Football federation seeks to overturn suspensions through Court of Arbitration for Sport
Rival teams had threatened to boycott World Cup fixtures in response to invasion of Ukraine
Plus, LA’s Staples Center becomes the Crypto.com Arena, and more
Bitter dispute highlights tensions as top footballers and clubs seek greater share from franchise’s huge success
Former heads of world and European football indicted by Swiss authorities over $2m payment
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus take legal action to overthrow ‘monopoly’
Plus, how the rise of US sports betting created a NFL data rights war, Michael Holding drops the mic, and more
The plan to hold the World Cup every two years is part of a struggle over whether the big clubs or national teams will be pre-eminent
Criminal court rules investigation into Gianni Infantino and Swiss attorney-general Michael Lauber was tainted by bias
‘Fifa Ultimate Team’ players know they are being drawn in by algorithms designed to provide bursts of satisfaction
Cash-burning clubs under fire, TV media rights deflation, Zaha won’t take the knee, and all the news from this year’s conference.
Documents reveal 15 clubs to be offered €350m each to join tournament that aims to replace Europe’s Champions League
Sport’s governing body alleges its ex-president Sepp Blatter part of mismanagement of $563m project
Swiss private bank seeks to draw a line under money-laundering scandals
Global spending on new soccer signings falls almost a third, dropping below $5bn for first time since 2016
‘Advanced discussions’ with Department of Justice may result in payment of tens of millions of dollars
Government appoints special prosecutor to examine case against Gianni Infantino and Michael Lauber
With events cancelled or postponed, revenue streams are drying up. Executives believe wider disruption lies ahead
Sport’s governing body also considers shifting dates of transfer windows
Streamers throttle video over virus, Crispr’s faster test, Nokia’s 5G phone
Infantino is likely to revise his numbers down yet again
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