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| Oct 27, 2026 | Exclusive: Prem Rugby CEO set for US trip to woo banks and private equity | Prem Rugby chief Simon Massie-Taylor will embark on a Stateside schmooze next month in a bid to drum up investment into the English game, City AM understands.
The chief executive is set to use the break in play provided by November’s intern... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Top marks to Athlos for reimagining athletics and creating that elusive vibe | Generating atmosphere at live sport is no easy feat – and it might not be the one that everyone wants – but Athlos succeeded, writes Ed Warner.
Perri Shakes-Drayton was there for it. Luke Littler might stay away because of it. Millwall and ... |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Prem Rugby announces record deal with key partner | Prem Rugby this morning announced a record deal with ball provider Gilbert that took their partnership beyond 30 years.
The agreement, confirmed ahead of this weekend’s opening round of fixtures, is the longest deal agreed between the two o... |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Pollock joins Haaland on YouTube after bumper new Saints deal | Henry Pollock is following the Erling Haaland blueprint for stardom by joining YouTube having signed a bumper new contract at Northampton Saints.
The 21-year-old flanker joined Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency earlier this year and has... |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Is Henry Pollock’s biggest problem Eddie Hearn? | Henry Pollock’s first few months with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency has felt less like a commitment to rugby union – and reaching the heights within the sport – and more like a scattergun approach to marketing a player in a way rugb... |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Sorry Hearn, Northampton Saints idiots if they pay Pollock £1m | Is Henry Pollock worth £1m per season? No. Sorry to burst an Eddie Hearn-shaped bubble but it is just not realistic in the world of rugby union.
The business of rugby – especially in England – is to fund a squad of more than 30 players with... |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Barry Hearn on Brentwood Town investment: ‘I’m a tight bastard but I’m a believer’ | Matchroom president Barry Hearn on why he has returned to football with Brentwood Town FC, aiming for promotion to the English Football League and educating the council on the club’s need to buy its stadium.
Barry Hearn doesn’t miss a beat ... |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Beat Luke Littler: Netflix enters live darts with £500,000 showcase | Netflix is entering live darts for the first time with a new show challenging members of the public to take on world champion Luke Littler.
Beat Luke Littler will pit 20 amateur arrows fans against the teenage prodigy for a chance to win £5... |
| May 19, 2026 | Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn on darts in US, Bruin Capital, Saudi and Dana White | Matchroom Sport chair Eddie Hearn on wooing Bruin Capital, darts breaking America, Saudi Arabian money, AJ-Fury and getting back at Dana White.
A night at the darts might not seem the obvious place to clinch a billion-pound deal but that’s ... |
| May 18, 2026 | Matchroom could move into booming rugby in a big way, says Hearn | Eddie Hearn has tipped Matchroom to increase its presence in rugby union “in a big way” following the signing of England star Henry Pollock and a new wave of investment entering the club game.
Hearn surprised the industry by recruiting Poll... |
| May 15, 2026 | David Beckham becomes Britain’s first billionaire sportsman | David Beckham has become Britain’s first billionaire sportsman after his wealth doubled in the last year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
The former captain of the England football team and his wife, Victoria Beckham, are now estim... |
| May 12, 2026 | Bruin Capital Acquires Minority Equity In Matchroom Sport To Accelerate Global Expansion | Bruin Capital has agreed to take a minority equity interest in Matchroom Holdings, forming a strategic alliance between one of the world’s largest independent sports media and promotional businesses and a leading specialist in scaling globa... |
| May 11, 2026 | Drive to Survive backer buys stake in Hearns’ Matchroom empire | Bruin Capital, a backer of the maker of Drive to Survive and Bruno Fernandes’ agency, has bought a minority stake in multi-sport promoter Matchroom.
No terms were disclosed but the deal will see the Hearn family continue to majority own and... |
| May 8, 2026 | In defence of Bristol Bears CEO Tom Tainton’s rugby marketing comments | “At Bristol Bears, we don’t call ourselves a rugby club. We are a marketing agency that plays rugby. Yes, our players have to be competent and able to deliver on the field, but if they are not bringing any value off the field, that genuinel... |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Snooker World Championship to stay at The Crucible until at least 2045 | The Crucible will remain home to snooker’s World Championship until at least 2045 after an agreement was struck to expand the venue’s capacity.
The championships will celebrate 50 years at The Crucible in 2027 but faced the threat of being ... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | PM Starmer asked to back £500m Alexandra Palace darts injection | Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been called upon to contribute to a £500m, one-off private-public cash injection to keep darts at Alexandra Palace.
The north London venue first hosted the World Darts Championship in 2007 but a move away fro... |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Darts, private equity and fuelling the booming sport’s growth in America | Nodor Group CEO Tom Brown and PDC chief Matt Porter on private equity in darts and how to realise the sport’s potential in North America.
To the south-east of Nairobi, a world away from Alexandra Palace, 2,000 Kenyans are working diligently... |
| Dec 10, 2025 | ‘Luke Littler is the Tiger Woods of darts. He’s made the sport aspirational’ | When Target Darts, which supplies and now manages Luke Littler, decided to test the sport’s popularity with younger audiences by exhibiting at the London Toy Fair for the first time earlier this year, the company hit a bullseye.
“We made qu... |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Formula 1: Drive to Survive maker rakes in millions | Turnover at the maker of hit Netflix Formula 1 documentary series Drive to Survive surged by almost 70 per cent during its latest financial year, it has been revealed.
Box To Box Films has reported a turnover of £73.1m for the 12 months to ... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Kingsley Ibeh: Let me fight Anthony Joshua in Nigeria | The man who could next face Anthony Joshua in the ring has called for the bout to take place in Nigeria.
Kingsley Ibeh is one of the fighters who could take on Joshua – a man he has described as his idol – next year, with Ghana and Nigeria ... |
| Oct 11, 2025 | PDC boss Porter on Saudi Darts Masters and future of Ally Pally | If you have tuned into the World Grand Prix of darts in Leicester this weekend, you’d have needed to stare deep into your screen to see an empty seat at the 3,000 capacity Mattioli Arena.
The sport’s hottest property Luke Littler has been s... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Riyadh Season like Saudi Arabia’s Disneyland as darts joins roster | Riyadh Season’s expansion to encompass more sports and cultural events – including, for the first time, darts – has seen it likened to “Saudi Arabia’s Disneyland”.
A new deal with multi-sport promotion giants Matchroom will see the Saudi Ma... |
| Jul 24, 2025 | The gloves are on! Lord Mayor and Ricky Hatton to appear at City boxing night | The Lord Mayor of the City of London is swapping his robes for boxing gloves and stepping inside the ring for a celebration of the sport featuring former world champion Ricky Hatton and promoter extraordinaire Barry Hearn.
The Lord Mayor, A... |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Fury set for 2026 return, says Saudi boxing bigwig | Tyson Fury has given his word over a return to the ring in 2026, boxing dealmaker Turki Alalshikh has claimed.
The man behind Riyadh Season, seen as key to a resurgence in boxing, spoke on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday saying the Gypsy ... |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Tyson Fury’s wealth almost doubles after Usyk bout | The wealth of former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury almost doubled thanks to his unification title fight with Oleksandr Usyk, it has been revealed.
The self-styled Gypsy King saw his wealth surge from £82.2m to £161.9m in the ... |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Anthony Joshua will probably retire next year, says Eddie Hearn | Anthony Joshua is likely to retire next year after three more fights, ideally including a double bill with Tyson Fury, says his promoter Eddie Hearn.
The two-time world heavyweight champion is still planning his next move, having not fought... |
| May 14, 2025 | Crystal Palace face FA Cup final amid boardroom battles and upheaval | Crystal Palace’s preparations for Saturday’s FA Cup final have been taking place against a backdrop of more discord in the boardroom.
The club’s biggest shareholder John Textor has made renewed attempts to purchase the combined 36 per cent ... |
| May 7, 2025 | The Future of Snooker in China: Hype or Reality? | Zhao Xintong's victory at the World Snooker Championship sent shockwaves through the sports world. He became the first Asian player to claim the title. The excitement was palpable. Hopes soared. Could this be the dawn of a snooker revo... |
| May 6, 2025 | Will snooker really boom in China after Zhao Xintong’s landmark win? | Predictions of a snooker boom in China following Zhao Xintong’s landmark World Championship victory may be more bluster than substance, say global sports business experts.
Zhao’s stylish triumph at the Crucible on Monday made him the first ... |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Hearn hopeful of Battle of Britain Fury fight with Joshua | Matchroom bigwig Eddie Hearn has said he is hopeful boxing fans will still get to watch Anthony Joshua take on Tyson Fury in the future.
Hearn’s optimism comes despite Fury retiring for the fourth time in January. There have been calls from... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | The New Era of Boxing: Alliances, Opportunities, and Saudi Influence | Boxing is undergoing a seismic shift. Once a battleground for rival promoters, it now finds itself in a surprising alliance. Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren, once fierce adversaries, have joined forces under the Dazn banner. This partnership i... |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren interview: ‘Let’s not f*** this up’ | Listening to Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren bounce off each other it is easy to forget they were sworn enemies until around 18 months ago.
That was when Saudi sports impresario Turki Alalshikh essentially instructed Britain’s two biggest boxi... |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dazn eyes UK partner deal for Club World Cup rights | Dazn is looking to sublicense its rights to broadcast the Club World Cup in the UK this summer in a bid to take its coverage of the historic tournament to the widest possible audience.
The London-headquartered sports streaming service acqui... |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Darts and Rugby: A Tale of Transformation and Turmoil in Sports Investment | In the world of sports, trends can shift like the wind. One moment, a game is played in the shadows; the next, it’s basking in the spotlight. Darts and rugby are two sports currently navigating these turbulent waters, albeit in vastly diffe... |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Darts: The Unexpected Goldmine in Sports Investment | In the world of sports, trends shift like the wind. One moment, it’s all about the glitz of basketball or the power of football. The next, a humble pastime rises from the shadows. Enter darts. Once a niche, beer-soaked activity, it’s now a ... |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Littler, Gen Z and Netflix: Why investment banks have fallen for darts | Forget AI, clean energy and healthcare, there is a new hot tip for investors looking for big returns: the historically downmarket, beer-soaked world of darts.
The sport is riding the crest of a wave generated by better promotion, wider cons... |
| Dec 23, 2024 | What does Len Blavatnik's streaming platform DAZN do? | What does Len Blavatnik's streaming platform DAZN do?
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| Nov 4, 2024 | DAZN AND QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCE HISTORIC GLOBAL MEDIA RIGHTS DEAL | From 1 April 2025, DAZN will be the exclusive global broadcast partner of Queensberry Promotions, bringing its elite boxing events to fans worldwide for the first time.
DAZN to unify premium boxing content on a single platform with Queensbe... |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Matchroom gets the Drive to Survive treatment in Netflix series | |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Pool in Saudi Arabia? It’s about more than just money, says Matchroom’s Emily Frazer | |
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