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Katie Taylor v Flora Pili - Once Upon A Time Fight Night

Backing Katie Taylor's big night was no gamble for Lidl

Katie Taylor’s appearance at Lidl’s National League launch in January reignited talk of a Croke Park farewell. The retailer contacted her manager Brian Peters about getting involved if the fight happened. The resulting partnership turned into a marketing coup.

Ipswich Town v Liverpool - Premier League - Portman Road

Liverpool agree €70m-a-year shirt sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines

Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Clippers

Clippers docked five first-round draft picks and fined $30m over Kawhi Leonard scandal

Maradona Hand of God ball auction

Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football sold at auction for €2.87m

Jeff Bezos

Liverpool owners seal £1.65bn sale of 30 percent stake to consortium that includes Jeff Bezos

Amit Bhatia will become club’s new vice-chairman.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers v Dallas Mavericks

How the Lakers became a poker chip for some of the most powerful men in America

One of the most famous teams in the world is about to change hands for the second time in less than a year for more than $12bn. Will anyone push back?

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Gary Neville file photo

Rooney joins Overlap stable as Disney+ snap up Neville content to take on Lineker’s Netflix deal

Multimillion-pound deal puts podcast in streaming battle

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers v Dallas Mavericks

A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agree to buy the Lakers

“As lifelong NBA fans, we are deeply honored for the opportunity to become stewards of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most iconic sports franchises in the world,” Iger and Kushner said in a statement.

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Italy Venice Bezos Wedding

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos nearing deal for stake in Liverpool – reports

According to Sky News, the consortium led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, will buy around one third of the Premier League club.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Bruno Guimaraes File Photo

'We didn’t want to sell Bruno Guimaraes': Newcastle sporting director

The 28-year-old midfielder is set to leave the Magpies and join Arsenal for a reported fee of £75m, although confirmation of the move has not been officially announced yet.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

RUGBYU-RSA-NZL

All Blacks tour revives old tradition and opens new revenue stream

South Africa and New Zealand have restored the tradition of touring each other's country in a bid to make the revenue that both earn when the the Lions tour their respective ⁠countries every 12 years

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Adare Manor Resort

Ryder Cup tickets sold out after 'unprecedented global demand'

Fans from 80 different countries have purchased tickets, with 34% of buyers from Ireland.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

US-OLY-LA2028-CAULDRON-LIGHTING

Ominous shadow of Donald Trump already looming over 2028 LA Olympics

We’re more or less at the halfway mark between the ending of the last Games in Paris and the start of a 2028 version that will be held in Los Angeles, California: a city and a state that endure a fractious relationship with the orange one in the White House

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Galway v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

World Cup decider outstrips All-Ireland final for TV viewers

BBC’s average audience was 9.7m, four times as much as its rival – similar to its lead four years ago.

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Victory Celebration & Parade

Khosla family agrees to purchase Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion

The Seahawks have been in the Allen family since 1997, when Paul Allen bought the team for $194 million from then-owner Ken Behring.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

2018 Liverpool Players' Awards Red Carpet Arrivals - Anfield

Michael Edwards quits as football chief for Liverpool’s owner Fenway Sports Group

Edwards’ decision is linked to FSG abandoning plans to add a second club to its football portfolio.

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

FBL-ENG-PR-LIVERPOOL-BRENTFORD

European football revenue breaks €40 billion but growth is slowing, says Deloitte

Football across the continent generated €40.2 billion in the season that ended in mid-2025, up from €38 billion the previous year.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

2026 U.S. OPEN - Round Two

Shane Lowry becomes Stryker ambassador due to father's knee and hip replacements

Shane Lowry has become a brand ambassador for the joint replacement division of medical technologies firm Stryker.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

RDS announces Gallagher as Dublin Horse Show title partner

RDS announces Gallagher as Dublin Horse Show title partner

The Gallagher Dublin Horse Show takes place from August 5 to August 9 at the Dublin venue.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

FRANCE-PARIS-NBA-STORE

NBA Europe closes in on 2027 launch despite EuroLeague uncertainty

EuroLeague clubs would need to pay between €429m (and €858m for permanent NBA Europe franchises, but those commitments have yet to come.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

2026 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships Launch

TG4 confirms five-year broadcast and sponsorship extension for ladies football championships

The new agreement between TG4 and the LGFA runs until the end of the 2032 season

Tue, 26 May, 2026

George Best’s 1968 European Cup medal set for auction

George Best’s 1968 European Cup medal set for auction

The medal can be yours for an estimated price of £150,000 - £250,000.

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Sean O'Donoghue and Niall O'Leary with Jason Forde 20/7/2025

Sunday July 19: for tv fans, the peak sports viewing day of 2026

And the day before isn't bad either if you are a rugby fan, kicking off with Ireland's test match against the All Blacks in Auckland

Fri, 15 May, 2026

West Ham United v Arsenal - Premier League - London Stadium

€150,000: the price of watching Arsenal (potentially) win the Premier League in style

Given how nervy the players and fans have been in recent weeks at the Emirates, one wonders what sort of appetite there will be for half-time mini pulled beef sliders.

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett on GAA TV rights, Champions League coverage and punditry

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett on GAA TV rights, Champions League coverage and punditry

Arena, a new podcast from the Irish Examiner, offers weekly deep dives into Irish sport.

Listen | Wed, 06 May, 2026

Arsenal v Atletico Madrid - UEFA Champions League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Emirates Stadium

Cashing in: Champions League glory would net Arsenal almost €150 million

Gunners' progress to May 30 decider in Budapest has already guaranteed the north London club €140m

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Mutua Madrid Open - Day Fourteen

Top tennis players slam Roland Garros prize money, citing a shrinking share of tournament revenue

The same group of players had already signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments last year, seeking more prize money and a greater say in what they called “decisions that directly impact us”

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Atletico Madrid v Arsenal - UEFA Champions League - Semi Final - First Leg - Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Sky Sports return to Champions League market but Virgin miss out

Premier Sports will continue to have the first pick of the Tuesday matches in Europe’s Premier competition, with RTÉ retaining a similar selection on Wednesdays.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Brazil FIFA WCup Women Soccer

The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet

The earnings from the tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada will make it the most lucrative competition in the history of sport, even if some of the 48 competing countries say they are struggling to make ends meet.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Brazil FIFA WCup Women Soccer

World Cup prize money set to increase after worries over high operational costs

Discussions around the funding increase are ongoing, but an improved package is set to be approved at a meeting of the FIFA Council in Vancouver on Tuesday.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

FC Barcelona v RCD Espanyol de Barcelona - LaLiga EA Sports

Jack Anderson: Business first, sport second. Same as it ever was

AI can, at bewildering speed, help clubs collect, manage and analyse huge amounts of fan data. And the more fans you can target, the more money you can extract from them

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Australia v British & Irish Lions - 3rd Test

Lions tour drives record €43 million surplus for Rugby Australia

Rugby Australia said it generated total revenue of A$262.2 million (€159.81 million) in large part due to the Lions tour.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Gary Neville file photo

Gary Neville’s The Overlap buys Mark Goldbridge’s YouTube channels

It is said that the two YouTube channels have a combined audience of 3.7million viewers

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Chelsea v Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA Champions League - Round of Sixteen - Second Leg - Stamford Bridge

Chelsea announce Premier League-record pre-tax loss of £262.4m and top agents’ fees list

The loss was attributed by the club to higher operating costs compared to the 2023-24 season, and smashed the previous highest pre-tax loss posted by Manchester City in the 2010-11 season.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

GAA+ Schedule Launch

GAA 'should never become a broadcast everything association': head of GAA+

GAA+ head Noel Quinn said the issue of exactly how many games they broadcast is something the GAA will inevitably have to consider.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Brian Molloy 27/2/2026

Brian Molloy: Agreement around how to reach single player charter needed

Molloy acknowledged the concerns around inter-county team costs in the wider context of the integration process

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

IRFU Appoint Padraig Power as Deputy CEO

IRFU appoint commercial boss Padraig Power as deputy CEO

Enhancement of Lansdowne Road role reflects increasing complexity of the organisation and its confidence in Power's experience to assist the Union through its next phase of growth.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Changing times and weakened rivals make PGA question generosity to DP World Tour

Changing times and weakened rivals make PGA question generosity to DP World Tour

There is serious background discussion within the PGA Tour over whether propping up purses in Europe makes the commercial or sporting sense it did when LIV carried heavy intent.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

Manchester United v Crystal Palace - Premier League - Old Trafford

Man Utd say ticket price rise needed to help bring success back to Old Trafford

United want to kick on and mark their 150th anniversary in 2028 with a first league title since 2013.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

Television gambling ads

European countries fear playing in World Cup will mean financial loss

Around 10 federations want Fifa to tackle problems.

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

Frasers Group legal action

Mike Ashley exploring deal to buy Sheffield Wednesday after takeover collapse

Wednesday’s administrators will meet with a representative of Mike Ashley on Thursday.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

Sheffield Wednesday file notice to appoint administrator

Talks reopen with interested parties after Sheffield Wednesday takeover collapse

A consortium led by former professional poker player James Bord was granted exclusivity by club administrators Begbies Traynor on Christmas Eve.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

Leinster Rugby Documentary This Is Leinster Exclusive Screening & Caps Presentation

Dublin GAA CCO Marcus Ó Buachalla: 'We are competing for the hearts and minds of young people'

A qualified solicitor, Ó Buachalla was Head of Communications & Media with Leinster Rugby for twelve years prior to joining Dublin

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

Liverpool FC v Manchester United FC - Premier League

Football ‘has eaten almost every sport’ due to digital dominance, says podcast chief

Goalhanger’s Tony Pastor says Serie A has ‘disappeared’

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

Steelers fans on Hill 16 28/9/2025

First NFL game in Ireland delivers €104.5m for economy

It appears that the NFL event didn't just garner huge profits for the Irish economy, it also led to growing enthusiasm and investment in flag football

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

A $180 'hammer burger' at Super Bowl is hard to digest

A $180 'hammer burger' at Super Bowl is hard to digest

Just as the half-time show grows into a larger production and cultural phenomenon year over year, each Super Bowl venue tries to outdo its predecessors with outlandish game day menu items.

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

England v France - Guinness Six Nations 2025

ITV to screen in-game ad breaks for first time during rugby’s Six Nations

Twenty-second adverts to fill right half of screens

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Centra 2026

Centra agree four-year deal to sponsor the Camogie Leagues

Centra insists the sponsorship will see them “bring increased investment into the sport from elite to grassroots and boost visibility through their network of 500 stores nationwide and promotional activities.”

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

AFC Championship Game: New England Patriots v Denver Broncos

Americans expected to bet €1.48 billion on Super Bowl

The estimate is a 27% year-over-year increase

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

The Rest Is Football

BBC will not fund Alan Shearer and Micah Richards’ World Cup podcast costs

It is understood flights, accommodation and other expenses related to Shearer and Richards’ work for the podcast will be kept entirely separate from costs connected to their work for the BBC.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

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