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Munster Rugby extends Shannon Airport partnership to 2029
Munster Rugby extends Shannon Airport partnership to 2029
The agreement covers both the Munster Men’s and Women’s teams and will continue for the next three seasons

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Dubai Basketball v Real Madrid - Euroleague 2026/2027
Euroleague shareholders reject NBA Europe offer, door open for future talks
Sources familiar with the discussions said that the Euroleague's shareholder clubs rejected a collaboration offer from the ‌NBA, though the door on a deal was not yet closed.

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United - Premier League 2026/27
Premier League viewership jumps 20% among young Americans after World Cup
US broadcasters NBC and the USA Network have drawn an average of half a million viewers for Premier League games this season

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

2026 Irish Life Dublin Marathon to be Broadcast Live on TG4
Dublin Marathon entry free cost to increase in 2027
The increase by €20 to €130 next year.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Norway v England - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Quarter Final - Miami Stadium
David Beckham takes €45m dividend as World Cup deals drive record profits
Former footballer appeared in about 12 ad campaigns this summer.

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

FC Barcelona v Feyenoord - UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1
Barcelona exploring two new sources of financing to complete Camp Nou renovation
Club members have approved €510 million in ‌additional financing to complete work on Camp Nou and cover revenue shortfalls.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Real Betis v Chelsea - UEFA Conference League - Final - Tarczynski Arena Wroclaw
Todd Boehly and Mark Walter sell Chelsea shares to Clearlake Capital
Clearlake had previously owned 61.5 per cent of the club, with Boehly and Walter carving up the remaining shares with another investor, Hansjorg Wyss.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Manchester City file photo
Barrister highlights ‘incredible delay’ on anniversary of Man City hearing
Wednesday marks two years to the day since an independent commission hearing began to examine more than 100 charges laid against City by the Premier League in relation to alleged breaches of its financial rules.

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

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.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Ipswich Town v Liverpool - Premier League - Portman Road
Liverpool agree €70m-a-year shirt sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines will replace Standard Chartered in a deal worth more than €350m over five years

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Clippers
Clippers docked five first-round draft picks and fined $30m over Kawhi Leonard scandal
Team circumvented salary cap rules to sign star.

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Maradona Hand of God ball auction
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football sold at auction for €2.87m
The sale price achieved by Heritage Auctions in the United States was approximately 6.7m USD (€5.7m) below the 10m USD (€8.5m) estimate.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

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.

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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

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