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From Boom To Budgeting As Reality Bites For Saudi Football

A billion-dollar binge which brought some of football's biggest names to Saudi Arabia's modest league has given way to a more cautious phase, with spending down dramatically this year.

International Business Times

Saudi Arabia's Billion-dollar Football League A Work In Progress

Anyone expecting immediate results from Saudi Arabia's unprecedented splurge on football stars was probably disappointed as the billion-dollar spending created a lopsided season with no international silverware so far.

International Business Times

India drives cricket’s Olympic inclusion, but minnows hope to hitch a ride

Smaller countries hope cricket’s inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics can be a game changer for the sport.

Al Jazeera

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Why has Saudi sovereign fund taken over kingdom’s football clubs?

As more star players arrive, country announces launch of investment and privatisation project in bid to grow sport.

Al Jazeera

‘Sweetest feeling’: Iran’s female ice hockey team defies the odds

The national team are dreaming big and want their unexpected success to inspire other Iranian sportswomen.

Al Jazeera

After years of crisis, can China revive its lofty football goals?

President Xi wants China to become a top Asian footballing power by 2030, but the Chinese game is in the doldrums.

Al Jazeera

India’s WPL aims to be a game-changer for women’s cricket

The newly launched Women’s Premier League is aiming to become the leading competition in women’s cricket.

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Manchester City case could have impact on Middle East interest in Liverpool

Manchester City have been charged with more than 100 alleged breaches relating to financial rules by the Premier League

Liverpool Echo

Man City face uncertain future after Premier League charges

London (AFP) - Manchester City were the ultra-rich "noisy neighbours" who became the Premier League's dominant force.But they now face an uncertain future that includes the ultimate threat of relegation.

AFP

'Historic' Liverpool decision that could impact Qatar interest in FSG deal

Investment from the Middle East could be on the cards for Liverpool as FSG assess options

Liverpool Echo

China's reopened borders raise hopes for soccer resurgence

After three years of isolation and financial struggles in Chinese soccer, the country is reopening its borders and economy to the outside world

The Independent UK

Qatar sees off World Cup criticism to claim diplomatic victory

Doha (AFP) - Qatar fought a "culture war", corruption claims and accusations over rights abuses in hosting the World Cup but experts say the Gulf state has reinforced its image everywhere except parts of Europe.

AFP

In a divided nation, England’s footballers offer blueprint for politicians to follow

The country lurches from crisis to crisis and culture war to culture war but the England football team have still shown the nation’s better side

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia bid for Manchester United has already been debunked

The Glazers announced last month that they were 'exploring strategic opportunities' for Manchester United, including a possible sale.

Manchester Evening News

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Yasir Al-Rumayyan ally has debunked claim PIF could sell Newcastle United to buy Manchester United

Newcastle United's owners are unlikely to sell the club to purchase Manchester United, despite claims suggesting that switch could happen in light of the Glazers looking to sell

Daily Mirror

Saudi Arabia owners could 'dispose' of Newcastle to finally complete Man Utd takeover

Newcastle United's owners have been at the helm for a little over a year, but the Glazer family's announcement about the sale of Manchester United has prompted questions

Newsroom.co.nz

From sprinklers to sheep: New emissions tools help firms flex on the world stage

NZ develops measurement tools and targets to help businesses here avoid the greenwashing of the 'carbon neutral' Qatar World Cup with its stadiums and watered, air-conditioned turfs.

AFP

China still searching for next Yao Ming, 20 years after NBA debut

Beijing (AFP) - Basketball Hall of Famer, business magnate, cultural ambassador -- no Chinese athlete carries a richer legacy than Yao Ming, whose towering 7ft 6in frame (2.29 metre) stormed into the NBA 20 years ago.

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The Guardian - UK

Football’s boos problem: why are we so quick to turn on our own team?

The treatment of England and Gareth Southgate at Molineux was the latest example of a culture so ingrained we heard it even from a crowd of kids

Daily Mirror

The Glazers' reasons for wanting to buy East Bengal and what it could mean for Man Utd

The Glazer family, who have owned Manchester United since 2005, are in talks with cricket legend Sourav Ganguly to take over Indian Super League side East Bengal

AFP

Dazzling but empty stadiums a symbol of China's fading football dream

Beijing (AFP) - Gleaming football stadiums built for the Asian Cup may turn into "white elephants" after China withdrew as hosts, experts say, with President Xi Jinping's World Cup dreams more remote than ever.

AFP

All that glitters: How the money-spinning IPL turned cricket into gold

New Delhi (AFP) - The Indian Premier League has made millionaires out of young players, generated invaluable publicity for team owners and made the national cricket board one of the richest governing bodies in global sport.

ABC News

When Xi Jinping came to power, he had three football dreams for China. Here's why he failed

After billions of dollars and a decade-long project to make football an obsession in China, the men's national team still struggles on the pitch. What went wrong?

Bangkok Post

Fifa heads for record $7bn revenues

DOHA: The Federation Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) is on target to reap record revenues of US$7 billion on the back of this year's Qatar World Cup, president Gianni Infantino said Thursday as experts predicted a long-term financial boom for football.

AFP

Chelsea sanctions prompt soul-searching over football finance

London (AFP) - The chaos engulfing Chelsea following sanctions imposed on Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has sparked fresh debate over the sources of money that fuel Europe's richest league.

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