Cricket pay saga a case study in how not to resolve industrial disputes in sport
Aug 07, 2017 07:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports
The protracted pay dispute between Cricket Australia and its players is over. Harmony is restored in the sports employment relations. Playing tours to Bangladesh and India, and the related commercial agreements, can...
Could Neymar's record transfer to PSG be stopped by Financial Fair Play regulations?
Aug 03, 2017 16:07 pm UTC| Sports
The Neymar transfer saga rumbles on. After weeks of rumours that he might move to French club Paris Saint-Germain, the Brazilian forward has now confirmed the news and told his current club, FC Barcelona, that he wants to...
Women cricketers hit sixes too
Jul 22, 2017 07:44 am UTC| Sports
The England womens cricket team will be met by a sell-out crowd of 26,500 people as they walk through the Long Room and out onto the pitch at Lords for their World Cup final clash against India on July 23. The last time...
When Bosnia was torn apart, football clubs were ethnically cleansed along with the population
Jul 14, 2017 13:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
For tens of thousands of refugees displaced by the war in Bosnia and Hercegovina 25 years ago, the first painful hours after being ejected from their homes were often spent in football stadiums. Some found themselves in...
Channel 4 has a real opportunity to up the profile of women's football in its UEFA coverage
Jul 12, 2017 18:44 pm UTC| Sports Business
For the first time, this years UEFA Womens Euro tournament will be televised live in the UK on Channel 4. Previous international womens football tournaments have been shown on British television channels the 2015 FIFA...
Will F1 bosses step in to save the British Grand Prix?
Jul 12, 2017 18:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
Silverstone is playing hard to get. The venerable racing circuit signalled its withdrawal from the Formula One season from 2020, citing escalating costs. It is a fascinating moment for the sport. So much of F1s appeal is...
Is it OK to run in heat of 30℃ or more?
Jun 21, 2017 09:08 am UTC| Health Sports
Most of Britain is experiencing a heatwave, with temperatures reaching up to 32℃. The public health watchdog for England has issued an amber health warning, advising people to take care in the hotter weather. But what does...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects