Business moguls seek to build a Wanda-full future for sport in China
Jun 10, 2016 16:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business Sports
Wang Jianlin of Wanda Dalian. Jack Ma of Alibaba. Heard of them? Not many people outside of China have, but they are the modern-day moguls powering Chinas entrepreneurial sprint towards economic supremacy. They are also...
Euro 2016 could turn EU referendum result upside down
Jun 10, 2016 14:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports Politics
When historians look back at the fact that the Euro 2016 group phase ended the day before the UKs Brexit vote on June 23, they will think it almost deliberately mischievous. These could turn out to be the finals where...
Speed networking: how to win Euro 2016
Jun 09, 2016 09:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports
Later this week, host nation France will face Romania in the opening game of the Euro 2016 football championships. Over the following four weeks, 24 nations will attempt to dethrone Spain and take home the coveted Henri...
Come on Wales – outrage over Mars support for England football team is storm in a tea-break
Jun 01, 2016 02:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports
Welsh football fans are up in arms. They are calling for a boycott of Mars bars after claims that the confectionery super company has snubbed Wales and its fans by flaunting its support for England in the forthcoming...
How the British press played a part in the sacking of Louis van Gaal
May 31, 2016 12:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
As Jose Mourinho prepares for life as Manchester Uniteds latest manager, one enduring memory of his embattled predecessor, Louis van Gaal, must be his final press conference. It should have been the Dutchmans proudest day...
Will Zika virus cast a shadow over the Rio Olympics?
May 24, 2016 00:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Sports
The outbreak of mosquito-borne Zika virus in South America has cast a shadow over preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro. As the games draw closer, health authorities are on alert...
Should Wayne Rooney play in Euro 2016?
May 23, 2016 00:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports
Just as quickly as the English Premier League came and went, the European Championship in France approaches. In the build up it is likely that there will be a long and hard debate over whether the captain, Wayne Rooney,...
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