DAZN Group is in final stage talks to sell the popular soccer website Goal.com to the investment firm TPG as it raises cash for its money-losing sports streaming platform. More
When the coronavirus pandemic forced the N.F.L. to shutter its training facilities in March and ban all travel, thousands of players had to hunker down at home like the rest of us. Instead of working out in gyms with teammates, they have been running at their old high school tracks and lifting weights in spare […] More
The outbreak of civil unrest initiated by the death of George Floyd has brought about an unusual outpouring from players, coaches and officials in the N.F.L., which has wrestled publicly with issues of race and racism more than other leagues. In some instances, however, longstanding disputes about whether the league takes the issue seriously enough […] More
The Premier League has finally resisted the temptation to pretend the 2019-20 season never happened. Doing so would have ruptured the bond between fans and the sport, perhaps forever. More
When Denmark’s top league returned from its pandemic suspension, one club decided the best way to keep its socially distant fans connected was a gameday videoconference. More
The Champions League final, one of sport’s most-watched annual events, will not be held at its planned site, Istanbul, amid the ongoing crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. European soccer’s governing body UEFA, the event’s organizer, is now considering a number of alternative venues as […] More
Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a memo that coaches would be able to return to team facilities and that franchises could reopen ticket offices and retail shops as long as they complied with state and local guidelines. More
