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Kylian Mbappe leaves Nike after 20 years; partners with Swiss brand On

Mbappe had been associated with Nike since he was nine years old. His contract with the US sportswear giant expired on July 31, ending a relationship that lasted almost 20 years

Updated On: 19 Sep 2026 | 1:42 PM IST

Kerala sports-tech startup Dartle raises $100,000 to expand US footprint

Dartle operates a vertical business-to-business (B2B) software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed for youth sports and football academies

Updated On: 18 Sep 2026 | 1:46 PM IST

Beauty shelves to training rooms: How collagen has found a place in sport

Collagen is generally consumed as peptides or powder, particularly by athletes returning from injury and those competing in sports that place greater loads on the body

Updated On: 18 Sep 2026 | 12:56 PM IST

Asian Games 2026: How govt spent Rs 800.7 crore on athletes' preparations

The Sports Ministry reported Rs 702.86 crore in training calendar spending and Rs 97.84 crore from TOPS as India prepares to send 501 athletes, including 310 debutants, to Japan

Updated On: 15 Sep 2026 | 6:06 PM IST

BBL privatisation draws IPL owners as global franchise race widens

Cricket Australia has opened the door to private investment in Big Bash League teams, drawing interest from IPL owners already building franchise networks across major T20 leagues

Updated On: 11 Sep 2026 | 11:37 AM IST

Lionel Messi set to become majority shareholder at Spain's Eldense club

Lionel Messi is set to become the majority shareholder at Eldense, the Spanish second-division football club, marking a move into club ownership.

Updated On: 10 Sep 2026 | 12:43 PM IST

LIV Golf at a crossroads after Saudi funding exit; what happens next?

LIV Golf is a professional men's golf league that was launched in 2022 with financial backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund

Updated On: 09 Sep 2026 | 1:22 PM IST

Campa, SBI Life and ChatGPT announced as BCCI's new associate partners

The three partnerships will begin with India's home series against the West Indies and cover the Board's home international cricket commitments until March 2028

Updated On: 09 Sep 2026 | 11:48 AM IST

Mumbai Marathon generates Rs 602.54 crore in economic activity: Report

A report puts the 2026 event's economic impact at Rs 602.54 crore and fundraising at Rs 60.68 crore, with spending on training, nutrition, travel and running gear extending its reach.

Updated On: 08 Sep 2026 | 3:42 PM IST

Sony Sports to live telecast Afghanistan vs India T20I series in India

Afghanistan will host India in the three-match T20I series starting September 13 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi

Updated On: 08 Sep 2026 | 1:08 PM IST

Melbourne Renegades up for sale as CA opens BBL to private investors

The Renegades sale follows months of discussion within Australian cricket over whether private investment could provide a stronger financial and commercial foundation for the BBL and WBBL

Updated On: 08 Sep 2026 | 12:30 PM IST

Fans seek smarter TV recommendations for live games: Nielsen report

A new global report by Gracenote, Nielsen's content intelligence business, found that 26 per cent of sports fans are always or often unable to identify the channel or service carrying a specific event

Updated On: 08 Sep 2026 | 11:29 AM IST

BCCI retains top spot; check net worth of top 10 richest cricket boards

The BCCI remains the world's richest cricket board by a huge margin, while Australia, England and Pakistan complete the top four in global cricket's financial pecking order.

Updated On: 05 Sep 2026 | 7:55 PM IST

Khosla Family takes charge of Seattle Seahawks after record $9.6 bn deal

The deal ends the Allen family's ownership of the franchise and comes months after Seattle secured its second Super Bowl title

Updated On: 04 Sep 2026 | 10:56 AM IST

Ricky Ponting invests in Century Cricket as firm starts New York expansion

Former Australia captain joins as major investor, global ambassador and advisor as Century Cricket prepares its first flagship centre at Bryant Park in Manhattan

Updated On: 31 Aug 2026 | 1:45 PM IST

SA20 Season 4 lifts GDP contribution 23% in South Africa; jobs up 16%

The league created or sustained 9,470 annualised jobs, a 16 per cent increase from Season 3

Updated On: 25 Aug 2026 | 5:42 PM IST

Can India turn sports equipment into an $8.1 billion export industry?

NITI Aayog's 2036 target rests on cheaper inputs, testing laboratories, port-linked clusters, procurement reform and closer ties with global brands, industry leaders said at the IAMGAME conclave

Updated On: 23 Aug 2026 | 2:35 PM IST

Women's sports gain a bigger foothold in US in H1 2026: Nielsen report

Advertising spend on women's sports has risen 120 per cent since 2022, while women account for more than half of new sports fans in the US

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 4:00 PM IST

₹100 exit: What accounts reveal about Tata Steel's Jamshedpur FC investment

The token exit price masks Rs 40.8 crore of paid-up equity and other historical financing at Jamshedpur FC; revenue fell 41 per cent in FY26 as income from central rights collapsed

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:57 AM IST

Why sports teams are selling for eye-popping prices across major leagues

In 2025, Bill Chisholm-led group bought the Boston Celtics at a $6.1 bn valuation, just a few months before Mark Walter, a financier, bought a majority stake in the Lakers with a valuation at $10 bn

Updated On: 16 Aug 2026 | 11:50 PM IST