All articles by Pedro Rodríguez
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News briefsSprinter returns to profit in FY24/25
Sprinter, wholly owned by JD Sports, swung to a €33.8 million profit in FY24/25 by cutting supply and operating costs despite a slight revenue decline.
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ArticleNBA details European league plans
The NBA has revealed details of its planned European league, including a play-in system for four teams and potential tournaments with US-based NBA teams.
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ArticleNFL owners approve three partial sales
NFL owners approve equity deals for the New York Giants, New England Patriots, and San Francisco 49ers, marking the league’s continued embrace of private investment in franchises.
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ArticleReal Madrid might open up to outside investors
President Florentino Pérez wishes to open up the ownership
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ArticleNike drops again in Best Global Brands ranking
Nike’s brand value has plummeted 25.9 percent to $33.7 billion, dropping to 23rd place in Interbrand’s global rankings.
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News briefsGoogle retiring parts of Privacy Sandbox
Google is withdrawing several Privacy Sandbox advertising features developed since 2019.
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News briefsAndorran bank to invest €40m in sports tech
Actyus, an investment-management firm within Andorra’s Andbank, has established a €40 million investment fund for sports tech.
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News briefsOakley Capital acquires majority stake in Nox
The padel brand’s current owners and the Nox founder and CEO Jesús Ballvé, are reinvesting alongside Oakley Capital
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ArticleParisian fashion up in arms over Shein
A French fashion collective has launched a petition to prevent Shein from opening at Paris’s BHV Marais department store.
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News briefsIntersport France to buy much of Intersport Spain
Intersport France has all but acquired Intersport Spain’s buying group and brand as well as some of its suppliers and a sizeable share of its workforce, according to the sources of Modaes. Because the latter is in liquidation, the acquisition will require judicial approval. Intersport France’s bid, for €300,000, is ...
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News briefsSmart-ring producer en route to $11bn valuation
Ōura Health Oy, the Finnish maker of the Oura ring fitness tracker, is raising $875 million in Series E funding.
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News briefsTroubled Intersport Spain establishes new subsidiary
The new entity is headquartered in Madrid, rather than Barcelona.
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News briefsNFL to expand into flag football
The National Football League will establish professional leagues for men’s and women’s flag football.
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ArticleNew England Patriots to sell 8%
The New England Patriots, of the National Football League (NFL), are putting an 8 percent stake up for sale, according to Sports Business Journal (SBJ). The team is at present owned in its entirety by Robert Kraft, founder, chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group. According to SBJ’s sources, there ...
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ArticleShein to open physical stores
Shein will be opening physical stores as of November, starting in Europe.
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ArticleAmazon to pay $2.5bn over deceptive subscriptions
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has secured a settlement with Amazon.
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News briefsPadel on its way to standardization
Soon, it appears, the sport of padel will be played eyerywhere in the same way. As Jorge Caña, First Vice President of the International Padel Cluster (FIP) writes in Padel Cluster Magazine, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved the Cluster’s “New Proposal” (ISO/NP 25808), opening the way to ...
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ArticleNBA to sell franchises in BAL
According to NBA Commissioner Silver, who cites the UN, 25 years from now 40 percent of the young will be living in Africa.
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News briefsChange of CEO at Sports Emotion
Carlos Sánchez Broto is stepping down as CEO of the Spanish sporting-goods retailer.
