Man City 114 financial charges
September 28, 2026
Man City break silence after 114 financial charges verdict as chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak vows to prove club’s innocence
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has reiterated the club's determination to prove its innocence following a ruling on the Premier League's financial regulation charges. Emphasizing that the legal process remains ongoing, he noted that confidentiality restrictions limit the amount of detail the club can publicly share at this stage. Despite widespread speculation regarding potential penalties such as point deductions or demotions, no final punishments or appeal outcomes have been finalized.
Yahoo Sports
Beckham’s brand empire delivers $51M dividend from World Cup deals
David Beckham received a $51 million dividend windfall driven by extensive commercial operations surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. His brand company, DRJB Holdings, saw its revenues rise 20% to a record $110.5 million in 2025 following multiyear brand partnerships with companies like Bank of America, McDonald's, Verizon, and Lay's. Beyond tournament ambassadorships, growth was bolstered by commercial ventures with Hugo Boss, Safilo, Adidas, and a live broadcast show on Paramount+.
Sports Business Journal
The Madden trailer gets people talking, largely for the wrong reasons
The newly released trailer for the upcoming biopic about John Madden has drawn widespread criticism for Nicolas Cage’s portrayal of the legendary coach and broadcaster. Critics and fans feel that Cage fails to capture Madden’s distinct look, voice, and demeanor, resulting in an unconvincing performance. Despite the disappointment with the lead casting, the film’s authentic-looking NFL action scenes and supporting cast performances offer a potential bright spot for football fans.
NBC Sports
Amazon’s TNF Opener Averages 18.6 Million Viewers, Up 5% From Last Year
Amazon Prime Video’s 2026 Thursday Night Football opener between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills averaged 18.6 million viewers, marking a 5% increase compared to last year's season debut. Played at the newly opened Highmark Stadium, the broadcast narrowly outpaced the 18.5 million viewers drawn by Netflix's international broadcast between the 49ers and Rams the week prior. The high-profile matchup also delivered strong growth in key demographics, seeing a jump of at least 27% among viewers aged 18 to 54.
Front Office Sports
Explaining New NHL Rule Changes for 2026-27 Season and Details on Stanley Cup Bracket
Beginning with the 2026–27 season, the NHL is expanding its regular season to 84 games while capping preseason appearances and requiring all new players to wear cut-resistant neck protection. The league is also modernizing off-ice operations by eliminating the formal dress code, replacing traditional emergency backup goalies with dedicated, full-time traveling EBUGs, and formally confirming player participation in international events like the Winter Olympics. Financially, new rules strictly enforce salary cap compliance during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, reduce maximum contract terms to six or seven years, limit signing bonuses to 60% of total contract value, and ban deferred salaries on new deals.
Bleacher Report
Indianapolis suburb eyes spring for USA Gymnastics groundbreaking
Noblesville, Indiana, is targeting a spring 2027 groundbreaking for USA Gymnastics’ planned national training center and headquarters after issuing a request for proposals to design and build the facility. The city expects to select a development team by the end of October, with construction aiming for phased openings beginning in May 2028. Estimated to exceed $100 million, the roughly 200,000-square-foot complex will feature training facilities, strength and rehabilitation areas, professional offices, and medical space.
Sports Business Journal
Portland Fire and Thorns owner hires its first CEO, names several C-suite execs
RAJ Sports, the ownership group behind the Portland Fire and Portland Thorns, has appointed Mike Whitehead as its first Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, Clare Hamill has been officially named president of the WNBA's Portland Fire after serving in an interim capacity for over a year following her 40-year career at Nike. These executive additions reflect the organization's broader strategy to build long-term infrastructure and expand leadership across its professional sports franchises.
Biz Journals
USA Triathlon. Director Brand, Content & Fandom.
USA Triathlon is hiring a builder to lead brand, storytelling, and fandom across our brands: USA Triathlon, USA TRI, and our USA Triathlon Foundation brand, heading into the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. For USA Triathlon, you'll celebrate the age group athletes, clubs, coaches, race directors, and youth who make up the sport. For USA TRI, our elite and development pipeline, you'll make our Olympic, Paralympic, and emerging athletes known and followed by a national audience. For our Foundation brand, it is meaningfully telling our stories to connect with donors – enabling philanthropy to support our organizational mission and our athletes. Apply Now.
Houston Rockets. Director of Arena Marketing.
Responsible for marketing all concerts, events and shows held at the Toyota Center. Develop and execute creative strategies to promote all arena events, working within established budgets and collaborating with promoters. Coordinate with Houston Rockets & Comets marketing department in leveraging team assets, resources and all external relations to support promotional efforts for all Toyota Center events. Apply Now.
Chip Ganassi Racing. Lead Race Engineer.
The Lead Race Engineer is responsible for supporting the Race Engineer and team by providing expertise in data acquisition, performance analysis, and optimizing race car operations. This role involves working closely with drivers, strategists, mechanics, and other engineers to enhance vehicle performance and ensure successful race execution. Apply Now.
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California Memorial Stadium makes naming rights return, DPD delivers for Saints
UC Berkeley has secured a new 10-year naming rights agreement worth $22.8 million with data and AI company Databricks, rebranding its venue as Databricks Field at California Memorial Stadium. In rugby, parcel delivery company DPD has expanded its partnership with the Northampton Saints to take over the naming rights for their home ground, renaming it DPD Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens. Additionally, the University of Hawai’i and Bank of Hawai’i signed a seven-year extension to keep the Bankoh Arena name on the Stan Sheriff Center through 2037.
The Stadium Business
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