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CricketReturning Stokes hits ton as Durham beat Derbyshire
Ben Stokes marks his return to competitive cricket for the first time since retiring from Test matches with a stunning century to help Durham beat Derbyshire in the One-Day Cup.
FootballLiverpool owner in talks to sell stake to QPR co-owner Amit Bhatia
Bhatia backed by father-in-law Lakshmi Mittal Minority stake deal values the club at £4.5bn Liverpool’s owner is in talks over selling a significant minority stake to a consortium led by the Queens Park Rangers co-owner Amit Bhatia and backed by his father-in-
CricketSunrisers Leeds dominate MI London to start Women's Hundred in style
Phoebe Litchfield hits 43 runs off 26 balls to guide Sunrisers Leeds to a comfortable seven-wicket victory against MI London in the opening match of the 2026 women's Hundred.
GolfTours form new alliance in latest blow to LIV Golf
LIV Golf suffers another setback with the announcement of a global alliance between three of the leading men's tours.
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BettingFIRST.bet sportsbook enters Pragmatic PAM ecosystem
FIRST.bet has executed a key technology and commercial agreement by integrating its sportsbook platform with Pragmatic Solutions PAM systems. Announced this morning, Pragmatic Solutions has integrated the full-services sportsbook solutions offered by FIRST.bet
BusinessEntain seeks new CMO for UK brands following Emery exit
Entain Plc has confirmed the departure of Charlotte Emery as Chief Marketing Officer for its UK brands, with the FTSE 250 gambling group launching an executive search for her successor. The new CMO will oversee the strategic direction of marketing, media plann
BusinessPivots, pullbacks and profitability — is this the era of consolidation?
After years of expansion and diversification, it seems as though gaming companies from across the industry are now looking at opportunities for consolidation.
BusinessSOFTSWISS, iGB and ICE partner to advance technology dialogue in iGaming
Tech Race Summit will feature engineering leaders from global cloud providers, infrastructure companies and high-load technology businesses. Through the partnerships WorldGaming will gain access to these experts.
BusinessH2 report finds offshore online market growth linked to tax hike
H2 Gambling Capital found that onshore operators' market share fell an estimated 5% between 2019 and 2025.
BusinessANJ orders ISPs to block Polymarket over illegal gambling concerns
The ban comes in the wake of a European joint initiative to crackdown on prediction markets.
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FootballConsortium in talks to buy Liverpool minority stake
A consortium led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia expresses an interest in buying a minority stake in Liverpool.
FootballMiddlesbrough agree fee for Spurs striker Lankshear
Middlesbrough agree a deal to could rise to a club-record £20m for Tottenham striker Will Lankshear.
FootballAl-Hilal agree £68m deal for West Ham's Summerville
Saudi club Al Hilal agree a £68.3m deal to sign winger Crysencio Summerville from West Ham.
CricketSunrisers thrash MI London in Hundred opener
Phoebe Litchfield top-scores with 43 as Sunrisers Leeds start the new era of The Hundred with a seven-wicket win.
FootballVilla in talks to sign Chelsea's Garnacho
Aston Villa enter talks to sign Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a potential obligation to buy.
FootballIpswich complete £20m deal for Ghana winger Fatawu
Ipswich Town complete the £20m signing of Abdul Fatawu, who played in all four of Ghana's games at the World Cup.
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