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©  Sky

United Kingdom: Sky official partner of the Olympic and Paralympic teams until the LA 2028 Games

Sky has become an official partner of the British Olympic (Team GB) and Paralympic (ParalympicsGB) teams from the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games until the Los Angeles 2028 Games, announced the pay-TV operator on 21/01/2026. "Sky will play a central role in connecting audiences across the UK to the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Media, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 427346
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©  Borussia Mönchengladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach: a partnership with Nantong Zhiyun (China) for the development of young players

Borussia Mönchengladbach (Bundesliga) have entered into "an official sporting development partnership" with Nantong Zhiyun FC (Chinese 2nd division), announced the German club on 21/01/2026. This long-term agreement will "place a special emphasis on the development of the youth programme at…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, International development, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 427331
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©  Nike

Nike: Cesar Garcia appointed vice president & general manager for the EMEA region from 02/02/2026

Cesar Garcia has been appointed vice president and general manager of Nike for the EMEA region, effective from 02/02, announced the American equipment manufacturer on 20/01/2026. The Spaniard will succeed Carl Grebert, who had been holding this position since September 2020. Cesar Garcia was…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Sponsors & Partners, Sporting Goods & Brands, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 427321
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Netflix: a turnover of $45bn (+15.8%) and 325 million global subscribers (+7.7%) in 2025

Netflix posted a turnover of $45.18bn (€38.4bn) in 2025, up 15.8% compared to 2024 ($39bn/€37.53bn), announced the American streaming platform upon the publication of its financial results on 20/01/2026. The streaming service also posted a net profit of $10.98bn (€9.33bn). Netflix had "more…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 427272
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©  D.R.

World Sevens Football: Claire Bloomfield (ex-EFC) appointed chief of football affairs & governance

Claire Bloomfield (GBR) has been appointed chief of football affairs & governance at World Sevens Football, an entity which organises a women's 7-a-side football competition, she announced on LinkedIn on 21/01/2026. "It’s exciting to see a new property entering women’s football with a genuine…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): International authorities, Event organisers, Governance, …
• Article # 427264
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©  McLaren Racing

Formula 1: Puma replaces Castore as McLaren Mastercard F1 Team’s equipment supplier from 2026

Puma has become the official ”team kit and apparel partner” of the McLaren Mastercard F1 Team from the 2026 season, announced the team on 20/01/2026. The multi-year partnership, concluded at McLaren Racing group level, covers the entirety of the British group’s activities: the McLaren…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Rights Acquisitions, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 427232
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©  D.R.

Scotland: 14,315 jobs supported & £820m generated by national professional football in 2023-24

Scottish professional football - men’s and women’s clubs - contributed £820m (€945m) in gross value added (GVA) to the national economy and supported 14,315 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs during the 2023-24 season, according to a study by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, …
• Article # 427210
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©  IFAB

IFAB: three “specific extensions” to VAR proposed ahead of annual general meeting on 28/02/2026

• Allowing video match officials, where there is clear factual evidence, to review red cards resulting from factually incorrect second yellow cards. • Allowing video match officials to intervene in cases where the wrong team is penalised for an offence resulting in a red or yellow card. …
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, International authorities, Refereeing, …
• Article # 427208
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©  Toulouse FC

Toulouse FC: launch of a “green brigade” made up of volunteers to encourage waste sorting at the Stadium

Toulouse FC (Ligue 1 McDonald’s) has launched a “green brigade” made up of around 20 volunteers who “are mobilising to support fans in their waste-sorting behaviours” at the Stadium (33,033 capacity) in Toulouse, announced the club on 20/01/2026. The initiative has been in place since the home…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 427197
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©  LCP

2026 World Cup: French, German, and British parliamentarians discuss a boycott

Several French, German, and British parliamentarians are calling for or discussing a boycott of the 2026 World Cup, including French MP Éric Coquerel (LFI, left wing), who questioned the idea of "playing the World Cup in a country that attacks its neighbors, threatens to invade Greenland, destroys…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Parliament, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 427175
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