The Irish Times

Xavi getting to grips with massive challenge at Barcelona

Legendary former star’s young tyros will have nothing to lose when they face great rivals Real

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 06:00

Kitman Labs rolls out new software platform developed in Dublin

Sports tech company works with over 700 elite teams including Chelsea and Saracens

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 14:00

New York Times makes Athletic leap for subscribers

Sports site with $550m price tag should help New York Times beat its subscriber target

Sat Jan 08 2022 - 05:36

Future Imperfect – On Old Moore, Animal Farm, and Murphy's Law

An Irishman’s Diary

Sat Dec 11 2021 - 02:00

Premier League nears record sale of US TV rights for about $2bn

ViacomCBS and Walt Disney Co-owned ESPN bidding for the rights with Comcast’s NBC

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 07:20

Fifa asks clubs to release their players for World Cup qualifiers

Premier League has refused to release players headed to countries on UK’s ‘red list’

Wed Aug 25 2021 - 16:51

Sports tech company Kitman Labs makes second acquisition

Irish business expands its presence in the US with deal to buy Presagia Sports

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 15:03

DAZN, the ‘Netflix of sport’, mulls stock market flotation

An IPO would make company first global sports streaming service to be listed

Thu Apr 08 2021 - 14:04

Undeterred Stephen Kenny has the courage of his convictions

It’s been a tough start but the Republic’s manager is keeping the faith

Fri Apr 02 2021 - 01:03

Future of Eir Sport in doubt after parent steps back from rights auctions

Eir points to Covid impact on live sports across the world

Thu Mar 18 2021 - 20:55

Worst sporting moment: No fairytale ending for Celtic as play-acting Porto pull through

Damian Cullen was among the 80,000 Celtic fans who descended on Seville in 2003

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 06:00

Kitman Labs raises more funds as it moves into coronavirus monitoring

Irish sports tech company hoping to be the ‘operating system for the world of sports’

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 08:13

Horse racing has chance to lure new fans as first sport to return

State’s decision to move resumption date forward means racing is only live show in town

Mon Jun 08 2020 - 01:00

Sports clubs get smarter in their search for top management

Whether clubs recruit for survival or glory, they’ve been thinking harder about how to hire senior executives

Sun May 03 2020 - 13:55

Saudi wealth fund builds $500m Live Nation stake

Concert promoter is latest big bet on a struggling company as coronavirus pushes share prices down

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 20:17

Kitman Labs secures nearly €500,000 from Sony’s venture arm

Irish sports science company has raised over $20m to date as it continues to grow

Wed Feb 26 2020 - 16:14

Sports tech company Kitman scores with first acquisition

Irish start-up snaps up The Sports Office to boost its offerings to professional teams

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 13:03

Sports technology company aims to prevent knee injuries

Application provides data in a controlled environment on how joint is performing

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 05:00

Revenue at Hawk-Eye company soars to €48m due to VAR contracts

Introduction of video-assisted refereeing across EU has helped Hawk-Eye Innovations

Mon Jan 06 2020 - 18:04

Caveat: Football needs an industrial strategy

The goal is to create a game played within your borders but watched globally

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 05:10

US financier tabled offer for Chelsea Football Club

But bid fell short of £3bn value Roman Abramovich placed on club

Tue Dec 10 2019 - 08:09

Silver Lake makes $500m investment in Man City owner

Private equity firm is buying just over 10% of City Football Group (CFG)

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 06:53

Sports tech company Kitman Labs raises additional $5.1m

Company using AI and data science to reduce risk of injury has more than doubled sales

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 14:52

Social casino operator to allow users bet on real-life sports events

Dublin-based KamaGames offer service with their Pokerist account in-game currency

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 02:58

Kenyans complain about bar closures to facilitate census

Government move to shut venues on day of football match draws electorate’s ire

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 20:38

Premier League fans don’t gain from Virgin Media’s peace with Eir

Pay-TV company is unlikely to offer BT Sport or Premier Sports to its subscribers

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 06:05

Fantasy football in the office: a game-changer or own goal?

Joy of managing a virtual squad helps workers build relationships - and kill time

Wed Aug 07 2019 - 12:45

Premier League takes High Court action to block illegal streaming

Organisation lodges proceedings against broadband providers in Ireland

Thu Jul 04 2019 - 21:33

Manchester United looks to up its game after ‘turbulent season’

Club reports revenues covering three months to end of March at €174.2m, a rise of 3.4% compared to same period last year

Thu May 16 2019 - 20:37

League of Ireland should appreciate what it is – not fret about what it isn’t

Constant talk of how to ‘fix’ the league should be matched by appreciation for its resilience

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 07:00

Irish broadcaster net rights to Scottish league cup football matches

Mickey O’Rourke’s Premier Sports secures exclusive rights to Betfred Cup for five years

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 04:15

Planet Business: Christmas is all around. Alas, so is Brexit

Wallace, Gromit, the new Premier League boss and the ‘Amazon Babies’

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 05:21

When the final whistle blows

A lucrative sporting career can be brutally short, with many athletes facing bleak futures when the glory days come to an end

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 00:00

Do Ronaldo allegations show #MeToo has reached football?

Movement had a significant impact in other industries and may now do so in football

Thu Oct 11 2018 - 06:45