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New index lays bare county cricket's inequality
Surrey top the new Leonard Curtis Financial Performance Index (FPI) and alongside Warwickshire and Lancashire contribute 44% of the total annual revenue…
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Cosmos chief - US soccer needed promotion and relegation, we've been complacent for too long
In an exclusive interview with Rich and Rob, Erik Stover, the new CEO of the relaunched Cosmos, says the club will do things differently with a focus on…
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English football already has an independent regulator - it's called the FA
Shaun Harvey, the former CEO of the Football League tells Rich and Rob that the imposition of an independent regulator could, and should, have been…
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The Netball Super League has shown that making brutal decisions can pay off
In our latest podcast, we discuss how the professionalism of netball and the tough decisions that drew so much controversy back in May 2024 have started…
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IPL values continue to soar - so can we expect the same in The Hundred?
The Houlihan Lokey IPL Valuation Study 2025 finds that the IPL's business value has risen by 13% in the past 12 months, while viewing figures have…
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Authenticity - Why Rishabh Pant is a Sponsor's Dream
His hundred-celebrating somersault at Headingley illustrates why the Indian superstar is one of most marketable sports people on the planet.
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June 2025

A Load of Old Balls
The owner of British Cricket Balls, which manufacturers the Dukes ball, tells Rich and Rob why this most humble of arts will always be an imprecise…
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A US Revolution at Reading - Powered by AI?
This week we're joined by new Reading owner, Rob Couhig, who gave an insight into the frustrations of buying a football club, utilising AI and the…
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Summer Kicks-in at Wimbledon Qualifiers - as Competitors Eye Bumper Prize Pot
A place at the world's most prestigious tennis tournament is on offer in Roehampton this week - with 16 men's and women's players looking to earn a…
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Why Leadership in Sport is About More Than Having Played the Game at the Highest Level
Thomas Frank arrives a Tottenham Hotspur with little background as a player but having built an immense reputation as being one of the most emotionally…
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Is Not About Just Being Successful on the Pitch - it's About Bringing Joy to a Community
Wrexham executive director, Shaun Harvey, the former CEO of the Football League tells Rich and Rob that Wrexham have shown that success should be…
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How Wrexham are Redefining What it Takes to Build a Football Club - Shaun Harvey Exclusive
Former CEO of the Football League and now executive director at Wrexham, tells Rich and Rob that the impact owners have on a football club can't be…
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