By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw In order to add to the excitement of a race weekend, Formula One is introducing so-called ‘sprint races’ on the Saturday afternoon at three Grand Prix races this year: at Silverstone in July; Monza in … Continue reading →

While player mobility has increased in recent years, squad stability remains a key success factor in football. Issue number 335 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post highlights the footballers among current squad members having played the most domestic league … Continue reading →

By Athena Constantinou, Managing Director, APC Sports Consulting, Nicosia, Cyprus We often see that the commitment and dedication athletes give to their sports is not the same when it comes to their personal finances. The lack of basic financial knowledge … Continue reading →

The 334th edition of the Weekly Post presents the squad transfer value for the 98 teams in the five major European leagues. The estimated value for players loaned to other big-5 league teams was computed for the clubs of belonging, … Continue reading →

By Emre Bilginoglu, Attorney-at-Law, Istanbul, Turkey The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) is cooperating with the FBI in the States, through its recently established sports betting investigative unit, on allegations of e-sports match-fixing and illegal betting in Counter-Strike competitions, which offer … Continue reading →

By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw A new cricket competition is being launched, known as ‘The Hundred’. But will it score runs and widen the appeal of the game? Presumably, as intended. It is a 100-ball competition that will commence July … Continue reading →

Best clubs for young players: global rankings Issue number 333 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the percentage of domestic league minutes by footballers who had not yet turned 21 at the time of the matches played this … Continue reading →

By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw This year’s Grand National horse racing event, held on 10 April, has been won for the first time by a woman jockey, namely, Rachael Blackmore, riding ‘Minella Times’. Blackmore, who is Irish and 31 years’ … Continue reading →

By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw Several of the UK major sports bodies, including the English Football Association, the English Premier League, Scottish Football and the England and Wales Cricket Board, have sent a joint letter to the British Prime Minister, … Continue reading →

By Emre Bilginoglu, Attorney-at-Law, Istanbul, Turkey Epic Games (for more information on its activities and its aims and objectives, log onto: https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/epic-games-store-faq) continue their legal battle with Apple and Google, which began last summer. Epic Games’ main argument is that … Continue reading →