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The Paris Olympics’ One Sure Thing: Cyberattacks

“We will be attacked,” the official responsible for fending off cyberthreats said. To prepare, organizers have been hosting war games and paying “bug bounties” to...

A Billionaire Bought a Chunk of Manchester United. Now He Has to Fix It.

Jim Ratcliffe spent $1.5 billion for a 25 percent stake in his boyhood English soccer club. On Wednesday, he laid out his vision.

Everton Faces Second Points Deduction Over New Financial Case

The Premier League announced charges against Everton and Nottingham Forest, increasing the risk that both clubs could be relegated at the end of the season.

Everton Stripped of 10 Points in Premier League, Deepening Team’s Crisis

A team operating under a mountain of debt and a proposed sale now faces a sporting penalty for violating financial rules. It vowed to appeal.

Manchester City’s $500 Million Wage Bill Is Largest in Premier League History

The club, which dominates the Premier League, is backed by seemingly limitless cash from its Emirati owner, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nayhan.

Everton Sale Stalls Amid New Questions About 777 Partners

The U.S. firm bidding for the Premier League club, 777 Partners, has failed to provide required information to a British regulator.

Everton, 777 and the Business of Premier League Soccer

777 Partners had been scooping up big-name soccer teams for two years when it bid for Everton. Doubts about its finances could kill the deal.

FIFA and EA Sports End Their Two-Decade Partnership

The demise of a relationship that produced one of the most popular games of all time will mean risks for soccer’s governing body but few...

Wary of Human Rights Issues, World Cup Sponsors Edge Away from Qatar

Troubled by worker abuse and human rights, some World Cup sponsors are distancing themselves from the host nation. But not everyone is backing away.