Summer Sports


McIlroy seals record £150 million deal with Nike

By Tom Degun

Rory-Mcilroy NikeJanuary 14 - Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy has secured a major deal with Nike reported to be worth over £150 million ($241 million/€180 million) in a move that makes him one of the highest paid sports stars in the world.









McIlroy launches new foundation in face of Nike sponsorship controversy

By James Crook

Rory McIlroy 100113January 11 - World number one golfer Rory McIlroy has set-up a foundation to help children's charities as his current sponsors Oakley reportedly prepare to take legal action against him over his new $200 million (£124 million/€152 million) sponsorship deal with Nike, which is expected to be announced on Monday (January 14). 





British Basketball urges UK Sport to reconsider funding cut

By Tom Degun

PopsJanuary 10 - UK Sport's Board have been invited to attend the British Basketball League (BBL) Cup Final in Birmingham on Sunday (January 13) in a bid to convince the high performance agency to reverse their decision to cut 100 per cent of the sport's funding for Rio 2016.