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Peter Sharkey
Peter Sharkey is the author of the Birmingham Post's Business of Sport column.
Politicians must help stamp out spectre of fixing
Opinion
Latest furore cannot be ignored or sponsors and fans will be lost.
Power struggle could prove costly for European rugby
Opinion
The proposal to replace the current Heineken Cup with the Rugby Champions Cup came from English and French clubs that wanted greater autonomy when it came to the allocation of revenue.
Fergie time is over but Red Devils still raking in the cash
Opinion
New TV and sponsorship deals keep United on top of the pile.
Champions League deal a statement of intent by BT Sport
Opinion
BT Sport will have exclusive rights to the competition – as well as the Europa League – starting the season after next.
BT making a good job of shooting for the Sky with sport
Opinion
The battle for viewers may prove costly for club and terrestrial TV fans.
UEFA chief’s expansion plan to prevent cut in Euro qualifiers
Opinion
A debate has broken out between some of world football’s leading administrators over the size of future World Cup tournaments.
Kevin Pietersen proves comedy can be be costly in court
Opinion
Where there is big money, there are also lawyers – and that basic rule is as relevant in the world of sport as it is anywhere else.
Oadby Golf Club's plan to drive profit
Economic Development
Leicester Racecourse Holdings applied to build a 15-bay driving range at Oadby, a project costing more than half-a-million pounds.
Proof that the love of money really is the root of all evil
Opinion
Penn State, which previously had one of the best college football programmes in the US, was rocked by an abuse scandal in 2011 that shook the game, and the institution, to its core.
Get round to healthy living
Economic Development
I recently played in a four ball at the beautiful West Midlands Golf Club after a friend booked our round online.
It’s time to recruit new ways of picking football’s future bosses
Opinion
But one leading player in the field of sports recruitment believes that unless there is a wholesale change in the way managers are appointed, the huge number of bad decisions will continue.
Fans taking the opportunity to protect their spiritual home
Opinion
A growing number of football supporters are setting the wheels in motion in a bid to protect their clubs’ stadiums being sold against their wishes.
It’s time for a global crackdown to stop match-fixing
Opinion
Millions of cricket fans watched the replays open-mouthed as Mohammad Asif bowled deliberate no-balls during the Lord’s Test against England in 2010.
Don’t expect Premier price cuts while the fans keep flocking to games
Opinion
Football supporters up and down the country have no doubt been dancing jigs of delight at the news that the cost of watching live football has fallen.
Tokyo wins biggest Olympic race of all
Opinion
The Olympics are about much more than just the Games themselves. They bring with them major repercussions in terms of the economy, culture and human rights.
Football agents make the most of an open window
Opinion
The football industry doesn’t always operate according to business norms as the summer’s non-transfer saga has made clear.
A future where we get our kicks for free?
Opinion
Businesses are becoming more attuned to offering their customers something worthwhile for free and generating additional revenues from a variety of other sources to offset a notional 'loss'.
Clubs can’t expect fans to just keep on paying more to watch football
Economic Development
Accountancy group BDO claimed that up to one third of football clubs in the Championship and League One will be put up for sale over the next 12-18 months.
Build-up to Nailcote Hall: Highlight of my golf life
Economic Development
We follow Peter Sharkey's progress as he prepares to play in the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship, staged at Nailcote Hall.
Season comes at the right time for ailing bookies Ladbrokes
Opinion
At around 7.30 this morning, Ladbrokes’ chief executive Richard Glyn will issue his company’s interim results with City analysts anticipating a slump in pre-tax profits to £74 million from last year’s £106.9 million.
Insuring against success could be win-win strategy for football clubs
Opinion
Just when an unusually warm summer had succeeded in convincing many of us that a barbecue was an integral aspect of Saturday afternoon, along comes a new football season.
Build-up to Nailcote Hall: Keep it short and sweet
Economic Development
We follow Peter Sharkey's progress as he prepares to play in the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship, staged at Nailcote Hall.
Build-up to Nailcote Hall: I’m taking on stellar line-up
Economic Development
We follow Peter Sharkey's progress as he prepares to play in the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship, staged at Nailcote Hall.
Take these Olympic figures with a large pinch of salt
Opinion
We should advise our children to also be wary of statistics, especially those bandied about by politicians adept at massaging and manipulating them to ‘prove’ a point.
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