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Reçu aujourd’hui — 27 février 2026 ⏭ The Guardian

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Birmingham City’s owners explore moving into rugby union and buying Prem franchise 26 février 2026 à 23:44

Birmingham City’s owners explore moving into rugby union and buying Prem franchise

26 février 2026 à 23:44

RFU due to confirm shake-up of rugby’s top division
Knighthead Capital Management in early discussions

Birmingham City’s owner, Knighthead Capital Management, is among a number of American investors exploring the purchase of potential new franchises in Prem Rugby before a radical shake-up of the sport due to be ratified by the Rugby Football Union on Friday.

The RFU council will vote at Twickenham on proposals to ringfence the 10-team Prem with no promotion or relegation until 2030, when a staged expansion is planned, beginning with the addition of two more teams.

Reçu — 25 février 2026 ⏭ The Guardian

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Breakaway union stands behind Tara Moore’s $20m legal battle against WTA 25 février 2026 à 18:50

Breakaway union stands behind Tara Moore’s $20m legal battle against WTA

The Guardian

Par : Exclusive by Matt Hughes

25 février 2026 à 18:50

Former British doubles No 1 has same legal firm as PTPA
The 33-year-old doubles star has always denied doping

The breakaway players’ union that is suing the tours and grand slam tournaments has thrown its weight behind Tara Moore’s $20m (£14.7m) legal battle against the Women’s Tennis Association in a new front in the sport’s civil war.

The Guardian has learnt that Moore, a former British No 1 doubles player who this week brought a legal action for negligence against the WTA after being handed a four‑year ban for doping, is using lawyers from the Professional Tennis Players Association’s legal partner, King & Spalding.