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Northern Super League draws investment of $30 million from international sports firm
An international firm has invested 30 million in the Northern Super League. The six-team Canadian women's pro soccer league is in its second season with clubs in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa.
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The i Paper
· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
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Sydney Morning Herald
· Jul 7, 2026
NRL to unveil record rights deal with Nine, Foxtel
The multibillion-dollar deal will make the NRL more valuable than the AFL while keeping the sport with its existing broadcast partners.
Yardbarker
· Jul 7, 2026
Jon Rahm could be willing to use his own money to save LIV Golf
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Brisbane Times
· Jun 26, 2026
Jobs for the boys: The loophole at the centre of amateur football’s recruiting arms race
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Related coverage for "Northern Super League draws investment of $30 million from international sports firm": The i Paper — Super League club asks for £50,000 bailout. Crikey — Welcome to the global Las Vegas, where every sport’s a casino and every watcher’s a punter. SB Nation — Monday Night’s Summer League News. Sydney Morning Herald — NRL to unveil record rights deal with Nine, Foxtel. Yardbarker — Jon Rahm could be willing to use his own money to save LIV Golf. Brisbane Times — Jobs for the boys: The loophole at the centre of amateur football’s recruiting arms race