Mike Ashley

It's easy for celebrating Toon supporters to rationalise that position in their minds

‘I owed it to the fans to fight tooth and nail over the last 18 months to make this happen’

Walk arm-in-arm with the Saudi state and football’s faux morality simply collapses

Owner initially embraced before manager clashes, relegations and transfer policy

Strong backlash from human rights groups after controversial deal goes through

Both United legends but for Bruce this could be the beginning of something very different

High-end brand Flannels in talks for rest of retail space at historic department store

Shareholder reservations over Michael Murray’s bonus are unlikely to carry weight

Sportswear retailer says it will create a significant number of jobs in Cork and Kildare

Group’s ‘head of elevation’ Michael Murray – partner of Ashley’s daughter – to succeed founder

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Attacker comes off the bench to make the equaliser and score the winner at Burnley

Retailer says it believes further Covid-19 restrictions are almost certain

A market filing on Monday revealed that Frasers had sold its stake last week, making it between £3m and £4m

Pressure on Steve Bruce increases as improved performance still ends in defeat

Manager faces barrage of criticism following ‘utterly hopeless’ defeat at Sheffield United

Whole New Ball Game: Sports Direct owner’s treatment of workers not good for the optics

Thomas Frank’s side sparkle as they claim a spot in the Carabao Cup semi-finals

Retailer had issued bullish update earlier this month after strong online trading

Only a partial rescue of beleaguered chain, which has outlets in Ireland, may be possible

Applegreen shares surge after founders and Blackstone reveal deal to take business private

Rescue deal would further extend retailer’s reach on the British high street

Philip Green’s fashion group collapses into administration in the UK, placing 13,000 jobs at risk

Iseq index witnesses huge jump as Ryanair climbs 14%

Mike Ashley hires two leading QCs to represent club in Premier League dispute

Arteta unwilling to guarantee a regular starting position for the Argentinian

Premier League in war of words with club’s owner Mike Ashley over stalled takeover talks

Company behind Sports Direct and House of Fraser buying assets but not DW brand name

Bobby Robson once told us what a football club should be and what it should mean

Company says deals with landlords will help sustain ‘long-term future’

There are potential owners for the club out there who aren’t tied to abhorrent regimes

Impact of Covid-19 significant across six months but no clarity on longer-term effect

Attempted Saudi takeover of club has been shrouded in controversy and criticism

Patrick Madden assesess each side’s lockdown losers, heroes and run-in prospects

‘Now is the moment to stand tall together for the game, your club, your city and country’

Worrying Saudi takeover of Newcastle puts broadcast rights ahead of human rights

Geordie Nation continue to luck out but this time they know what they are getting into

Sale to Staveley-fronted consortium would bring an end to controversial 13-year tenure

Company founder and chief executive says Sports Direct will offer resources to the NHS

London Letter: Shift in government’s approach to coronavirus has eased public anxiety – a little