Run clubs are free to join. That doesn’t make them free of legal risk. Strava’s 2025 Year in Sport report found running clubs on its platform grew 3.5x globally. In Australia, plenty of clubs now have sponsors, product sampling and branded events. A few mates meeting for a run turns into a weekly gathering with merch, designated leaders and an audience, and at some point the people running it are operating something bigger than they set out to. What is it, legally? A lot of t

An injury during a local match, organised competition or training session can raise questions about treatment costs, insurance and legal responsibility. The position may depend on the sport, the level of participation, the conduct involved, the playing environment and the applicable state or territory law. A sporting injury does not automatically establish negligence, and club insurance does not necessarily cover all resulting costs. Insurance benefits and legal liability inv

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club just launched Hotspur Labs with The Players Fund, an athlete-led VC firm. The pitch: connect the club with growth-stage businesses that want to use Tottenham as a real-world testing ground. The "innovation lab" label isn't actually the interesting bit. What is more interesting is the idea underneath it: a club has assets far beyond the team on the field - Stadium, fans, hospitality, retail, media, data, commercial partners. For the right star