Modern pentathlon ‘set to replace’ horse riding with cycling after ‘secret vote’
Horse riding is set to be dropped from the modern pentathlon programme following a secret vote carried out by the sport’s governing body, the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM), it is claimed.
London Marathon Events announces return of RideLondon in 2022
Mass participation events organiser London Marathon Events has today announced that the RideLondon cycling festival will return in 2022 following a two-year absence from the calendar
PIF-backed company to invest ‘over $200m’ into 10-event Asian Tour series
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has been named as the majority shareholder of LIV Golf Investments, a newly-formed company which has pledged to invest at least $200m (€171m/£144m) over the next ten …
ESL and Immutable X launch carbon-neutral CS:GO NFT platform
Esports company and events organiser ESL Gaming has announced that it will collaborate with non-fungible token (NFT) platform Immutable X to develop a carbon-neutral, gas-free NFT solution for the ESL…
World 12s left in doubt after World Rugby ‘refuses to sanction’ new competition
Plans for a new 12-a-side franchise-based rugby union tournament are “dead in the water”, according to one club source, after World Rugby has refused to sanction the competition.
AC Milan halves losses in 2021 financial year
Italian football giant AC Milan has announced its financial results for the year ending 30 June 2021, posting total losses of €96.4m ($111m/£80m), a halving of its record deficit of €194.6m in 2019-20.
CVC among winning bidders for new IPL franchises
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has completed the bidding process for two new Indian Premier League franchises, announcing that private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and Indian multinational…
RFU targets £30m government funding for 2025 women’s Rugby World Cup bid
The Rugby Football Union, the governing body for the sport in England, has announced that it intends to bid to host the 2025 women’s Rugby World Cup and is seeking up to £30m (€35m/$41.2m)
Ex-Liverpool CEO Moore sees future of sports broadcasting in Unity’s ‘metaverse’
Peter Moore has spent his career in video games with the likes of Sega and Xbox, and in football as the chief executive of Liverpool FC. His new role at 3D software developer Unity seeks to combine the two worlds, creating virtual recreations of real sporting events to democratise the viewing experience.
#1 Online – Ohio University’s Professional Master of Sports Administration
As well as taking the top spot overall in our rankings with its campus-based Master of Sports Administration, Ohio University also offers the top-scoring distance-learning course in our survey, via its…