Glasgow weighs up bid for athletics’ 2024 World Indoors
The Scottish city of Glasgow is investigating the possibility of bidding to host the 2024 edition of World Athletics’ Indoor Championships and has given the go-ahead for a feasibility study into the e…
Portuguese football facing losses of €266m, warns of ‘collapse’ if league is suspended
Sónia Carneiro, executive director of Liga Portugal, has warned that the teams in the top two divisions of Portuguese league football are facing collective losses of over €250m ($304m) for the 2020-21 se…
Zwift appoints Topgolf Media president Cheng as chief product officer
Online mass participation training platform Zwift has announced the appointment of YuChiang Cheng as its chief product officer, tasked with accelerating the brand’s overall customer experience.
Seven League predicts rise in D2C engagement in Digital Trends in Sport 2021 report
Specialist digital agency Seven League has released its third annual Digital Trends in Sport report, predicting a rise in innovative viewing practices, a diversification in the ways broadcasts are offered,…
Former Knicks and MSG executive Checketts joins Burnley board of directors
Dave Checketts, a former chief executive of the Madison Square Garden Company and president of the New York Knicks, has joined the board of directors at Premier League side Burnley
Genius Sports files IPO statement, expects $145m revenue for 2020
Specialist sports data and technology firm Genius Sports Group has filed its registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as it moves to complete its merger with publicly-traded…
‘The aim is to speak to a truly global audience’ | Why Fifa is getting into the podcast game
SportBusiness speaks to Fifa's Jean-Francois Pathy about the launch of its new podcast series ad its future strategy as an attempt to engage a larger audience through culture and music.
Papandrea announces IWF presidency bid with vow to end ‘toxic culture’
Ursula Papandrea has announced that she intends to run to become the next president of the International Weightlifting Federation, just three months after she was ousted as the organisation’s interim l…
City Football Group names Club Bolívar as first ‘partner club’
City Football Group has announced a tie-up with Bolivia’s most successful domestic team, Club Bolívar, making the side its first ever partner club.
World Handball Championship to be held behind closed doors
The International Handball Federation has announced that its World Men’s Championship will go ahead this month behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.