Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 confirm partnership
The organising committees of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, under which both organisations will cooperate on the…
Jaguars’ leap into London boosts ‘local’ revenues and offers long-term growth platform
The Jaguars have played an annual fixture in London since 2013, with the city now accounting for 11 per cent of their “local” revenues.
Cheltenham wins landmark ruling in victory over ticket touts
Cheltenham Racecourse has won a ground-breaking High Court battle that will see ticket touts banned from the track, in a move that will have significant implications for the illegal ticketing market across…
Russia claims $14bn windfall from World Cup
The organisers of the 2018 Fifa World Cup have claimed that the tournament added more than $14bn (€12.2bn) to the Russian economy.
Dutch and Belgian FAs in talks to create cross-border superleague
The football associations of the Netherlands and Belgium are in talks to merge their top football divisions, creating a cross-border superleague, according to report in British daily the i newspaper
ICC demands footage as England and Australia players implicated in spot fixing
The International Cricket Council has demanded that Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera share footage which allegedly shows evidence of spot-fixing carried out by English, Australian and Pakistani players
USA Gymnastics plunged further into chaos as ex-chief arrested
A tumultuous week for USA Gymnastics got worse on Thursday as the organisation’s former chief executive Steve Penny was arrested on a felony charge of evidence-tampering.
NBA G League offers $125k alternative to ‘one and done’
The NBA's developmental G League will offer $125,000 contracts to elite high-school players in a move which could challenge the NCAA's virtual monopoly on young basketball talent.
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Khan denies link between Wembley bid withdrawal and Fulham allegations
Shahid Khan has denied that the withdrawal of his £600m (€682m/$782m) offer to purchase Wembley Stadium has any link with the allegations against Fulham, the Premier League club he owns.
Premiership Rugby to discuss selling minority stake
Premiership Rugby clubs will hold a board meeting today to discuss the potential sale of a minority stake in the league, as they continue to seek new sources of funding