RFEF unveils new look for Spanish women’s league, Iberdrola extends backing
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has revealed its vision for a revamped women’s league, with energy company Iberdrola extending its backing for a further six seasons.
R&A to stage first Women’s British Open in Wales
The R&A will take the Women’s British Open to Wales for the first time after announcing that Royal Porthcawl will host the major tournament in 2021.
Tokyo 2020 joins forces with Fukuoka’s Fina World Championships
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has entered into a partnership with the body overseeing Fukuoka’s staging of the 2021 Fina World Championships in an agreement d…
SportBusiness appoints Martin Ross as global news editor
SportBusiness has further strengthened its international editorial operations by appointing Martin Ross, a journalist with 15 years of experience in the sports industry, as global news editor
Warner sues Trinidad and Tobago FA
Jack Warner, the former president of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and vice-president of Fifa, has sued the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association…
Birmingham 2022 defends shooting decision amid India boycott threat
Ian Reid, chief executive of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has defended the decision to not include shooting on the sports programme amid a threat from the Indian Olympic Association to boycott…
New report delivers most comprehensive analysis of Uefa Champions League and Europa League media-rights landscape
The multi-billion dollar global media-rights landscape around Uefa’s Champions League and Europa League is analysed in forensic detail in an essential new report from SportBusiness Consulting, which w…
New bill seeks to protect US athletes following Nassar scandal
Legislation has been introduced to prevent sexual assaults against US athletes, with the bill to give Congress the authority to dissolve sporting bodies should they fail to protect sportsmen and women
Hawk-Eye remains LaLiga’s VAR partner after failed Mediapro appeal
Sports technology company Hawk-Eye will retain a contract to supply video assistant referees (VAR) services for the top two divisions of Spanish club football after a judge rejected an appeal lodged by…
Barcelona joins forces with Rakuten-owned Vissel Kobe
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has strengthened its ties with Rakuten by striking a collaboration agreement with Vissel Kobe, the Japanese J1 League team the e-commerce giant owns