BeIN partners with Qatari tech incubator
Global media group beIN Media has partnered up with sports industry start-up incubator Qatar SportsTech (QST) to aid the development of new technology which could enhance its broadcasts
Fiba Europe awards hosting rights for 2021 EuroBaskets
The Fiba Europe division of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has awarded hosting rights for the men’s EuroBasket 2021 tournament to Germany, Czech Republic, Georgia and Italy, while France a…
WMRT continues as World Sailing Special Event
World Sailing, the sport’s global governing body, has extended the Special Event status of the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) through to 2028.
Rakhimov resigns as president of troubled Aiba
Gafur Rakhimov, whose controversial tenure as president of the International Boxing Association (Aiba) was one of the reasons behind the International Olympic Committee (IOC) taking action against the…
ATP assessing change in direction for future leadership
Alex Inglot, a director of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), has called for a division of the responsibilities of current executive chairman and president Chris Kermode, stating that talks…
Formula E lining up Jakarta race deal
Electric car-racing series Formula E has said it is in “advanced” talks over a race deal for Jakarta after the Governor of the Indonesian capital, Anies Baswedan, claimed that an agreement was close.
CVC edges closer to Six Nations investment – report
The board of the Six Nations rugby union competition is closing in on investment worth more than £500m (€558m/$628m) from CVC Capital Partners, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Barcelona teams up with city-based business organisation
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has signed a collaboration agreement with Barcelona Global, a non-profit association that seeks to drive economic activity to the city
Wasserman launches division to market female athletes
Sports marketing and management agency Wasserman has launched The Collective, a new division that will focus on raising the visibility of women across the sports, entertainment and culture sectors
CAS overturns Mutko’s Olympic ban
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld an appeal from Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko against a lifetime ban imposed by the International Olympic Committee from participating in the Olympic…