England

The agreement the Premier League struck in June with Amazon for one of two packages of rights unsold in its January auction – telco BT picked up the other – has to be one of the most important ever.

The International Cricket Council has revealed further details behind its new World Test Championship, but questions remain as to the destination of the finale of the inaugural event.

The NBA basketball league has today (Wednesday) confirmed the Washington Wizards will play the New York Knicks in a regular-season meeting at its NBA London Game 2019.

World Rugby has today (Wednesday) announced that Australia, England, France, New Zealand, Portugal and Wales have confirmed their intention to bid for the 2021 Women’s World Cup.

The English Football Association (FA) is seeking further offers for London’s Wembley Stadium in a move designed to ramp up the bid it has already received from US billionaire Shahid Khan, according to the Evening Standard.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has reportedly turned down a bid from English billionaire Jim Ratcliffe for the London-based Premier League football club.

English football will incorporate a mid-season break into its schedule from the 2019-20 season, it was announced today (Friday).

The Premier League, the top division of English club football, has commenced a search for a new leader after Richard Scudamore announced he will end his long tenure as executive chairman this year.

London’s Lord’s cricket ground is to add 2,500 more seats as part of redevelopment plans revealed by its owner, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

The Professional Darts Corporation has revealed that the 2018-19 World Championship will feature two female qualifiers as part of an expanded field of 96 players, while bookmaker William Hill has also renewed its title sponsorship of the sport’s showpiece event.

For the third time in the history of these rankings, London has been named the world’s Ultimate Sports City. From the NFL and NBA to Wimbledon and Euro 2020, the British capital’s event-hosting strategy, coupled with the public’s appetite for sport, has placed the city at the centre of the sporting world

English Premier League football club Chelsea has today (Thursday) placed the major redevelopment project for its Stamford Bridge stadium on hold, citing an “unfavourable investment climate”.

The English Football Association (FA) has moved to reassure its council members that selling Wembley Stadium could allow it to spend more than £1bn (€1.1bn/$1.3bn) on grassroots football as it considers an offer for the venue from US billionaire Shahid Khan.

The English Football Association (FA) has approved Premier League club Manchester United’s application to form a team in the second-tier Women’s Championship.

Birmingham City Council is considering implementing a levy on tickets for events in the West Midlands region, as well as introducing a hotel tax, as a means of raising funds to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Everton chief executive Robert Elstone is quitting the English Premier League football club to become the new head of Super League, the body that organises England’s top rugby league competition.