England

The UK has moved a step closer to making a formal proposal to stage the 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games multi-sport event after the English cities of Birmingham and Liverpool both passed the preliminary assessment phase in the selection process for a potential bid.

England’s Super League rugby league competition will stage its first regular-season match outside of Europe next year when Wigan Warriors face Hull FC in Wollongong, Australia.

Organisers of this year’s World Para Athletics Championships in London have said that the English capital is keen to retain the multi-sport event for its 2019 edition.

English Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore has said clubs from the top division of domestic football remain keen on the idea of playing competitive matches abroad, but has added that the much derided ‘39th game’ concept is in the past.

The International Triathlon Union’s (ITU) World Triathlon Series will return to the English city of Leeds for a third consecutive year in 2018.

Two proposals have been entered to stage a Formula One grand prix in London, England, according to City A.M.

Formula One has said it has received interest from around 30 markets interested in staging races as London Mayor Sadiq Khan touted the prospect of an event in the English capital amid the uncertain future surrounding the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

The British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC), owners of the Silverstone racing circuit, have today (Tuesday) formally triggered the break clause in its contract with Formula One stating that hosting the British Grand Prix is not “financially viable” unless fresh terms are agreed.

Formula One has today (Tuesday) announced that London will host a new event that is designed to showcase the changes made to the motor racing series under the stewardship of its new owners, Liberty Media.

English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has moved to deny a report that it is in takeover talks with a group involving Mark Zuckerberg, owner of social media platform Facebook.

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) has today (Wednesday) confirmed that prize money at this year’s edition of the Open Championship will be paid in US dollars instead of British sterling.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has said it is targeting regular-season games in London for the 2019 campaign after it staged an event in the English capital yesterday (Tuesday).

World Snooker has announced that the Belgian city of Lommel will host the 2017 edition of its European Masters, while the sport’s global governing body has also confirmed that this year’s English Open will take place in the Yorkshire town of Barnsley.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has appointed The Sports Consultancy agency to drive the commercial strategy for Yorkshire’s staging of the 2019 Road World Championships, while the town of Harrogate has been named as the main hub for the event in the English county.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has finalised the calendar for its 2017-18 Track Cycling World Cup, with the addition of a new event in Minsk taking the series to five rounds for the first time in nearly a decade.

IT software company IBM has outlined a series of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives that will be introduced through its partnership with the All England Club for this year’s Wimbledon Championships.