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GB Taekwondo targets showpiece competitions with multi-event bid
GB Taekwondo has launched bids to host the World Taekwondo Championships in 2019 and World Grand Prix tournaments in 2017 and 2018.
World Club Series reduced to four teams as Broncos step in
The English Super League has confirmed that rugby league’s World Club Series will be reduced from six to four teams for its 2017 edition, with Brisbane Broncos stepping in to replace Australian National Rugby League (NRL) counterpart Melbourne Storm.
Cycling’s Six Day Series expands into Europe
Organisers of the Six Day Series have added new events in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen and Mallorca as the track cycling competition expands for its 2016-17 edition.
Manchester City continues financial success story with record profit, revenue
English Premier League football club Manchester City has continued the upward trend recorded in its financial results by nearly doubling its profits and posting record revenues for the 2015-16 period.
Draper appointed as RFL reshuffles senior management team
The Rugby Football League, which governs the sport in England, has named Roger Draper as its new chief commercial officer and executive director of the Super League club competition, while Mark Foster and Tony Sutton have also taken on senior management roles within the organisation.
Manchester to host 2017 WSF Doubles Championships
The English city of Manchester has been awarded hosting rights to the 2017 edition of the World Squash Federation’s (WSF) World Doubles Championships.
Perform renews Football DataCo association
Digital sports media company Perform has agreed an extension to its exclusive partnership with Football DataCo, which manages and commercialises the official match data for the English Premier League, the English Football League and the Scottish Professional Football League.
Edgbaston to host day-night cricket Test match
The England national cricket team will host its first ever day-night Test match next year, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed.
Football legends to take centre stage in new Star Sixes event
The Pitch International agency has announced that The O2 arena in London, England will host the inaugural edition of a new competition designed to showcase football legends.
FIH confirms hosts for World League semi-finals
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed that England, Belgium and South Africa will host the semi-finals of its World League national team tournament next summer.
Arsenal’s revenues rise, as profits fall
English Premier League football club Arsenal has recorded a significant reduction in profit, but enhanced revenue figures, in its financial results for the year ending May 31, 2016.
Birmingham enters race for 2026 Commonwealth Games
Birmingham has become the second English city to join the race to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, after Liverpool last month also announced plans to submit a bid.
LMA urges newspaper to disclose evidence of corruption
The League Managers Association (LMA), which represents current and former football managers in England, has called on the Daily Telegraph newspaper to provide full disclosure of any information it has on alleged corruption within the game.
Premier League managers accused of taking bribes – report
Eight current or former English Premier League football managers have accepted illicit payments for player transfers, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
London to stage World Cup of Gymnastics event
The British Gymnastics national governing body has partnered with sports promoter Matchroom Sport to bring the World Cup of Gymnastics event to London.
Tottenham to support development of football in China
English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has become the latest team to launch a development initiative in China as part of a wider move to boost the game at grassroots level across the Asian country.
Chinese takeover approved for West Brom
The takeover of West Bromwich Albion by Chinese group Yuni Guokai (Shanghai) Sports has been formally approved, the English Premier League football club has confirmed.
ECB’s Twenty20 competition proposal opened up for discussion
Colin Graves, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has said that discussions with players and club members will be crucial in honing plans to introduce a new domestic eight-team Twenty20 competition.