England
Sheffield retains World Snooker Championship in long-term deal
The World Snooker Championship will remain in the UK city of Sheffield for at least the next 10 years after a new deal was brokered by World Snooker.
London 2017 revamps leadership setup
The organising committee for the 2017 International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) World Championships, which will be held in the English capital of London, has today (Thursday) appointed a new co-chair and four new non-executive directors.
Toronto team to enter English rugby league ladder
The Rugby Football League has struck a deal to introduce a team based in Toronto, Canada, into the sport’s third tier in England.
FA praises families of Hillsborough victims after ‘unlawful killing’ verdict
The Football Association (FA) in England has praised the families of 96 football fans who died as a result of the Hillsborough stadium disaster 27 years ago after a jury today (Tuesday) said that the victims were unlawfully killed.
Wimbledon follows grand slam trend with prize money increase
The All England Club, organiser of the Wimbledon Championships, has revealed that total prize money for this year’s tournament will increase to £28.1m (€36.3m/$41m), in a move that continues an ongoing upward financial trend across the four grand slam tennis events.
Anfield to host Four Nations final
The Rugby Football League (RFL) has announced that the final of this year’s Four Nations national team tournament will take place at Anfield, the home of English Premier League football club Liverpool.
Deadline approaches for Leaders Under 40 Awards
Leaders has detailed a wide-ranging list of nominations for its 2016 Leaders Under 40 Awards, ahead of the deadline for applications next month.
Harlequins launch bond to aid brand-building exercise
Harlequins has become the latest English Premiership rugby union club to launch a bond initiative, with the goal of raising funds to aid growth plans in its home market and overseas.
Lenagan to succeed Clarke as Football League chairman
The Football League, which operates the three divisions below the English Premier League, has announced that Ian Lenagan is set to succeed Greg Clarke as chairman in June following a unanimous recommendation by the organisation’s board of directors.
Premier League clubs stay in profit despite spike in wages
Collective pre-tax profits generated by English Premier League football clubs dropped by 37 per cent in the 2014-15 season, according to a new report by financial services company Deloitte.
LLDC opens up details of West Ham’s Olympic Stadium deal
The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has today (Thursday) confirmed that English Premier League football club West Ham United will pay £2.5m (€3.1m/$3.5m) per season in rent for the Olympic Stadium, which will become the team’s new home from the 2016-17 campaign.
Liverpool targets 2026 Commonwealth Games
The English city of Liverpool is considering a bid to host the 2026 edition of the Commonwealth Games multi-sport event.
LLDC ordered to release full details of West Ham’s Olympic Stadium deal
The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) looks set to be forced to release the full details of its agreement with West Ham United over the Olympic Stadium, the soon-to-be new home of the English Premier League football club.
LTA revamps pre-Wimbledon grass court season
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the sport’s governing body in the UK, and The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which organises the Wimbledon Championships, have announced changes to the competition schedule in the lead-up to the grand slam event.
Rugby Championship broadens horizons with landmark Twickenham game
London’s Twickenham stadium will host the first-ever Rugby Championship game to take place in the northern hemisphere, it has been confirmed today (Tuesday).
London to host finale of inaugural Global Poker League season
The Global Poker League has announced that its inaugural GPL Finals will be held in London as it prepares to commence its debut campaign next week.
Premier League clubs agree new cost control deal
English Premier League football clubs have agreed to a restructuring of the Short Term Cost Control (STCC) rules that limit the amount of money they can spend on player wages.
Beaumont set to become new World Rugby chairman
Bill Beaumont, chairman of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), English rugby union’s governing body, is set to succeed Bernard Lapasset as chairman of World Rugby after the global organisation confirmed his nomination for the position.