England
Heaselgrave leaves Football League role
Richard Heaselgrave has left his position as chief commercial officer of the English Football League by mutual agreement.
Lotus F1 stages management reshuffle
Patrick Louis has stepped down as chief executive of Lotus as part of a senior management reshuffle at the leading Formula One motor racing team, according to the Autosport website.
Balfour Beatty to lead London Olympic Stadium revamp
International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £154m (€181.5m/$246.6m) contract to transform the London 2012 Olympic Stadium into the new home of English Premier League football club West Ham United.
Welsh union to propose new agreement to regions
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is to table a new ‘participation agreement’ to the country’s four regional rugby union teams.
Saracens claim UK first with matchday instant replay app
English Premiership rugby union club Saracens is claiming a first in UK sport by launching a service that will allow fans at its Allianz Park stadium to watch instant replays of match action on their mobile phones or tablets.
RFL seeks to drive World Cup legacy plans through CRM partnership
The Rugby Football League (RFL) has announced a new partnership with 4Sight Sport & Leisure in a bid to build on its staging of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup through enhanced fan engagement and customer relationship management (CRM) strategies.
Crossan consortium seals London Irish takeover
A consortium of London-based Irish businessmen headed by Mick Crossan has acquired a majority shareholding in English Premiership rugby union team London Irish.
BayernLB to file fresh damages claim against Ecclestone
German banking group BayernLB is planning to bring a $400m (€294m) damages claim against Formula One Group chief executive Bernie Ecclestone in London next month, according to the Reuters news agency.
RFU chief hopeful of European resolution
Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie has said he is optimistic that a pan-European rugby union competition can be salvaged for next season.
English clubs to boycott next Heineken Cup campaign
English top-tier Premiership rugby union clubs have confirmed they will refuse to participate in a revamped Heineken Cup European competition next season.
NFL opens up new game window for 2014 International Series
The NFL American football league has opened up a new window for its International Series games in London with the Atlanta Falcons’ clash against the Detroit Lions scheduled to kick-off at 1:30pm GMT, providing a 9:30am ET game in the US.
London and Omaha double up in bids for FEI World Cup events
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has announced that it has received bids from four venues for its World Cup Finals events in 2017.
Premiership Rugby set for meeting to discuss European future
The major shareholders of Premiership Rugby, which governs the top division of English club rugby union, are set to meet this week to discuss the latest developments in the saga surrounding the future of the European game.
England and India named Hockey World Cup hosts
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has named both England and India as hosts of the Hockey World Cups in 2018.
QPR plans to build new stadium
English Championship football club Queens Park Rangers (QPR) plans to build a new stadium.
Sky Bet: Interview with Richard Flint, managing director for Sky Bet
London Irish claims record with Pump extension
English Premiership rugby union club London Irish has renewed its sponsorship deal with waste water and sewage specialists Pump Technology until the end of the 2017-18 season.
F1 marketing director exits Mercedes
Formula One team, Mercedes AMG Petronas, are looking for a new marketing director following Bastien Hibon’s move to sport experience agency Limelight Sports.