England
Super League reduced to 12 teams
Super League, England’s premier rugby league competition, will be reduced from 14 teams to 12 starting in 2015 after the league’s elite clubs agreed to key structural changes to the competition at their annual general meeting in Bradford.
Al Fayed to sell Fulham – report
English Premier League club Fulham is reportedly on the verge of being sold by owner Mohamed Al Fayed to Shahid Khan, the owner of National Football League (NFL) franchise the Jacksonville Jaguars.
UK sport minister to debate at Leaders in Football
Hugh Robertson, UK minister for sport and tourism, has been added to list of speakers at the Leaders in Football conference taking place on October 9-10 at the home of English Premier League club Chelsea.
Wasserman signs Man Utd legend Ryan Giggs
The Wasserman Media Group has announced that Manchester United player Ryan Giggs has joined the agency.
Coventry to groundshare with Northampton
English League One side Coventry City will reportedly play its home games at League Two club Northampton Town’s Sixfields Stadium for the next three seasons.
RFL appoints Oxley as president
The English Rugby Football League (RFL) has elected David Oxley as its new president.
FA close to Hawk-Eye deal
The English Football Association (FA) is reportedly close to completing a deal with goal-line technology provider Hawk-Eye to be installed at Wembley Stadium ahead of next month’s Community Shield match.
ETTA appoints interim CEO
The English Table Tennis Association (ETTA) has appointed Sara Sutcliffe as its new interim CEO, following the retirement of her predecessor Richard Yule.
Wigan purchases new training ground
English Championship side Wigan Athletic has bought Charnock Richard Golf Club with plans to develop it as a first-team training ground and youth academy.
Google chief to speak at Leaders in Digital Sport
The Leaders in Digital Sport conference has announced Google managing director of UK and Ireland Dan Cobley as a speaker at the event.
England and Wales named 2017 World Test hosts
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that England and Wales will host its inaugural World Test Championship in 2017.
Belles denied Women’s Super League entry
The English Football Association (FA) has confirmed that women’s football side Doncaster Rovers Belles has been unsuccessful in its appeal to retain a place in the Women’s Super League 1 (WSL1).
Newcastle owner open to offers
English Premier League club Newcastle United has reportedly been put up for sale by owner Mike Ashley, according to The Independent.
NBA returns to London’s O2 in 2014
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has today announced that a regular-season game between the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets will be hosted at The O2 in London next year.
Zitzlsperger named as Leaders in Sponsorship speaker
The fifth annual Leaders in Sponsorship conference has announced Florian Zitzlsperger, head of brand partnerships and sports marketing at Audi, as a speaker at the event.
Usmanov rules out selling Arsenal shares
Arsenal stakeholder Alisher Usmanov has ruled out selling his 30 per cent shares in the English Premier League club.
Top-end rugby 2015 World Cup final tickets set to reach £715
The rugby union World Cup 2015 chief executive, Debbie Jevans, has suggested that top-end final tickets are to cost in the region of £715.
Fans to meet Scudamore over ticket prices
English Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has reportedly offered to meet protesting supporters to discuss the cost of ticket prices at football matches.