Europe

Spanish LaLiga champion Barcelona has lost out in a bid to secure a trademark for the shield-shaped outline of its club crest after European Union (EU) judges ruled today (Thursday) that it was not distinctive enough to be linked solely to the Catalan football club.

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has adopted a new co-hosting model for its Volleyball Men’s World Championship by awarding the 2018 edition of the national team event to Italy and Bulgaria.

The Football League, which operates the three divisions below the English Premier League, has announced that chairman Greg Clarke will step down at the end of the current 2015-16 season.

Despite difficult times, experts believe the upward trend is a permanent one for the Irish sports industry

Ireland, and in particular its capital Dublin, has positioned itself as a popular European base for global digital giants such as Google and Facebook, while also acting as a breeding ground for homegrown technology companies. 

Sophie Goldschmidt is to step down as chief commercial and marketing officer at the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in order to take up the role of group managing director at the CSM Sport & Entertainment division of marketing services group Chime Communications.

The Irish sports industry is on the road to recovery after the economy unravelled following the 2008 financial crisis. We asked a series of experts to explain how it is happening.

The Bulgarian capital of Sofia has been named host city of the 2017 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships and the 2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, while the 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships will take place in Antwerp, Belgium.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe has praised the support of national associations after confirming that the world governing body has received seven letters of interest in staging two events that were stripped from Russia.

The International Aquatics Federation (FINA) has confirmed the return of Berlin to its Swimming World Cup calendar, with the 2016 season set to switch to the short course format of the sport.

SportAccord Convention will return to Lausanne for the first time since 2004 after the Swiss city was today (Tuesday) confirmed as the destination for next year’s edition of the annual gathering of international sports federations, associations and companies.

Kevin Roberts asks Eurosport CEO Peter Hutton whether the company’s expensive facelift will help to grab the attention of new fans this year

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has opened up a new bidding process for the reallocation of two of its events in the wake of Russia’s recent suspension from the sport.

French automotive manufacturer Renault has confirmed its intention to return to full-works status in the Formula One motor racing championship after signing key contracts to acquire the Lotus team.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced that the Spanish city of Pontevedra will host its Multisport World Championships in 2019.

Two officials from Fifa, football’s global governing body, were arrested this (Thursday) morning following pre-dawn raids at the Baur au Lac hotel in Zurich, Switzerland.