Europe

Spanish football legend Iker Casillas has formed a new agency designed to represent and advise sports stars.

Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas has said Ligue 1 clubs are planning to a form a ‘Premiere Ligue’ union in an effort to drive through reform in domestic football.

The Hawk-Eye technology system is to undergo an enhanced trial during this Saturday’s rugby union game between England and France at Twickenham, ahead of further testing at this year’s Rugby World Cup.

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has proposed a wage cap system for the Russian Premier League in the latest radical reform plans for football in the country ahead of its hosting of the 2018 Fifa World Cup.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has outlined the timeline for the bidding process for its 2023 World Cup, which is set to see the likes of Germany, Qatar and Turkey battle it out for the event, while rounding up a number of other decisions from a central board meeting.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has received 28 expressions of interest in hosting a team in its inaugural Women’s Cricket Super League.

The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) governing body has reported record turnover of £44.2m (€62.2m/$68.6m) for the 2014-15 financial year.

London Marathon organisers have criticised the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for its “failure to take effective action” in the battle against doping following further revelations, this time concerning the World Marathon Majors (WMM) collective of elite races.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has provided updates in the governance disputes it has held with the national governing bodies of Brazil, Japan and Russia, while assigning staging rights for its 2016 U17 World Championships for Men and Women to Spain under a new hosting model.

Fifa has launched an internal investigation into allegations of corruption at football’s global governing body, according to the Reuters news agency.

The Infront Sports & Media agency has reached an agreement to become the exclusive marketing partner of German Bundesliga football club Mainz 05.

Beyond Sport has announced the official shortlist for the 2015 Beyond Sport Awards, supported by Comic Relief.

Gibraltar has declared its interest in staging the 2019 Island Games, following the decision by Menorca to withdraw as host of the multi-sport event.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has unveiled its new second-tier European men’s club competition as it continues its drive to introduce a new league structure on the continent.

Organisers of the World Rally Championship (WRC) have confirmed the British round of the motor racing series is set to remain on its calendar until at least 2018 after the event secured renewed financial backing from the Welsh government.

The Motocross (MXGP) World Championship motorcycling series will return to Switzerland next year after agreeing a new race deal.