Europe

Uefa president Michel Platini has suggested that football’s European governing body could relax its rules regarding Financial Fair Play (FFP) in order to allow for more owner investment.

The Fiba Europe division of basketball’s governing body, Fiba, has confirmed it is taking legal action against the Euroleague continental club tournament.

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has confirmed that the German city of Stuttgart will host the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

The Dutch Olympic Committee (NOC*NSF) has said that a key decision over political backing for its bid for the 2019 European Games will be made before the end of next month’s edition of the multi-sport event, after the European Olympic Committees (EOC) on Saturday unanimously approved in principle the Netherlands’ multi-city model.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has announced that Slovakia will host its 2019 World Championship, while Switzerland will stage the 2020 edition of the national team tournament.

The Netherlands is poised to land the 2019 European Games after the European Olympic Committees (EOC) said its multi-city proposal is the “preferred candidate” for the second edition of the multi-sport event.

World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union, has awarded an event on the 2015-16 World Rugby Sevens Series to Paris, France.

Spain’s National Court has today (Thursday) suspended strike action called by the Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) in a move that is set to allow the domestic season to conclude as planned.

A potential bid from Budapest for the 2024 Olympic Games has moved a step closer after the Mayor of the Hungarian capital, István Tarlós, gave the project his full support.

Leaders has announced that Judy Murray, team captain of Britain’s Fed Cup women’s tennis squad, will speak at the forthcoming Leaders Meet: The Game Changers event.

World Rally Championship organiser and commercial rights-holder WRC Promoter has proposed an initial nine rallies for inclusion in the 2016 edition of the motor racing series, adding that it is targeting one or two new additions to fill the remaining calendar slots.

Spain’s National Court has accepted the state prosecutor’s request to open a trial against Liga football club Barcelona, its president Josep Maria Bartomeu, and his predecessor Sandro Rosell for alleged tax evasion linked to the signing of Brazilian forward Neymar.

World Rugby, the global governing body for rugby union, has confirmed that Ireland will host the 2017 edition of its Women’s World Cup.

Virgin Group, the investment company founded by billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, has launched Virgin Sport, a new lifestyle and fitness company that will stage mass-participation events in running, cycling and other sports.

Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan has added to his portfolio of football clubs by agreeing a deal to acquire Belgian Pro League team KV Kortrijk.

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has announced that Nikolas Hill and Bernhard Schwank will lead Hamburg’s bid for the 2024 Olympics, with a public referendum on the proposed tilt at the summer Games set for November 29.