Global

Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Architecture and design firm Populous has announced a strategic minority investment from private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.
Football
Events

Saudi Arabia is now the clear favourite to win the bidding race to host the 2034 Fifa World Cup after it received the backing of the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI), which had previously discussed…
Motorsport
Events

F1 Academy, the all-female series backed by Formula 1, has revealed the calendar for its second season, and the first in which it will run as a support series to the men’s world championship.
Golf
Media

The Pitch International agency has today (Tuesday) been awarded the exclusive media rights advisory contract to the Ladies European Tour (LET)
Multi-sport
Governance

A number of International Olympic Committee members have called for a break from tradition - and an amendment to the Olympic Charter - by urging Thomas Bach to stay on as president beyond the 12-year maximum…
Football
Media

DAZN has added broadcast rights in most global markets to the SAFF Women’s Premier League on the back of its multi-territory agreement for the men’s Saudi Pro League.
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee looks set to pursue a dual award of the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympic Games next year, citing concerns over climate change for its decision
Table Tennis
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Table Tennis (WTT), the commercial and events arm of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has received a boost to its sponsorship revenues with a deal with financial services provider…
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Veronica Diquattro, one of the leading executives at DAZN Group, has exited the sports industry to join Omio, an online travel comparison and booking website
Multi-sport
Events

Moves to centralise the Olympics qualification process have been advanced with the dual hosting appointment of Budapest and Shanghai, as the International Olympic Committee continues its push to better…
Basketball
Events

Why evolution not expansion is the order of the day at the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) as it sketches out the next phase for its 3x3 discipline following the staging of a landmark 100th World Tour Masters event.
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Southwind Media, the majority shareholder in Mediapro, is reported to be exploring a sale of its stake in the Spain-based sports rights and broadcast production group
Netball
Industry Moves

World Netball is looking for its first chief executive in a decade, with Clare Briegal stepping down from the role
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team will race under a new name from 2024 after its renewal with IT multinational Cognizant saw the brand relinquish its title sponsorship rights
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Japanese electronics and electrical equipment manufacturing company, Mitsubishi Electric, has become the latest sponsor with existing ties to World Rugby opting to expand its association through wide-ranging backing of the women’s game.
Padel
Finance & Law

Padel’s new Hexagon Cup has received a funding injection ahead of its first iteration from the venture capital arm of DMG Media, the UK media group that owns the Daily Mail, Metro and i newspapers.T
Sailing
Sponsorship & Marketing

The America's Cup has added Coca-Cola to its central sponsorship roster as the organisers continue to push into the non-luxury sector for partners of sailing’s premier event to be held in Barcelona in 2…
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

The International Basketball Federation's (Fiba) 3x3 division is looking to bolster its Global Partner portfolio, with brands in the airline, beverage and consumer electronics categories all being sought