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Swiss authorities examining Fifa grants – report
Swiss authorities are looking into development grants made by Fifa in territories around the world as part of their investigation into football’s global governing body and its award of hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, according to Reuters.
Pakistan great Zaheer confirmed as ICC president
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas as its president for the coming year.
Adidas outlines plan to defend market position
German sportswear brand Adidas has announced plans to launch a new range of footwear and establish more grassroots programmes as part of a new strategy to defend its position in the global sports market.
UCI undergoes rebranding process
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has unveiled a new logo as part of a revamped brand identity for the sport’s global governing body.
Games on Pause
As SportAccord’s future hangs in the balance, Elisha Chauhan looks at the potential consequences for the union of International Federations’ World Beach, Combat, Mind and Urban Games.
CAS clears violinist Vanessa-Mae in Olympic fixing case
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has cleared Vanessa-Mae of allegations she helped to fix Alpine skiing races in order to qualify for the 2014 winter Olympic Games, with the celebrity musician stating the verdict has exposed a “sham investigation” undertaken by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
African contender emerges for Fifa presidency
Liberian Football Association (LFA) president Musa Bility has announced his intention to stand for the presidency of Fifa, stating he is confident he will gain the necessary backing to formalise his candidacy.
Cookson ‘extremely comfortable’ with CIRC report as Verbruggen threatens legal action
International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson has shrugged off the threat of legal action from former president Hein Verbruggen over the contents of the report from the Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) into doping in the sport.
Blazer’s undercover work revealed as cooperation agreement unsealed
Former Fifa Executive Committee member Chuck Blazer agreed to act undercover for US investigators and has been cooperating with the government’s investigation into corruption in world football since at least 2011, it emerged on Monday, as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Confederation of African Football (CAF) denied knowledge of the possibility of Sepp Blatter staying on as Fifa president.
IMG claims first with eSports representation deals
The IMG agency has furthered its presence in eSports by signing global representation deals with the Cloud9, Dignitas and SK Gaming organisations.
SportAccord confirms Kasper as interim leader
Gian Franco Kasper has been appointed as the interim head of SportAccord, following the resignation of Marius Vizer last month.
Fifa chief reminds Blatter of need to step down, amid election report
Domenico Scala, the head of the auditing and compliance committee at Fifa, has said Sepp Blatter’s departure as president is a “clearly indispensable” part of regime change at football’s global governing body, amid a report that the Swiss may reverse his decision to step down.
Prosecutors told to unseal Blazer plea agreement
Prosecutors have been ordered to unseal the plea agreement between former Fifa executive committee member Chuck Blazer and the US government.
Uefa renews Konami partnership for Pro Evolution Soccer
Konami Digital Entertainment has sealed an extension to its exclusive deal with Uefa that allows the computer gaming company to feature elements of the European football governing body’s Champions League and Europa League club football tournaments in its Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) series.
NBA’s Cavaliers team up with ESP to boost global outlook
NBA basketball franchise the Cleveland Cavaliers has entered into partnerships with ESP Properties and Property Consulting Group (PCG) to promote its brand outside North America by securing international commercial deals.
WBSC submits application for Baseball, Softball inclusion at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
LAUSANNE (Switzerland) -- The president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, Riccardo Fraccari, today announced that the world governing body has submitted an official proposal to the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (TOCOG) for the addition of men's baseball and women's softball at the 2020 Games.
Premier League clubs vote to drop title sponsor category
English Premier League clubs have voted to remove the League's title sponsor category once Barclays existing deal expires at the end of the 2016/17 season.
The Big Debate: Brand New Values
Is the rebranding of sports federations a waste of time and money?