Events
Wembanyama rise fuelling closer ties between NBA, LNB
France’s importance to the NBA is growing with a media tie-up in the country among the latest initiatives off the back of an annual regular-season game and the success of French rookie Victor Wembanyama’s debut season.
Formula E vents frustration as Hyderabad cancels ePrix at late notice
Formula E could be set for another legal battle, following what it claims is a breach of contract after the planned ePrix in Hyderabad, India was cancelled
XFL, USFL merge to form United Football League
The XFL and USFL American football competitions have officially announced their merger, with the newly launched United Football League (UFL) scheduled to begin in March.
Politics puts pay to Turkish Super Cup in Saudi
The Turkish Super Cup, due to be played in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, was cancelled at the 11th hour today (Friday) amid a row between competing clubs Galatasaray and Fenerbahce and Saudi authorities.
Year in Review: Serie A
It was another 'will they, won't they' year in Italian football as Lega Serie A continued with its threat to launch its own media channel, backed by private investors, if domestic media rights bids did…
Year in Review: NFL
The National Football League had a big 2023 with new commercial deals, extensions and major moves on the streaming front. In this year-end review, SportBusiness takes a look at 12 months of deals and developments covered by our team of reporters.
Year in Review: LaLiga
SportBusiness takes a look at 12 months of LaLiga deals and developments covered by our team of reporters.
Year in Review: Premier League
England's Premier League finished 2023 by securing a small domestic media rights increase, capping an eventful year for the world's richest football league
Year in Review: Formula 1
SportBusiness takes a look at 12 months of Formula 1 deals and developments covered by our team of reporters.
Hong Kong to host season finale as E1 completes inaugural calendar
The UIM E1 World Championship, a new electric boat racing series launching next year, has today (Wednesday) announced the full calendar for its inaugural season, which will begin in Saudi Arabia and conclude in Hong Kong.
Carter steps down as CEO of LA28
Kathy Carter has stepped down as chief executive of LA28, the organising committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with no immediate successor named
Dominic Lytwyn | China’s most impactful sporting events of 2023
Dominic Lytwyn, senior business director at Mailman, takes a retrospective look at a year in which sports events returned to China after years spent dormant due to the pandemic.
NFL ups annual international game inventory to eight, Brazil to debut in 2024
The National Football League is to double the number of regular-season fixtures it plays in international markets to eight from 2025, while a new host territory - Brazil - is to debut next year.
Inaugural Globe Soccer Awards Europe to be held in Sardinia
Globe Soccer has announced that the inaugural Globe Soccer Awards Europe will take place next May at the Hotel Cala di Volpe in Sardinia, Italy
New blow for CGF as Gold Coast drops 2026 Commonwealth Games proposal
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has been dealt yet another blow in its attempt to stage the next edition of the Commonwealth Games in 2026, after Australia's leading official said the organisation should look outside the country for new host after a joint proposal collapsed.
Uefa revamps women’s club competitions, UK government backs Carney review
European football’s governing body Uefa has announced a major overhaul of its women’s club structures, with an expanded format for the Women’s Champions League and a new second-tier competition introduced.
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Saudi Arabia to host finale of new AFC Champions League Elite
Saudi Arabia has bolstered its football events portfolio after it was awarded hosting rights to the final stage of the revamped AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) competition in a deal that could run until the end of the 2028-29 season.
Inter Miami sells out 2024 season tickets despite doubling of prices
Inter Miami has sold out its season ticket packages for the 2024 Major League Soccer regular season despite a large hike in the price of tickets