Events
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
IOC sets out pathway to 2038 Winter Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken the unprecedented step of outlining its planned Winter Olympic Games hosts for the next 15 years, much to the disappointment and annoyance of Sweden.
Switzerland targets European Championships as Winter Olympics bid advances
Swiss Olympic, Switzerland’s National Olympic Committee, has said it is “pursuing” a future edition of the multi-sport European Championships, as the bid for either the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games took a key step forward.
South Africa pulls 2027 WWC bid, considers 2031
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has withdrawn its bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup and says it is now considering an application to stage the tournament in 2031.
World Boxing elects president, details events plan and signs first sponsor
Boris van der Vorst, a prominent opponent of International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev, has been elected as the inaugural president of World Boxing, with the new organisation also detailing an events plan and signing its first sponsor.
Misano replaces Rome as expanded Formula E calendar signed off
Formula E has sealed what will be a record 17-race season in 2024, with Misano joining Shanghai and Tokyo as new venues on the electric motor racing series’ calendar.
Confusion reigns over proposed Al-Nassr-Inter Miami friendly in Riyadh
Doubts have been raised over whether or not a friendly match will go ahead in February in Riyadh between Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr and Lionel Messi's Inter Miami
NEOM Partners with Ministry of Sport on Next Generation ATP and America’s Cup
NEOM has partnered with the Ministry of Sport and two of the national sports federations (the Saudi Tennis Federation & the Saudi Sailing Federation) for two exciting sporting events taking place in Jeddah,…
Voting opens for Dubai Globe Soccer Awards, European champions Manchester City dominate nominations
Thirteen Premier League stars on 30-man list for Best Men’s Player at glittering gala event to be held alongside Dubai International Sports Conference at Atlantis, the Palm on January 19
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Matchroom fighting for £1bn valuation as investors circle
Matchroom's Eddie Hearn talks exclusively to SportBusiness about private equity interest, the death of PPV boxing and the rise of influencers.
Saudi Arabia entrenches itself as home of boxing with ‘Day of Reckoning’ mega card
Saudi Arabia has positioned itself at the forefront of worldwide boxing after brokering agreements with multiple promoters in record time to stage what is being described as the biggest card in boxing
Chinese sports body, Singapore development firm launch sports IP push ‘with nine-figure fund’
The China National Sports Group (CNSG) has announced an agreement with Singapore-based investment firm White Group to “acquire the intellectual property of leading international sports events” and inv…