Events

Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

US retail giant Walmart has agreed a deal to become the title sponsor of the 2022 Cyclo-cross World Championships, which will take place in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Motorsport
Events

Australian Grand Prix Corporation chief executive Andrew Westacott has said he is confident in Melbourne’s long-term position on the Formula 1 calendar, but admits there cannot be any “complacency” amid …
Football
Events

France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is looking to stage a Ligue 1 match between Lyon and Monaco in Shanghai as it looks to develop the product internationally.
Esports
Events

Sports, media and technology investment platform Aser Ventures has teamed up with Swedish esports organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas to launch Shinobi Sports — a joint venture that will offer a suite of m…
Multiple Sports
Events

Technology firm Alibaba Cloud launched three new systems aimed at major sports event organisers at its annual Apsara Conference, held this week in China
Football
Events

Fifa will stage a ‘global summit’ to discuss the proposals to switch the World Cup and Women’s World Cup to a biennial hosting model, as president Gianni Infantino conceded ground on potentially putti…
Football
Events

The final round of qualifiers for the 2023 Asian Cup national team football tournament has been switched from the traditional format of home-and-away fixtures to single round-robin ties, to be played in…
Tennis
Events

Australian regulations requiring those entering the country to be double vaccinated against Covid-19 are raising doubts over the attendance of leading tennis players at January's Australian Open
Football
Events

The United Arab Emirates is to stage this season’s Fifa Club World Cup in early 2022 after Japan withdrew as host due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Table Tennis
Events

World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has appointed The Sports Consultancy to help secure hosts for its to Grand Smash, Cup Finals and Champions events
Rugby Union
Events

USA Rugby has officially unveiled its official bid campaign branding, as well as potential host cities, in its attempts to host the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027 or 2031 and the women’s event in 2029.
Sailing
Events

Team sailing competition SailGP has announced today (Wednesday) that a Canadian franchise will complete its 10-boat line-up for the 2022-23 season
Handball
Events

The Spanish, Portuguese and Swiss handball federations have submitted a joint bid to host the 2028 EHF European Men's Handball Championship
Football
Governance

An independent study commissioned by Uefa, football’s European governing body, has found that it could lose up to €3bn ($3.5bn
Baseball
Events

Korean baseball, football and volleyball leagues are welcoming fans back to stadiums in Seoul this week as the government relaxes pandemic-related restrictions
Multi-sport
Events

Australia's sports minister Richard Colbeck has said spending on Brisbane's Summer Olympics in 2032 is likely to exceed the A$5bn ($3.75bn/€3.2bn) original estimate.
Ice Hockey
Events

Russia-based ice hockey competition the Kontinental Hockey League has announced its KHL World Games project will return with a game to be played in Dubai later this year
Multi-sport
Events

This year's postponed Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam will now be held in May next year