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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.

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.

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has withdrawn its bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup and says it is now considering an application to stage the tournament in 2031.

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.

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.

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

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Matchroom's Eddie Hearn talks exclusively to SportBusiness about private equity interest, the death of PPV boxing and the rise of influencers.

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

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…

Formula E has announced an agreement is in place to return to the streets of Tokyo in 2025, despite having yet to stage a race in the Japanese capital

The Swedish government has given its backing to a 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games bid that will be led by the country, with potential assistance from Latvia and Norway, but has stressed the importance of a Games concept that will be free from public funding.

French authorities have presented their vision of a compact 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in the regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with David Lappartient, president of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF), stating the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is “not taking any risks with us”.

Sports and entertainment conglomerate Endeavor has positioned OpenBet and its wider betting operations as key revenue drivers for the group in 2024, but insists IMG Arena will remain "number three" in…

The Tour of Britain cycling race is at risk of being cancelled after British Cycling alleged race promoter SweetSpot owes hundreds of thousands of pounds in unpaid race licence fees.

UK sports marketing group LimeLight Sports Ltd has entered into administration after more than 30 years of trading

Formula 1’s revenue for the third quarter of 2023 rose to $887m (€829m), with the figures boosted by increased media rights and sponsorship fees, as well as one extra race compared to the same period in 2022.