Events
FIGC considers bid for Euro 2028, 2030 World Cup
Gabriele Gravina, president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), has said the organisation will evaluate a potential bid to host the 2028 Uefa European Championship or the 2030 Fifa World Cup
NBA to stage 2021 Draft in-person at Barclays Center
The National Basketball Association has announced that the 2021 NBA Draft will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on July 29
NBCUniversal says Super Bowl LVI ads are 85 per cent sold
Current sales pacing for NFL title game running far ahead of industry norms
Catalunya firms up winter Olympics bid, Istanbul to return for 2036 Games
The Generalitat de Catalunya has stepped up its campaign for a Pyrenees-Barcelona 2030 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games by submitting a letter of intent to the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), while…
Rugby League World Cup confirmed for 2021, doubts remain over Australia
Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers have today (Thursday) confirmed this year’s tournament will go ahead as scheduled in England, despite admitting that Australia has yet to commit to the event amid C…
Harry Eckersley | Why history is on the side of The Hundred
Harry Eckersley, senior group marketing executive for CSM Sport and Entertainment, the exclusive commercial agency for The Hundred, argues the success of competitions like Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket and the IPL show that the ECB's new 100-ball competition will thrive - in spite of scepticism from the media
Bach opens up on Tokyo challenge, promises safe Games
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach made revealing comments about the scale of the Tokyo Olympics challenge yesterday, as he spoke to the media and met Japanese prime minister Yoshihide…
Switzerland to stage rescheduled European Track Championships
The European Cycling Union (UEC) has announced that its Elite Track Championships, originally scheduled for the Belarusian capital of Minsk, will now take place in Grenchen, Switzerland
World TeamTennis to play entire 2021 season at Indian Wells
World TeamTennis has announced that its 2021 season will be held from November 13-28 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden near Palm Springs, California
SailGP launches Impact League to rank teams on sustainability, inclusivity efforts
The SailGP series has claimed a world first with the launch of the Impact League, an integrated initiative that will rank teams based on their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint and accelerate inclusivity…
NBC Sports says Tokyo Olympics will be ‘most meaningful’
Network, corporate parent Comcast plan extensive series of coverage enhancements
Suzhou and India allocated new BWF events
Suzhou in China will host the 2023 Sudirman Cup and India will host the Badminton World Championships in 2026 after a reallocation of hosting rights by the Badminton World Federation
Vancouver registers interest in becoming 2026 World Cup venue
The city of Vancouver, Canada, has made a late expression of interest to host games during the 2026 Fifa World Cup, three years after dropping out of consideration for the showpiece global soccer tournament
World Rowing Championships cancelled in Shanghai due to Covid-19
World Rowing has announced that its 2021 World Rowing Championships have been cancelled due to Covid-19, following a request from host city Shanghai
KBO League suspends play amid Covid-19 cases
The KBO League, the top tier of club baseball in South Korea, has suspended its ongoing 2021 regular season due to an outbreak of Covid-19 cases
No fans in Hokkaido and Fukushima, Tokyo 2020 adds non-profit ‘contributor’
A further two Japanese prefectures have banned spectators from events at the forthcoming summer Olympic Games, with Tokyo 2020 now set to have fans in place at just 3
IWGA commissions Quantum to assess World Games impact
Quantum, the Scotland-based data-driven events consultancy, has been appointed by the International World Games Association to carry out an event evaluation for next year’s World Games, which will take p…
MLB debuts Ohtani-focused marketing spot
Two-way Japanese superstar to be key focus of MLB's All-Star Game