Events

Mixed Martial Arts
Events

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced today (Wednesday) that Shanghai will host a Fight Night event on December 9, in what will be the mixed martial arts promotion’s first visit to the country since before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Football
Events

Saudi Arabia is set to be the only bidder to host the 2034 Fifa World Cup after Football Australia dropped its plans ahead of Fifa’s deadline today (Tuesday) to lodge expressions of intent.
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

Commercial property insurer FM Global has made its first foray into major sports sponsorship as title sponsor of a new LPGA tournament to be hosted at the TPC Boston course
Multiple Sports
Events

Senior leaders of the organising committees of the next three Olympic Games have confirmed to speak at Host City 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland on 20-21 November
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

French financial services LCL has agreed a five-year extension to its historic connection with the emblem of the Tour de France, the cycling Grand Tour’s iconic yellow jersey.
Rugby Union
Events

World Rugby has today (Tuesday) approved the launch of a new competition for men’s international teams as part of a wide-ranging reform of the calendar that will also include an expansion of the World Cup to 24 teams in 2027.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

SRJ Sports Investments, the new vehicle created by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to further grow the kingdom's presence within global sport, has appointed Australian football executive D…
Football
Stadia

The Moroccan Government has outlined plans to spend MAD5bn (€456.4m/$483.5m) on a new stadium in the city of Benslimane as part of significant venue investment package targeted at the country’s staging of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and co-hosting of the 2030 Fifa World Cup.
Events

The NEOM Beach Games 2023 represents the next step in Saudi Arabia’s bold event-hosting ambitions, as NEOM Sport Managing Director Jan Paterson explains.
Motorsport
Events

Gavin Hadley, vice president at 160over90, looks at APAC's continuing role as part of Formula 1's global tapestry, despite growing competition from US and the Middle East.
Multi-sport
Events

Swiss Olympic has shared details of a feasibility study that concludes it can stage a Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games through an innovative nationwide model that will be largely privately financed.
Lacrosse
Governance

USA Lacrosse, the American governing body for the sport, is looking to capitalise on lacrosse's addition to the Olympic Games in 2028 in Los Angeles
Football
Events

Saudi Arabia is now the clear favourite to win the bidding race to host the 2034 Fifa World Cup after it received the backing of the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI), which had previously discussed…
US College Sport
Events

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has renewed its hospitality and ticket partnership with Endeavor-owned On Location in a multi-year deal
Motorsport
Events

F1 Academy, the all-female series backed by Formula 1, has revealed the calendar for its second season, and the first in which it will run as a support series to the men’s world championship.
American Football
Events

With the International Olympic Committee approving LA28's proposal to include five additional sports for the 2028 Olympic Games, flag football's governing bodies are relishing the chance at putting the…
Football
Events

Inter Miami CF has made its first international marketing move since the signing of Lionel Messi, announcing a two-game tour of China next month
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee looks set to pursue a dual award of the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympic Games next year, citing concerns over climate change for its decision