Events

David Haggerty, president of the International Tennis Federation, has hailed the "robust" finances and "strong commercial" future of the governing body, two months ahead of an election where he faces a serious challenge.

The French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes have joined forces to propose a bid to host the 2030 edition of the Winter Olympic Games.

Caisse des Dépôts, a French public sector financial institution, and Arena Group, which provides temporary structures and associated services for events and commercial use around the world, have signed u…

European football’s governing body Uefa has announced it has received declarations of interest from nine member associations to host club competition finals in 2026 and 2027, with Budapest’s Puskás Arén…

World Rugby has announced the rebranding of its World Rugby Sevens Series to the HSBC SVNS, with the financial services group extending as main sponsor as the governing body seeks to transform the series…

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has been thrown into turmoil after the government of the Australian state of Victoria cancelled its plans to stage the 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing cost concerns

Viagogo global managing director Cris Miller imagines a sporting world without secondary ticketing and ponders whether clubs, organisations and enterprises are rising to the challenge of maximising event attendances.

The Kings League, the Spanish seven-a-side football competition organised by the Kosmos agency, has announced its expansion to the Americas

Architecture and design practice Populous is reportedly working with Ahmedabad to support a potential bid from the Indian city for the 2036 edition of the summer Olympic Games

Sports retail company Fanatics has further diversified its business ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO) through the creation of a new events arm

Ticket resale platform Viagogo has been ordered to pay €300,000 ($335,000) in damages to France’s local organising committee for the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) for the unauthorised sale of tickets to …

Major League Baseball has announced the MLB World Tour will visit four countries in 2024, including a first-ever series in South Korea between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres

A new Baseball Champions League competition will debut in Mexico later this year, bringing together teams from four national leagues for the first time

Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has revealed that the organisation’s new Super League club competition will adopt a different name to avoid negative connotations w…

Royal Birkdale Golf Club in the English town of Southport has been awarded hosting rights for the 2026 edition of the Open Championship

The German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) has detailed plans to launch a dialogue and information initiative as it explores a potential bid for a future edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Uefa and Conmebol, the governing bodies of Europe and South America respectively, are to collaborate further with the launch of the Club Challenge, a one-off match between the winners of the 2022-23 Europa…

The National Basketball Association has announced a first-ever In-Season Tournament, tipping off November 3 and running through December 9