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Multi-sport
Events

Alberta is the latest Commonwealth Games bidder to pull out of possibly hosting the games, withdrawing from a 2030 bid involving the cities of Calgary and Edmonton because of estimated costs of up to C$2
Rugby League
Events

International Rugby League (IRL) has announced that the next edition of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) will take place in the Southern Hemisphere in 2026, with wide-ranging reforms detailed, including the sport’s first formal international calendar, in the wake of France dropping hosting rights to the 2025 RLWC.
Volleyball
Events

The search has begun for hosts for both the men’s and women’s FIVB World Championships in 2025 and 2027.
Football
Governance

The Confederation of African Football opted for a slimmed-down, eight-team version of its proposed African Football League after expected funding from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation failed to materialise.
Football
Events

The UK and Ireland’s bid to host the European Championship in 2028 is set to be rubber-stamped later this year after Turkey, the only other bidder, submitted a request to European governing body Uefa t…
Boxing
Governance

The International Boxing Association (IBA) is refusing to back down in its battle to govern the sport, announcing today (Wednesday) that two major competitions will launch in 2024
Rugby League
Events

The Australian Rugby League Commission and New South Wales Government have agreed a fresh one-year deal for this season’s NRL and NRLW Premiership Grand Finals to remain at Sydney’s Accor Stadium, with the long-term home of the events remaining uncertain.
Mixed Martial Arts
Events

Martial arts organisation ONE Championship is continuing its assault on the United States, announcing that it will stage four events in the country in 2024
Multi-sport
Events

The Queensland state government is at loggerheads with the mayor of Gold Coast over the latter’s pursuit of a ‘rescue plan’ to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the country. G
Tennis
Finance & Law

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.
Multi-sport
Events

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.
Multi-sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

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…
Football
Events

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…
Rugby Sevens
Events

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…
Multi-sport
Events

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
Multiple Sports
Events

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.
Football
Events

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

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