Events

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
Multiple Sports
Events

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
Rugby Union
Events

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 …
Baseball
Events

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
Baseball
Events

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

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…