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Round-Up: NFL agrees media rights deals ‘worth more than $100bn’, World Cup qualifier disruption expected, and more
The NFL has agreed new domestic media-rights agreements worth more than $100bn over ten years, according to media reports - CNBC, Variety, The Guardian, MarketWatch
Blues become PWHPA’s fourth NHL team partner
The Professional Women's Hockey Players Association has secured a partnership with the St. Louis Blues, representing the organization's fourth agreement with a National Hockey League team this year
Wimbledon ‘likely’ to go ahead with reduced capacity and no queue
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), the organiser of the Championships, Wimbledon, has released a statement detailing its intentions for the 2021 edition of the grand slam, saying that…
New Zealand Government seeking to retain America’s Cup
The New Zealand Government has pledged to continue financial backing of Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) and the America’s Cup, with the proviso that these funds will be released if the sailing showpiece r…
IOC and Uefa commission sustainable branding study
The International Olympic Committee and Uefa, European football’s governing body, have announced that they have jointly commissioned a new technical study to identify sustainable branding and signage s…
Uzbekistan to host AFC U23 Asian Cup in Central Asian first
The Asian Football Confederation has awarded the hosting rights of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 to the Uzbekistan Football Association, marking the first time the tournament will be staged in the Central…
World Athletics: Road Running Championships attract interest from 12 cities
World Athletics has said 12 cities have expressed interest in hosting its inaugural Road Running Championships in 2023, although declined to identify them
Paris 2024 commits to ‘climate-positive’ Games
The organisers of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games have committed to make them the first ever ‘climate-positive’ sports events.
Nascar Cup Series race at Kansas named Buschy McBusch Race 400
The Nascar Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on May 2 will be officially named the Buschy McBusch Race 400 following a vote by fans from Busch Beer
Africa Cup of Nations ‘must be every two years’, says Motsepe
Patrice Motsepe, the newly-appointed president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has said that its flagship Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament will continue to be played every two years…
Sportfive retains German Football Federation hospitality sales contract
The Sportfive agency has extended its agreement to sell hospitality packages for the matches of Germany’s men’s, women’s and U21 national teams, as well as for the men’s and women’s DFB Pokal final.
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PGA Tour-sanctioned World Champions Cup launched for senior golfers
Sports media and marketing firm Intersport has announced the creation of the World Champions Cup, a new team golf tournament for players aged 50 and over
Hong Kong to host ‘first of its kind’ women’s cricket competition
International cricket is set to return to Hong Kong in 2022 with FairBreak’s Invitational Women’s Twenty20 event.
Japan’s Top League targets English stars, aims to be ‘world’s best’
Japanese rugby's Top League is targeting star players from England and other Northern Hemisphere nations to join its clubs, in ambitious plans to make the competition the best league in the world
Round-Up: Wenger suggests World Cup every two years, Tony Fernandes interested in MFL president role, and more
Arsene Wenger, Fifa's chief of global football development, suggested hosting the World Cup and European Championships every two years and compressing qualifiers into a smaller number of windows - Reuters
Concacaf plans to debut Women’s Champions League
Concacaf is planning to debut a regional Women's Champions League tournament after the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup
Beneliga takes step towards reality as Belgian clubs give ‘unanimous support’ to plans
The proposed ‘Beneliga’ – a super league comprised of top Dutch and Belgian football clubs – has taken a step towards becoming reality after top clubs in Belgium backed plans for the competition.
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Archery World Cup event relocated from Shanghai to Lausanne
World Archery has announced that the second stage of the 2021 Archery World Cup has been moved from Shanghai, China to Lausanne, Switzerland due to concerns around the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic