Events
Fanatics moves into events business with new division
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
France 2023 hails ‘heavy sentence’ against Viagogo in RWC tickets case
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 …
MLB to visit four countries in 2024, including first Korea game
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
Mexico to host inaugural Baseball Champions League
A new Baseball Champions League competition will debut in Mexico later this year, bringing together teams from four national leagues for the first time
CAF to drop ‘Super League’ name from new club competition
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…
The Open to return to Royal Birkdale in 2026
Royal Birkdale Golf Club in the English town of Southport has been awarded hosting rights for the 2026 edition of the Open Championship
DOSB launches dialogue process to assess future Olympic bid
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, Conmebol announce further collaboration with Club Challenge
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…
NBA launches inaugural In-Season Tournament
The National Basketball Association has announced a first-ever In-Season Tournament, tipping off November 3 and running through December 9
WWE’s ‘Money in the Bank’ boasts record-breaking night on O2 debut
World Wrestling Entertainment’s live event Money In the Bank (MITB), which took place at London’s O2 Arena last weekend, has become the highest-grossing event in WWE history.
New 3-on-3 women’s league aims to keep stars in WNBA offseason
New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier have announced a new women's basketball league aimed at giving Women's National Basketball Association players another…
Chinese sports ticketing tech firm Watch-A-Game to sell Euro 2024 hospitality
The Beijing-based Watch-A-Game Sports Technology has acquired the exclusive hospitality sales rights in China to next year’s Euro 2024 tournament.
Saturday races scheduled and China to return as F1 announces 2024 calendar
Formula 1 has today (Wednesday) announced its 24-race calendar for 2024, with China set to return to the schedule for the first time since 2019 and the season to begin with Saturday grands prix in Bahrain…
Barcelona targets 2029 World Athletics Championships, 2031 Ryder Cup
Barcelona City Council has signalled its intention to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships and the 2031 edition of golf’s Ryder Cup.
ANOC furious as Indonesia pulls plug on World Beach Games
Next month's Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in Bali has been cancelled at short notice after the Indonesian government refused to release the necessary finances
Russia stripped of EHF Women’s Euro 2026 hosting rights
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has announced it is seeking a new destination for its Women’s Euro 2026 tournament after stripping the hosting rights from Russia.
IOC appoints Kloster as head of Milan-Cortina 2026 CoCom
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has appointed Kristin Kloster to replace Sari Essayah as chair of the Coordination Commission for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in 2026
Red Bull-backed Austrian GP extends stay on F1 calendar until 2030
The Austrian Grand Prix has further strengthened its position on the Formula 1 schedule by striking a fresh extension to its race deal, just months after the contract was last renewed