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Football
Industry Moves

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has appointed Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), to lead the country's joint bid to host the Fifa World Cup in 2030
Luge
Events

The International Luge Federation (FIL) has continued its tradition of staging its World Championships every 10 years in Innsbruck-Igls, by awarding the 2027 event to the Austrian venue
Golf
Media

NBC Sports has cut its commercial breaks by 30 per cent during live US Open coverage to reduce interruptions following complaints from viewers last year, while offering a record number of linear hours…
Multi-sport
Events

The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) is pushing ahead with plans to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games following the release of a preliminary feasibility study into the proposal
Motorsport
Finance & Law

Women’s motor-racing championship the W Series has entered administration after failing to land necessary investment or sell the business.
Cricket
Events

Pakistan will host its first major multi-nation cricket tournament in 15 years after a co-hosting model with Sri Lanka was today (Thursday) confirmed for the 2023 Asia Cup
Multi-sport
Governance

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has launched its new strategic plan covering the 2023-2034 period, with commitments made to assess the feasibility of hosting the Commonwealth Games in new regions…
Tennis
Events

The IMG agency has reached an agreement with the Hong Kong, China Tennis Association (HKCTA) to bring an ATP Tour 250 event to the city from next year, with the tournament to assume a slot previously held…
Mixed Martial Arts
Events

Denis Green, head of communications at Mailman Group, charts MMA's long road to success in China and the sport's next steps for growth.
Football
Events

All players competing at this summer's Women's World Cup will receive appearance fees from Fifa for the first time after football's world governing body reached a landmark agreement with the global players'…
Power Boating
Events

E1 Series, the electric powerboat racing championship, has announced the venues for its inaugural season in 2024, with Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to host the first race
Football
Events

Fifa has said it remains committed to “continuously improve its approaches” with regards sustainability issues after the Swiss Commission for Fairness in Commercial Communication (SLK) upheld complaints fro…
Multiple Sports
Events

Last summer’s European Championships in Munich delivered local added value of €122m ($130m) for the German city, with the multi-sport event also generating advertising value of €486m. A
Motorsport
Events

Formula 1’s long-running efforts to return a race to South Africa have been thwarted again, according to multiple reports, with the Belgian Grand Prix likely to be given another lifeline.
Multi-sport
Events

The Cour des Comptes, France’s supreme audit institution, has again expressed its unease surrounding the financial planning for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, stating that “substantial unc…
Football
Events

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has appointed Match Hospitality Asia as its exclusive provider of the commercial hospitality programme for the 2023 Asian Cup, with the company set to use its recent…
Motorsport
Events

International Automobile Federation (FIA)-sanctioned races will return to Macau’s renowned Guia street circuit for the first time since 2019 following the signing of a new hosting deal.
Motorcycling
Events

The FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) has announced that Singapore will host the series’ Asian round later this year.