Events
Free webinar today featuring SAP executive David Miller
The second edition of SportBusiness Powerhouse Webinar Series will feature David Miller, Senior Property Manager, Global Sponsorship at SAP.
SportBusiness to present sponsorship and media-rights panels at All That Matters
SportBusiness is leading panel discussions on the sponsorship and media-rights sectors at next week's All That Matters Online 2020 sports and entertainment industry conference
Round-Up: Olympics Covid-19 discussions underway, human rights groups question Beijing 2022, PCB increases cricketer pay, and more
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said "important and intensive discussions" were taking place in the coming weeks about Covid-19 counter measures for the Tokyo Olympics
ISL outlines season two plans, ‘majority’ to take place in Budapest
The International Swimming League has today announced its plans for its second season, with plans in place to hold the majority of the competition in Budapest
EHF commits to Final4 in Cologne, working on fan attendance
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has confirmed that its men’s Final4 event, which serves as the climax of the Champions League club competition, will be held in the German city of Cologne on December 2…
IOC’s Carroll focused on ‘flame-to-flame’ Olympic engagement
Kevin Roberts speaks to Christopher Carroll, the IOC's director of digital engagement and marketing, about how the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has challenged the IOC to raise its games and accelerate its digital engagement and marketing programme.
IOC questions Oxford study, Tokyo sponsors ponder extension
The International Olympic Committee has questioned the validity of a study from Oxford University that criticised the organisation for its failure to address hosting cost overruns
Champions Hockey League postpones start until November
European club ice hockey competition the Champions Hockey League has decided to postpone the start of its 2020-21 season until November 17
Third Indian Premier League team reports positive Covid-19 case
Preparations for the start of the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates continue to be troubled by a growing number of Covid-19 cases
FFT scales back Roland Garros fan attendance ambitions
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has reiterated its commitment to having fans in place for this year’s French Open, but has scaled back its target to a maximum of 11,500 people inside the Roland Garros g…
Kentucky Derby ratings down, but still strong amid pandemic
Despite a nearly 50 per cent viewership drop, event posts an industry high
Surrey CEO Gould: Sport ‘held back’ in UK’s Covid-19 response
Surrey County Cricket Club chief executive Richard Gould has said he thinks the UK government has favoured other industries ahead of sport in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Formula 1’s Hamilton to found Extreme E team
Six-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has announced he will establish and enter his own team in electric off-road racing series Extreme E
Mass participation organiser LimeLight completes purchase of Virgin Sport
Mass participation-focused sports marketing group LimeLight Sports has announced the acquisition of Virgin Sport
France 2023: Close to €60m raised from domestic sponsorship sales
State-owned railway company SNCF and building equipment rental firm Loxam have become the latest official sponsors of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, as French organisers announced they have filled all eight…
Rugby Championship under threat, Bledisloe Cup also challenged
This year’s southern hemisphere Rugby Championship is in danger of not going ahead as planned due to the second wave of Covid-19 cases in expected host country New Zealand, and infections in the Argentina s…
Euroleague Basketball sticks with Cologne as Final Four host
Cologne’s Lanxess Arena is to stage the 2021 edition of European basketball’s Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, having been originally scheduled to host the 2020 event.
Tokyo Games will go ahead ‘with or without Covid’ says IOC’s Coates
John Coates, the vice-president of the International Olympic Committee, has said that the Tokyo Olympic Games will go ahead in 2021 regardless of the status of the Covid-19 pandemic