Events
Denis Green | Tennis eyes a return to golden years in China
Denis Green, head of communications at Mailman Group, sees a bright future for tennis in China as the country welcomes back ATP and WTA tournaments.
US, Mexico launch joint 2027 Women’s World Cup bid
The US Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation have announced their intention to jointly bid to host the 2027 Fifa Women's World Cup
New Zealand to explore bid for 2034 Commonwealth Games
The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has expressed an interest in hosting the 2034 edition of the Commonwealth Games multi-sport event
PGA Tour Champions, Intersport revive plans for team golf’s fourth ‘major’
The PGA Tour Champions has united with sports media and marketing firm Intersport to launch what aspires to be the fourth ‘major’ for team golf competitions.
Argentina named replacement host of U20 World Cup
Argentina has been named as the host of the 2023 Under-20 World Cup, replacing Indonesia which was stripped of hosting rights by world governing body Fifa last month
World Snooker Tour heading back to China
The World Snooker Tour (WST) has announced its return to mainland China, a key commercial market for the sport, for the first time since 2019 with the scheduling of a minimum of three tournaments this…
Saudi Arabia ‘in talks’ with IPL owners over new T20 league
Government representatives from Saudi Arabia have approached owners of Indian Premier League teams over plans to establish a new T20 cricket league in the country
How Ticketmaster has adapted to serve tournaments in an evolving landscape
Ticketmaster’s tournament ticketing offering is catering to changing fan behaviours in the sports industry.
IMG sells Rio Open stake to Mubadala to meet ATP conditions
IMG has sold its 50-per-cent shareholding in tennis’ ATP 500 Rio Open to fellow shareholder Mubadala Capital.
WTA to return to China in September after ending boycott
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) will stage events in China this year, ending a boycott of the country that began in late 2021 due to concerns over the welfare of former player Peng Shuai.
Japan planning bids for 2035, 2037 Rugby World Cups
Japan is considering a bid to host the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2035 as part of a plan that would also see it stage the women’s event in 2037.
Stadiums cut from final lists as Euro 2028, 2032 bids submitted
Four stadiums have been cut from the UK and Ireland's final list of venues submitted to Uefa as part of their bid to host Euro 2028 as Europe's governing body also received final bid dossiers to host future…
French Cycling Federation, Hopscotch launch events subsidiary
The French Cycling Federation (FFC) has joined forces with the Hopscotch Sport agency to create France Velo Evenements, a joint commercial subsidiary to promote events organised by the governing body
LaLiga announces first summer tour in North America
LaLiga, the top tier of Spanish professional football, has announced that four teams will travel to North America in August to play four matches on its first 'Summer Tour'
NHL to host preseason games in Australia for first time
The National Hockey League has announced its first-ever games in the Southern Hemisphere, with two preseason games between the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes set to be played at Rod Laver Arena…
Premier League to stage first pre-season tournament in US
The Premier League has announced that it will stage its first pre-season friendly tournament in the United States this summer
Sapporo, JOC to consider delaying Winter Olympics bid to 2034
Yasuhiro Yamashita, chairman of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), has revealed that Sapporo’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games could be pushed back by four years amid local opposition caused b…
Peru loses another event as Lima ‘withdraws’ as World Athletics U20s host
Peru has lost its latest sporting event, with World Athletics announcing that Lima has withdrawn as host city of its 2024 U20 Championships citing “circumstances beyond its control”.