Events
Spring Media to market global rights to Ladies Tour of Norway
UCI Women’s WorldTour event the Ladies Tour of Norway has appointed the Spring Media agency to market its global broadcast rights and handle its production needs.
South Africa and India to host hockey Junior World Cups
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has appointed Potchefstroom, South Africa as host of its women's Junior World Cup in 2021, and India as host of the men's edition the same year
Road Fighting Championship announces first event in Indonesia
South Korean mixed martial arts promoter Road Fighting Championship has announced its first event in Indonesia
Host cities announced for 2020 Fifa U17 World Cup in India
Five cities in India have been selected to host the 32 matches of this year's Fifa U17 Women's World Cup, taking place November 2 to 21
McIlroy delivers devastating blow to Premier Golf League
Golf's top-ranked male player says he has no interest in proposed start-up league
Eurosport Events launches Pure ETCR electric touring car championship
Discovery-owned promoter Eurosport Events has unveiled a new electric touring car racing series, Pure ETCR, which it is billing as “the world’s first all-electric multi-brand touring car championship”.
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AFC committee backs India as 2022 women’s Asian Cup host
The Asian Football Confederation announced today that India has been recommended as the first South Asian host for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
Big3 unveils 2020 schedule and venues
Ice Cube's Big3 basketball league has announced its schedule and venues for the 2020 season, the three-on-three professional competition's fourth campaign
New Japanese women’s football league takes shape
The Japanese Football Association is planning to launch the country's first fully professional women's league in 2021-22
IMG adds global FFR licensing agreement to rugby portfolio
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has struck a four-year deal with IMG for the agency to become its exclusive global licensing representative
Russia to host returning Boxing World Cup
The Boxing Federation of Russia has announced that the country will host the resurrected Boxing World Cup later this year, expressing confidence that the event will not be affected by sanctions proposed…
Tissot completes Grand Tour portfolio with Giro deal
Swiss watchmaker Tissot has completed the set of cycling’s ‘Grand Tours’ by agreeing a sponsorship deal for the Giro d’Italia.
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ICC ‘looks to form’ T20 Champions Cup
A major new Twenty20 event on a similar scale to the 50-over World Cup is reportedly on the table in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) tournament hosting rights tender for its 2023 to 2031 broadcast r…
‘United By Emotion’ revealed as Tokyo 2020 motto
The official motto of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was revealed yesterday by organisers to be "United by Emotion"
M6 to bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup rights
French commercial broadcaster M6 has said it will bid for broadcast rights in the host nation for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
Central Asian Games to be revived in 2021
National Olympic Committees from Central Asia met in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan at the weekend and agreed to revive a regional games in 2021
Teams named for maiden Basketball Africa League season
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and National Basketball Association (NBA) have named the 12 clubs that will compete in the inaugural season of their Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Nadal announced as headliner for 2020 Eisenhower Cup
The organisers of tennis’s Eisenhower Cup have announced that men’s world number two Rafael Nadal will headline the second annual edition of the event this year, which is being billed as “Rafa and Frien…