Events
World RFL offering $1m prize for NYC Sevens event
Eight of the top sevens rugby teams in the world will compete for $1m (€900,000) in prize money in the NYC Sevens, a one-day tournament on July 15 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
Switzerland wins race to host Women’s Euro 2025
Switzerland has been selected as the host of the Women’s Euro 2025, beating bids from France, Poland and the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Peru stripped of U17 World Cup hosting rights
World governing body Fifa has stripped Peru of the hosting rights to the Under-17 World Cup due to be held later this year, one week after taking away the rights to the Under-20 World Cup from Indonesia
WWE boasts most successful WrestleMania
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced that its two-day WrestleMania 39 event in Los Angeles, California's SoFi Stadium was the most successful WrestleMania in the company's history, with record…
IESF seeking bidders for future World Esports Championships
The International Esports Federation (IESF) has launched a bidding process for the next three editions of its World Esports Championships
Wimbledon lifts ban on Russian and Belarusian players
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), organiser of the Wimbledon Championships, has lifted its ban and Russian and Belarusian players ahead of this year’s edition of the grand slam tennis tournament.
Cycling’s Women’s Tour set for hiatus amid financial struggles
Organisers of the Women’s Tour cycling event have announced today (Friday) that the race will take a one-year hiatus in 2023 due to increasing running costs and a reduced level of commercial support.
Tennium secures Davis Cup Finals contract
The Tennium agency has bolstered its tennis tournament portfolio after it was appointed as the delivery partner for this year’s Davis Cup Finals events in Spain.
Argentina the frontrunner to host Fifa U20 World Cup
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said that Argentina has a “very good chance” of replacing Indonesia as the host of the upcoming U20 World Cup, with the South American country the only nation to hav…
Indonesia stripped of Fifa Under-20 World Cup hosting rights
Fifa has stripped the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) of its hosting rights to the 2023 Under-20 World Cup three days after the group draw was postponed amid local opposition to Israel’s participation i…
Manchester to take on Davis Cup Finals hosting rights
AO Arena in Manchester will host Great Britain’s Davis Cup Finals group stage event this year, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced.
Germany, Netherlands and Belgium make first move for 2027 Women’s World Cup
The German Football Association (DFB), Dutch Football Association (KNVB) and Belgian Football Association (RBFA) have become the first applicants to formally express their interest in staging the 2027…
Pique’s Kings League draws over two million viewers for Camp Nou finale
The 'final four' of Gerard Pique's seven-a-side football competition, Kings League, peaked at over two million viewers across Twitch, YouTube and Tiktok on Sunday, as over 92,000 fans filled the stands…
Mexico announces Olympic Games bid plan
Mexico has officially announced its intention to bid to host the summer Olympic Games in either 2036 or 2040
Valencia agrees ITF deal to extend Davis Cup commitment
The City of Valencia has extended its hosting rights deal for the Davis Cup with the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
ATP seeks Next Gen Finals host, confirms 2024 calendar
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the governing body of men’s professional tennis, has launched a global bid process to secure the host of the Next Gen ATP Finals from 2023 to 2027.
Fifa launches bidding process for 2027 Women’s World Cup
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has launched the bidding process for the 2027 Women’s World Cup with the host, or hosts, set to be announced in May 2024.
LFP takes Trophée des Champions to Bangkok
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has announced that its Trophée des Champions event will head to Bangkok this year after two consecutive editions in Tel Aviv.