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Infantino: Nine offers for commercial rights to new-look Club World Cup
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said world football’s governing body has received nine offers in response to a tender launched for the commercial rights to the revamped Club World Cup tournament.
Formula 1 buoyed by rising attendances
Formula 1 has announced record attendance figures for its 2019 season, with Silverstone’s British Grand Prix emerging on top for both weekend and race day attendances.
NWHL 2020 All-Star Weekend to be held in Boston
The National Women's Hockey League has announced that the 2020 All-Star Weekend will be held at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston on February 8-9
Sky NZ adds ATP Cup to expanding rights portfolio
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has continued its rights acquisition drive by agreeing a deal for the new ATP Cup national team tournament
Tokyo 2020 unveils $12.6bn budget but marathon costs still unaccounted for
The organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are predicting that the Games will cost ¥1.35tn ($12.6bn/£9.5
Eurosport adds new Wimbledon rights as Bolton becomes AELTC’s first female CEO
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport has secured rights to Wimbledon in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for the first time as part of a new deal encompassing 11 European markets
A 2021 Club World Cup can deliver on both Chinese and Fifa ambitions
Why Fifa has chosen to host the 2021 Club World Cup in China, and how the competition is a step forward towards China's football ambitions. Zhang Dan reports.
Expanded four-team Italian Supercoppa ‘under consideration’
Lega Serie A, the body that oversees Italian football’s top-tier Serie A, is contemplating the expansion of its Supercoppa tournament to a four-team ‘Final Four’ competition, it is claimed.
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International Champions Cup poised to have smaller tournament in 2020
The International Champions Cup is poised to have a reduced format in 2020 due to the presence of an expanded 24-team European Championship and the 12-team Copa America next summer.
International Esports Federation elects new board as Marinescu retains seat
The International Esports Federation (IESF) has elected its new board, which will comprise six members from six different nations
Velon’s anti-trust case against UCI highlights shifting sands of rights-holder and governing body relations
When Velon announced that it had filed an anti-trust case with the European Commission against the UCI, in September, it exposed a fault line that had long been threatening to send shockwaves through cycling. Adam Nelson speaks with the organisation's chief executive, Graham Bartlett, about the implications of the case for the sport.
Ocean Race to stop in Shenzhen in 2021-22 season
The Ocean Race has announced it will stop in the Chinese city of Shenzhen during its 2021-22 season
Euroleague Basketball’s startup challenge teams up with 4YFN
The Euroleague Basketball governing body has revealed details of its 2020 Fan XP Innovation Challenge and engaged the 4YFN startup event to work on the recruitment and reviewing of applicant startups for…
Indian Super Cup paused, AFC competition qualification confirmed
The All India Football Federation's Super Cup, which for the past two years has pitted I-League teams against Indian Super League teams, has been paused as part of the wider overhaul of the country's …
Philippines to bid for 2030 Asian Games
Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino has said the country will be bidding to host the 2030 Asian Games, one of the biggest multi-sport events in the world
Spanish team joins SailGP as China drops out
SailGP has today (Tuesday) announced that Spain will replace China in the second season of the sailing series, stating that it was unable to secure the “permissions necessary” to continue operating the…
Study: MLB games deliver £37m economic boost to London
Major League Baseball’s (MLB’s) first-ever regular season games in Europe granted London an economic boost worth nearly £37m (€43.6m/$48.7m), according to the findings of a new report.
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World Rugby launches Sevens Challenger Series
World Rugby has today (Tuesday) unveiled a new competition designed to encourage the further development of the sport’s sevens format, with the first events to take place in Chile and Uruguay.