Events
Torun lands 2026 World Athletics Indoors
World Athletics has awarded its 2026 Indoor Championships to Torun in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region of Poland, while the 2024 Race Walking Team Championships will be held in Antalya, Turkey
World RX heads to Hong Kong for first Asia-Pacific event
The World Rallycross Championship (World RX) will race in the Asia-Pacific region for the first time after announcing plans for Hong Kong to stage its 2023 season finale in November
Madrid bags three-year deal to host revamped Sevens World Series
The City of Madrid has secured a three-year deal to host the Grand Final of the reimagined World Rugby Sevens Series, with Mayor José Luis Martinez Almeida stating this will be the most significant sporting …
Barcelona’s America’s Cup to commence in Vilanova i la Geltrú
Organisers of the America’s Cup have announced that the 37th edition of the sailing showpiece will commence in the Catalonian port of Vilanova i la Geltrú on September 14-17.
LaLiga launches Summer Tour platform operated by Relevent
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two tiers of Spanish football, has announced the launch of LaLiga Summer Tour, a new platform that will organise pre-season friendlies for its clubs in overseas markets,…
Austrian Grand Prix retains place on F1 calendar until 2027
The Austrian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2027 after the motorsport series signed a new four-year deal with race promoter Projekt Spielberg
US Soccer launches annual sponsored ‘Clásico’ for men’s national team
US Soccer has announced plans for the Allstate Continental Clásico, a new one-off match that will take place annually between the US men’s national team and a 'top-tier' opponent from North, Central or…
Morocco joins Iberian bid for 2030 World Cup
Morocco has officially joined Spain and Portugal’s joint bid to host the 2030 edition of the Fifa men's World Cup.
Fresh proposal set out for F1 race at London’s Royal Docks
A fresh proposal to bring a Formula 1 race to London has been floated through the presentation of a project that would create a circuit akin to Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, home of the Canadian G…
Fifa expands 2026 World Cup to 104 matches, reverts to four-team groups
World governing body Fifa has scrapped its proposed three-team group stage for the expanded 48-team men's World Cup in 2026 and will now organise an opening round with 12 groups of four in a tournament…
Athletes Unlimited Volleyball moves to Phoenix area for third season
Athletes Unlimited Volleyball has announced its third season will be played in the Phoenix, Arizona area in the fall of 2023 as part of a shift from a February-March schedule
Lega Serie A concludes fresh Saudi hosting deal for Supercoppa
Lega Serie A, organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has agreed a deal that will see four of the next six editions of the Supercoppa Italiana competition played in Saudi Arabia,…
Olympic champion Défago installed as new Crans-Montana 2027 CEO
Olympic champion Didier Défago has been appointed as the new chief executive of the local organising committee for the 2027 Alpine Ski World Championships in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
Seoul won’t include Pyongyang in Olympics bid plan, Latvia holds talks on 2030 Games
Seoul will look to bid for the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, but will not seek to rekindle a proposal put forward for the 2032 Games involving North Korean capital Pyongyang, while Latvia has looked…
Five nations in contention to host 2024 Weightlifting World Championships
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has announced that five bidders are in contention to host its 2024 World Championships, with the strong potential for the event to head to a new market
Sportfive to sell hospitality packages for Poland’s Euro 2024 qualifiers
The Sportfive agency has been appointed to sell hospitality packages for the Polish national team’s home qualifiers for next year’s Uefa Euro 2024 tournament.
Maracana to host 2023 Copa Libertadores final
Brazil's Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host the final of the 2023 Copa Libertadores, South America’s leading club football tournament, while the final of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana, the continent’s sec…
Paris 2024 organisers sell over 3m tickets during first phase
The organising committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has announced that 3.25 million tickets have been sold during the first phase, a record for a sporting event in France