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Triathlon
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The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has awarded the Chinese resort of Harbin hosting rights for the first-ever edition of its Winter Triathlon World Cup
Football
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René Fasel, president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), has said it would "not be possible" for the organisation to reassign hosting rights for its 2023 men's World Championship following …
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The SPIA Asia 2019 sports industry conference and awards has added two former sports stars to its speaker list - Brazilian footballer Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima and American runner Dr Edwin Moses.
Cycling
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The Tour de Langkawi, a major Union Cycliste Internationale-sanctioned men’s cycle race in Malaysia, is adding an Under-23 race and a one-day race to its programme in 2020.
Winter Sports
Sponsorship & Marketing

US fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger has agreed a partnership with Austrian skiing showpiece the Hahnenkamm-Rennen
Netball
Industry Moves

UK club competition the Vitality Netball Superleague has appointed experienced cricket executive Steve Elworthy as its new independent chair, with his remit to ensure it becomes, and then remains, a world-class…
Cycling
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The UCI, cycling’s international federation, said today that two candidate cities are vying to stage the 2027 Cycling World Championships.
Sailing
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Ineos Team UK, the British challenger for the America’s Cup, has agreed a deal to operate the Great Britain team in fledgling sailing series SailGP.
Ice Hockey
Fan Engagement

The National Hockey League's Washington Capitals are looking to leverage the pulling power of superstar Alex Ovechkin by staging a regular-season game in Russia
Governance

Russia is poised to avoid a blanket ban from the Olympic Games and other major sporting events, but the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has recommended that the country be prevented from hosting competitions…
Boxing
Media

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured exclusive rights in Belgium, Portugal and Taiwan to the forthcoming boxing rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr
Football
Media

Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has threatened legal action against RTVE over its stance on the Supercopa club competition in Saudi Arabia, stating that the public-service broadcaster’s a…
American Football
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US broadcast network Fox has announced it has already sold out all its advertising inventory for Super Bowl LIV, which is scheduled to take place at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on February 2, 2020
Darts
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The Professional Darts Corporation has announced Copenhagen, Denmark as the second destination on next year’s World Series of Darts calendar.
Tennis
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Gerard Piqué, founder and chairman of Kosmos, has floated the prospect of a “super event” in association with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), reflecting on the first edition of the new-…
Athletics
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World Athletics has awarded hosting rights for its 2022 Indoor Championships and Half Marathon Championships to Belgrade and Yangzhou, respectively
Governance

Russia’s chances of competing under its own flag at the 2020 summer Olympic Games have suffered a potentially critical blow after the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) announced that a recommendation of n…
Events

The unusually long build-up to Los Angeles’ Olympics has given the city the opportunity to build a sporting strategy that drives benefits for a society. Bradley Rial reports.