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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
FIGC secures government support for Euro 2032 bid
The Italian government has given its official backing to the country’s bid to host national team football tournament Uefa Euro 2032.
WWE ‘targeting’ entry into betting marketplace
US wrestling organisation WWE is in talks with state gambling regulators in Colorado and Michigan regarding the potential of legalising betting on major events
League One Volleyball announces Houston and Atlanta as first pro markets
League One Volleyball (LOVB) has announced that Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia as the first two markets of the American professional women's volleyball league
Brazil preparing bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup
Brazil is preparing a bid to host the 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup, the country’s sports ministry has announced.
Calgary, Edmonton to explore bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games, Hamilton set to drop out
The Canadian cities of Calgary and Edmonton are set to explore a joint bid for the 2030 edition of the Commonwealth Games, with Hamilton seemingly out of the running after failing to secure financial support…
Relevent Sports’ lawsuit against Fifa, US Soccer can proceed to trial
Soccer promoter Relevent Sports' lawsuit against Fifa and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) can go to trial after an appeals court reversed a lower-court's decision to throw out the suit
Tampere builds major event portfolio with EuroBasket 2025
Tampere has been selected as Finland’s host city for the EuroBasket 2025 national team basketball tournament.