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NHL eyes games outside European stronghold, primed for China return
The National Hockey League is looking to schedule international games in European growth markets in addition to the continent’s traditionally strong ice hockey markets and is planning to return to stage g…
World Bowling seeks companies to deliver WBX
World Bowling has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify partners, hosts, suppliers and agencies to aid the delivery of a new concept it hopes will appeal to the younger generation
Infantino talks up Women’s World League, Club World Cup
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said he will continue to push for a new Women’s World League national team competition, despite seeing his original proposal blocked from within world football’s gov…
Sponsors sign on for Qatar’s World Beach Games
The 2019 World Beach Games local organising committee has unveiled a host of Qatari and international companies as partners and sponsors of the inaugural edition of the multi-sport event which takes place…
MLB embraces Big Data to guide sold-out FoodFest
RFID bracelets worn by fans at the event allow for real-time monitoring of traffic patterns, food supplies
Malaysian state Kelantan seeks funding ahead of Sukma Games bid
The Malaysian state of Kelantan has requested MYR291m (€63m/$69m) from the national Ministry of Youth and Sport (KBS) to upgrade its sports infrastructure and facilities ahead of a bid for the 2022 Sukma G…
Brett Gosper indicates United States could host 2031 Rugby World Cup
World Rugby has received an "expression of interest" from the United States to host the Rugby World Cup in 2027 or 2031, the global governing body's chief executive Brett Gosper has revealed
Boston’s TD Garden to host 2020 Laver Cup
TD Garden, the home of the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics and National Hockey League's Boston Bruins, will host the Laver Cup tennis tournament from September 25-27, 2020.
Three bids submitted for Women’s EHF Euro 2024
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has confirmed that it has received three bids spanning seven countries for the 2024 edition of the Women’s EHF Euro national team tournament.
Formula E confirms Jakarta race deal
The Formula E electric car-racing series has confirmed today (Friday) that it will race in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta for the first time in 2020
Keeping festivalisation local keeps Singapore GP in tune with a constantly changing metropolis
There are few greater highlights on the Formula One calendar than the cars racing through Singapore’s floodlit cityscape.
Driving while dreaming
Terrence Burns, executive vice-president, Global Sports at Engine Shop, ponders on whatever happened to the IOC’s Candidate Cities process and its apparent replacement by a more pragmatic approach
CBA targets 200,000 participants with new grassroots competition
The Chinese Basketball Association is launching a new national grassroots competition, the China Basketball Open
South Australia drops plans for Adelaide Commonwealth Games bid
Commonwealth Games Australia has today (Thursday) expressed its disappointment after the South Australian Government decided to drop a proposed Adelaide-led bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games amid concerns…
Sat.1 lined up for rights extension, DTM overhauls calendar
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Japan 2019 set to break Rugby World Cup licensing records
World Rugby and the IMG agency have announced that the 2019 Rugby World Cup is set to break records for the tournament’s licensing programme, as the event prepares to commence in Japan tomorrow (Friday).
Aon signs up as Ryder Cup worldwide partner
Global professional services firm Aon has signed on as the latest worldwide partner of biennial golf tournament the Ryder Cup
Mascots unveiled for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
The Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has launched the events' official mascots at a ceremony at the Shougang Ice Hockey Arena