Events
Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games rescue hangs in balance
Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) has sought to accelerate a decision from the Scottish government over Glasgow hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, claiming it would be “short-sighted” to turn down the…
Milan ‘to be dropped’ as 2027 UCL final venue
Milan's San Siro stadium will not host the 2027 Uefa Champions League final after the city's two Serie A clubs, Inter Milan and AC Milan, decided to press ahead with plans to renovate the venue, it has been reported.
Hospitality agency Zinc latest Elevate acquisition
US-based sports marketing agency Elevate has broadened out its premium event and experiential hospitality division with the purchase of Zinc Agency
SA Rugby to launch ‘watershed’ women’s league
South Africa Rugby has detailed plans to launch a new women’s club competition with up to 150 centrally-contracted players, with the league potentially debuting as early as next year.
Brisbane 2032 taps into Paris 2024 with CCO hire
Brisbane 2032 has swooped for one of Paris 2024's top commercial executives as it embarks on its bid to hit a domestic sponsorship target of around A$2bn ($1.3bn/€1.2bn) for the Olympic Games in eight years' time.
Saudi’s World Cup bid book produces more questions than answers
Saudi Arabia's official bid book detailing its plans to stage the 2034 Fifa World Cup has left plenty to the imagination, with eight of the listed stadiums yet to be built and no details offered on the tournament's timing.
OBS rebuts criticism of opening ceremony ‘misses’
Thomas Jolly, artistic director of the ceremony for Paris 2024, has said OBS “missed a lot of moments” from his vision for the event.
Question marks hang over 2030, 2034 Olympics hosts despite dual ‘award’
The 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympic Games were awarded to the French Alps and Salt Lake City, respectively, today (Wednesday) as expected, albeit with significant conditions imposed
ICC puts USA Cricket on notice, Men’s T20 World Cup under review
The International Cricket Council has given USA Cricket a year to put its house in order and will review the recent T20 World Cup co-hosted by the United States and West Indies.
Málaga to debut new event concept for BJK Cup, Davis Cup Finals
The Spanish city's staging may represent the future hosting strategy for the women’s and men’s tennis tournaments
On Location nets 2026 World Cup hospitality contract, deals with MLS
Endeavor-owned On Location said it is bullish about the demand for premium sports' experiences in North America, after being appointed by Fifa as the official hospitality provider of the 2026 World Cup
Key commercial hire for Kosmos’ Kings League
Sports and media group Kosmos has hired Gorka Herrero Nebot from LaLiga as its international commercial director and head of global partnerships
IOC, Saudi Arabia in 12-year hosting deal for Olympic Esports Games
Saudi Arabia's emergence as the home for the esports and gaming industry has been underlined by the International Olympic Committee today awarding the country hosting rights to its new Olympic Esports Games event.
For niche sports like orienteering, survival feels like success
The Sprint World Orienteering Championships probably doesn't feature on your sporting calendar this weekend. But if it wasn't for last-minute deals for 3,000 free sausage rolls and a supply of kilts to help balance the budget, it might not have appeared on anyone else's.
Ironman ready to tap health, fitness craze under partnerships head Scammell
The global focus on health and fitness, and the need for companies to promote it among their workforce, is set to pay commercial dividends for sports properties such as The Ironman Group, its new executive vice-president of global partnerships has declared.
Brazil, Germany, Switzerland join record SailGP season calendar
Season five to be the league’s most expansive to date, with 14 events across an increased five continents.
World Series of Boxing off the canvas with 2025 relaunch
World Series of Boxing (WSB), the country-based franchise competition that collapsed in 2019 due to mounting financial losses, is to be resurrected next year
LFP postpones Trophée des Champions’ planned return to Beijing
France’s Professional Football League now facing up to making alternative plans for the second consecutive year.