Events
Talisman to market PTO’s new Asian Open
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has agreed a wide-ranging deal with sports marketing agency Talisman focusing on the commercial development of its new event in Singapore
WWE nets $7.7m in gate revenues at Royal Rumble
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced record gate revenue and viewership for its recent Royal Rumble event in San Antonio, Texas.
The event drew $7.7m (€7.1
LA28 Paralympics unveils 22 sports with surfing, climbing still under consideration
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has approved 22 para sports for inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games after a record 33 sports submitted applications
Tom Wild | F1 risks turning off fans in race for bumper hosting deals
Tom Wild, strategy director for Publicis Sport & Entertainment, argues that Formula 1 risks alienating its core fans if it carries through with a threat to withdraw historic races and replace them with more lucrative hosting agreements
Gatien departs as Paris 2024 sports director
Jean-Philippe Gatien has stepped down as sports director of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee
Jake Paul to fight Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia in February
YouTube star turned professional boxer Jake Paul is set to fight undefeated boxer Tommy Fury in a bout on February 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Singapore to host sailing’s SB20 World Championships
Singapore will host the SB20 World Championships in sailing in January 2025.
The city was initially due to host the event in 2021 but it was moved to Portugal due to the pandemic
United States to host 2024 Copa América
The United States will host the 2024 Copa América, which will include 10 Conmebol teams and the six best Concacaf teams as guests.
Gwangju rekindles bid plan for 2038 Asian Games
The South Korean city of Gwangju has moved to restart a proposed joint bid with Daegu for the 2038 edition of the Asian Games multi-sport event
Athletes Unlimited to stage its 2023 softball events in Chicago area
Athletes Unlimited, the startup network of professional sports leagues, has announced that both its AUX Softball and softball championship will take place at The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex i…
Kosmos ‘takes case to CAS’ over Davis Cup contract termination
Kosmos Tennis, a subsidiary of the Kosmos investment group, claims to have taken its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne following the termination of its 25-year agreement with the International…
IOC targets pathway for Russian, Belarusian athletes at Paris 2024
The International Olympic Committee has further progressed efforts to have Russian and Belarusians compete as neutral athletes ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, following a meeting of its Executive…
New York-Jones Beach added to Ironman 70.3 series
Global mass participation event series Ironman Group has announced that Jones Beach State Park in Long Island, New York, is scheduled to make its debut in the Ironman 70.3 series on September 23.
Canton, Ohio to host USFL games and championship
Canton, Ohio will be the host site for two teams during the 2023 United States Football League regular season and will host the North Division Playoff Game in June and the USFL Championship Game in July
Nations League to include extra knockout round, European Qualifiers revamped
European football's governing body Uefa has announced an expansion of its Nations League national-team competition with the addition of a new knockout round from 2024 and revamped the European qualification…
Women’s Premier League franchises fetch $572m for BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has today (Wednesday) announced the successful bidders for franchises in its new Women’s Premier League T20 competition, with the five teams having sold f…
Saudi Arabia’s PIF ‘considered F1 takeover bid’
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) last year explored a bid to acquire Formula 1 from owner Liberty Media, it has been reported.
Hong Kong to launch 3×3 basketball league
A new 3x3 basketball league is set to launch in Hong Kong this year, with the city’s governing body for the sport set to add ‘China’ to its name following a directive from the Olympic Committee.
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