Events
WWE posts new gate revenue record for upcoming WrestleMania
Upcoming showpiece event at SoFi Stadium draws strong fan response
Kenya targeting 2029 World Athletics Championships
Kenya has said it will bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships after missing out on rights for the 2025 event to Tokyo, Japan
CFP’s Hancock sees no dilution in expanding playoff format
Executive touts forthcoming enlarged field on eve of 2023 title game
Nice joins Hawaii as long-term host of Ironman World Championship
Global mass participation event series Ironman has selected Nice to join Hawaii as hosts of its World Championship, under a long-term strategic move for its showpiece event
Singapore leans into tech and innovation for sports event hosting future
Singapore's appointment as host of the IOC's Olympic Esports Week characterises the city's ambitions to stage the next generation of technology-driven sports events.
PFL secures major coup with Jake Paul multiyear contract
The Professional Fighters League has secured a major coup by landing a multiyear contract with high-profile social media influencer and professional boxer Jake Paul
Joint Swiss, French and Italian bid ‘studied’ for 2030 Winter Olympics
The prospect of a joint bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has emerged, with stakeholders in Switzerland, France and Italy said to be studying a proposal
WWE bringing Money In The Bank event to London
Event is first WWE premium tilt to be held in London in more than two decades
IMG hires Wasserman’s Collins to lead Middle East business
IMG has hired David Collins from rival agency Wasserman to serve as its senior vice-president and managing director for the Mena region
FanCode renews Bangladesh Premier League streaming rights
Online streaming platform FanCode has once again obtained the exclusive streaming rights in India to the Bangladesh Premier League
Catapult to showcase new smart American football at CES
Company looks to open up wide range of new insights in highly popular sport
BCCI releases ITT for Women’s IPL franchises
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has opened the bidding process for the right to own and operate teams in the Women’s Indian Premier League ahead of its debut season this year.
Seattle’s T-Mobile Park to stage 2024 NHL Winter Classic
T-Mobile Park, the home of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners, will host the 2024 NHL Winter Classic, which will be contested between the Seattle Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights
PFL extends with Korean rights-holder IB Sports, targets Seoul event
US-based mixed martial arts promotion the Professional Fighters League has agreed a two-year renewal of its deal with South Korean rights-holder, media group IB Sports, as it plans to stage an event in…
Tokyo 2020 costs jump after new expenses added by auditors
A report by Japan’s audit board has revealed that the cost of staging last year’s Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games has jumped to ¥1.7tn (€12.2bn/$12.9bn) – around 20 per cent more than the ¥1.423.8tn annou
RFEF seeks further financial backing for World Cup bid
Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), is seeking greater financial support from the Spanish Government to aid its bid to host the 2030 edition of the Fifa World Cup
Landmark Italian Grand Départ set for 2024 Tour de France
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the body which organises and promotes the Tour de France, has confirmed that the cycling showpiece’s ‘Grand Départ’ will be held in Italy for the first time in 2024, with t…
Uefa ‘warns UK and Ireland’ to finalise Euro 2028 hosting guarantees
European football’s governing body Uefa is said to have warned the leaders of the UK and Ireland’s joint bid to host Euro 2028 that it is concerned at delays in providing guarantees on various issues, inc…