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India’s exit sets up Saudi Arabia to host 2027 Asian Cup
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) is poised to secure hosting rights to the 2027 Asian Cup after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) decided to drop its bid as part of a strategic focus…
Qatar ‘wants to host Olympics in 2036’
Encouraging by its staging of the Fifa World Cup, officials in Qatar are aiming to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, according to media reports
Global sports industry conference SportNXT confirmed for two more years in Melbourne
Pre-eminent global sporting leaders will converge on Melbourne in late March 2023 for the second staging of SportNXT, the international thought-leadership summit designed to shape the future of sport
Germany to end table tennis event-hosting exile with WTT Series debut
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has unveiled its first WTT Series event in Germany, with Frankfurt to stage a WTT Champions tournament next year
IBA to debut new Pro Series in Abu Dhabi
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has unveiled plans to launch a new Pro Series in 2023, starting with an exhibition event at the forthcoming Global Boxing Forum in Abu Dhabi
F1 drops Chinese Grand Prix again amid ‘Covid-19 situation’
Formula 1 has today (Friday) announced that its Chinese Grand Prix will be missing from the race calendar for the fourth consecutive season
Super Rugby Pacific locked in until 2030
Rugby Australia (RA) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have sealed a deal securing the long-term future of Super Rugby Pacific following a year in which the club competition has been called into question amid…
CFP expanding to 12 teams in 2024-25 season
The College Football Playoff board of managers agreed to begin the expanded 12-team playoff during the 2024-25 season after initially agreeing in September to expand the event in the 2026
World Athletics Relays heads back to Nassau
The World Athletics Relays will return to its birthplace in 2024, with the sport’s world governing body awarding hosting rights for the event to Nassau in the Bahamas.
Nice to stage 2024 Tour de France finale
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the body which organises and promotes the Tour de France, has announced that the cycling showpiece will conclude outside of Paris for the first time in its history in 2024,…
Chinese sponsor signs on for relocated World Tour Finals, BWF adds new events
Chinese automotive manufacturer Great Wall Motor (GWM) has agreed a deal to sponsor the Badminton World Federation’s 2022 World Tour Finals in Thailand later this month, while the BWF has announced the a…
WNBA confirms record 40-game schedule in 2023
League solidifies plans for expanded slate next year
CFP nears resolution on early adoption of expanded format
The Rose Bowl relents on prior push for guarantee retaining its traditional New Year's Day timeslot
USMNT win over Iran averages 15.5 million viewers
Both Fox, Telemundo continue to draw strong audiences for World Cup
Professional Pickleball Association to air on ABC
Growing sport gains further commercial lift with broadcast network exposure
LIV Golf adds Mexico, Singapore, and Spain events for 2023
Saudi-backed circuit furthers its efforts to flesh out next year's schedule
WTT eyes full slate of Grand Smashes by 2024, revenues recover to reach $29m
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, is confident that a full quota of four ‘Grand Smash’ tournaments will be in place by 2024, when it will look to rol…
World Rugby unveils revamped Sevens World Series
World Rugby has outlined a new framework for the future of its Sevens World Series, with plans to transform the competition into a “sportainment” brand with fully combined and equal men’s and women’s tournam…