Events
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…
BCCI ‘sets base price of $50m’ for Women’s IPL franchises, expects more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has set a base price of Rs400 crore ($50m/€48m) per team for the upcoming auction of franchises for the new Women's Indian Premier League T20 competition, according t…
BCW Sports study sheds light on bidding approach for major events
A positive bidding process experience is key to gaining long-term interest from cities keen on securing major sports events, according to the findings of a study conducted by BCW Sports, the sports practice…
Afghanistan Cricket Board seals long-term deal to call UAE ‘home’
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) have entered into a five-year mutual cooperation agreement that will see Afghanistan host its home fixtures in the United Arab Emirates…
TMRW Sports secures Rahm, Thomas for TGL event
TMRW Sports, the technology-focused sports and entertainment entity co-founded by golf superstars Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has secured leading PGA Tour pros Justin Thomas and Jon Rahm as its first…
Netherlands to host 2023 Uefa Nations League finals
European football’s governing body Uefa has awarded its 2023 Nations League finals to the Netherlands.
ACC/SEC Challenge college basketball tournaments established
The Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conference have partnered with ESPN to establish the ACC/SEC Challenge men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, which will debut in the the 2023-24 season.
Zimbabwe, Netherlands and Scotland targeted for T10 League expansion
T Ten Sports Management, organising body of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, has said it is close to establishing its latest overseas competition in Zimbabwe, with expansion efforts also targeting Europe and…
All-new Central European Rally features on WRC’s 2023 calendar
The World Rally Championship (WRC) has unveiled a 2023 calendar featuring a new event concept taking place across three European countries, plus a return to North and South America for the first time since…
Paris 2024 finalises ticket sales process
Paris 2024 has today (Monday) set out the ticketing process for the Olympic and Paralympic Games as organisers seek to secure €1.27bn ($1.32bn) in revenue.
Hakuhodo becomes latest Japanese agency connected to Olympics bid-rigging probe
The headquarters of Hakuhodo were searched today (Monday) as Japan’s second biggest advertising agency became the latest company to be investigated in the widening probe into contracts awarded for the s…