Events
Ramsamy: South Africa focused on single sport events, not multi-sport Games
South Africa’s major events bidding strategy is now focused on competitions featuring just one sport due to the wider infrastructure requirements for larger events, according to Sam Ramsamy, the honorary p…
European heavyweights to compete in Dubai Super Cup during Qatar 2022
English Premier League football clubs Arsenal and Liverpool, Italian Serie A team AC Milan and French Ligue 1 outfit Olympique Lyonnais will compete in a tournament in Dubai next month, while the 2022…
Athletes Unlimited Volleyball plans 2023 tour, lands ESPN deal
Athletes Unlimited, the startup with multiple professional women’s sports leagues, is expanding the reach of its volleyball vertical by securing a domestic rights agreement with ESPN for that competition a…
CommBank opens official supporter category for 2023 Women’s World Cup
Commonwealth Bank (CommBank) has signed on as the first official supporter for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Budweiser stands lose prominence at Qatar World Cup
Just days before the men's 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar, organizers are moving FIFA sponsor Budweiser's beer stands away from the tournament's eight stadiums, limiting the brand's visibility
BWF World Tour Finals moved from Guangzhou to Bangkok
Bangkok will host the Badminton World Tour Finals on December 7-11 after the season-ending event was moved from the Chinese city of Guangzhou
Wrestling World Championships to be held in Belgrade for second year running
Belgrade will stage wrestling’s World Championships for the second consecutive year in 2023 after United World Wrestling (UWW) confirmed Russia will again be denied hosting rights.
Birmingham secures 2026 European Athletics Championships
The UK will host the European Athletics Championships for the first time after hosting rights to the 2026 edition were awarded to the English city of Birmingham
FISU awards 2027 Games to Chungcheong, appoints Lewis as deputy secretary general
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has awarded its 2027 World University Games to the South Korean region of Chungcheong, while leaving the door open for the US state of North Carolina…
Goodell hints at expanding NFL Germany schedule
National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell has hinted that Germany could stage more regular-season games than currently scheduled in the coming years
LIV Golf coming to Adelaide in ‘multi-year’ deal
Breakaway golf series LIV Golf has added Adelaide to its calendar for 2023 after agreeing a 'multi-year' deal to host events in the South Australia capital
NHL, NHLPA push back World Cup of Hockey until at least 2025
The long-awaited return of the World Cup of Hockey has been pushed back once again, with the National Hockey League and NHL Players' Association delaying the international tournament from February 2024…
NFL to honor John Madden on Thanksgiving
The National Football League announced it will honor the late Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster on Thanksgiving during the league's broadcasts of games across CBS, FOX and NBC, which will become a yearly…
Abu Dhabi steps in to host FEI Endurance World Championship
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has announced that Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates will host the rescheduled 2022 Endurance World Championship after the event was removed from the Italian…
MGM unveils Bellagio grandstands for F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
MGM Resorts International unveiled plans the grandstands it will construct in front of the famed Bellagio fountains for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in 2023.
Melbourne to debut new World Surf League event concept
The World Surf League (WSL) has announced that Melbourne will become the first destination to host an official event at a wave basin development
NASCAR touts viewership bump, 2023 broadcast schedule
NASCAR has announced its 2023 schedule, including broadcast networks and times for the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series, garnering its greatest level of broadcast exposure in more than a decade,…
Women’s World Boxing Championships to return to New Delhi
New Delhi in India has been awarded hosting rights for the 2023 Women’s World Boxing Championships.