Events
Hong Kong targets more sports events and conferences after return of Rugby Sevens
Hong Kong is expected to increase funding for the staging of major sport events in the city as officials hailed a successful return of the its World Rugby Sevens Series stage last weekend
World Series ratings slip to new low for non-neutral site
Heavy slate of college football airing opposite Astros' clincher blunts final audience
MLS Cup records largest total domestic audience since 1997
Major League Soccer's championship game generated its largest domestic television audience since 1997 as Los Angeles FC dramatically defeated Philadelphia Union on penalty kicks at Banc of California Stadium…
Danone signs on as official partner of Paris 2024
French food products manufacturer Danone has signed a sponsorship deal with the organising committee of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris
Varnier lined up as new Milan-Cortina 2026 CEO
Andrea Varnier is poised to be named the new chief executive of Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026, local organising committee for the staging of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Italy
UFC expands marketing partnership with Battle Motors
Battle Motors has been named the first-ever official electric commercial truck of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in a multiyear national marketing partnership
Woods, McIlroy pair against Thomas, Spieth in 7th ‘The Match’
Latest version of popular, made-for-TV golf event set for December 10
MLB scores big audience win over NFL for World Series Game 5
Baseball easily prevails in head-to-head programming battle
World Rugby hires Wright to help drive new events operations arm
World Rugby has continued its restructuring by appointing Mick Wright as chief of operations within its new EventsCo division
CHL outlines 24-team format to tie in with new Infront cycle
Champions Hockey League, the pan-European ice hockey competition, has released details of its new format with a reduced number of 24 teams that it says will create a “balanced, attractive and entertaining c…
DP World Tour ups prize fund, guarantees player earnings
Golf’s DP World Tour has announced that its 2023 schedule will offer an overall prize fund of $144.2m (€147.1m)
Netherlands, Belgium to co-host 2026 Hockey World Cups
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced that Belgium and the Netherlands will co-host the 2026 editions of its Men’s and Women’s World Cups.
MLS’ Garber: ‘no reason’ Paulson should sell Timbers
Ahead of Major League Soccer’s MLS Cup on Saturday between Los Angeles FC and the Philadelphia Union, league commissioner Don Garber said he is not pressuring Merritt Paulson to sell the Portland Timbers, a…
Singapore Women’s Open to tee off in December off after two-year wait
The inaugural edition of the Singapore Women’s Open golf tournament will finally take place next month after being postponed for more than two years as a result of the pandemic.
Paris 2024 appoints Donnelly as executive director of operations
Paris 2024 has appointed Édouard Donnelly as the organising committee’s executive director of operations for the staging of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Uefa adds more competition with new Women’s Nations League
European football’s governing body Uefa has announced a new format for its senior women’s international competitions, with a new Nations League that will provide the qualifying teams for the women’s Euros…
49ers announce event schedule for Mexico City
The National Football League's San Francisco 49ers finalized a schedule of events for when the team takes on the Arizona Cardinals on November 21 in Mexico City, a key part of the league's international…
Local broadcast of NFL Eagles shifts due to World Series
Change in baseball event schedule creates unusual programming confluence