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Chinese Ice Hockey Association to pay IIHF $3m sum under hosting deal
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has continued with efforts to further promote the sport in China by agreeing a three-year hosting deal for the Women’s World Championship Division I Group A…
Dubai named as debut host of World Tennis League
Dubai has been announced as host of a new tennis tournament which promises to mix sport and entertainment, with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek named among the first set of players to sign up
CAF removes 2025 Africa Cup of Nations from Guinea
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened a fresh bidding process for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after stripping the hosting rights from Guinea
Toledo, Ohio to host American football Italian Bowl
The Italian Federation of American Football announced that the Italian Football League’s 42nd Italian Bowl will be played outside of Europe for the first time, coming to Toledo, Ohio on July 1, 2023.
China to host BWF World Tour Finals but other events cancelled
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced that China will host this season’s BWF World Tour Finals but two other events due to take place in the country have been cancelled.
MotoGP to race in India from 2023
MotoGP is to race in India for the first time after Dorna Sports, the international motorcycling championship’s commercial rights-holder, finalised a hosting rights deal with event promoter Fairstreet S…
Russian players cleared for NHL Global Series games in Prague
Russian players from the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators have finally been given permission to play in the two Global Series games set for October 7-8 at Prague’s O2 Ar…
Matchroom’s PGA EuroPro Tour to shut down amid ‘increasing costs’
The PGA EuroPro Tour, the men’s developmental professional golf tour created in 2002 by promoter Matchroom Sport and the Professional Golfers’ Association’s Mastercard Tour, is to cease operating due t…
Roma to tour Japan during World Cup break
Italian Serie A club AS Roma is to travel to Japan for a mid-season tour later this year
W Series confident of long-term future amid financial difficulties
Women’s motor-racing championship the W Series has maintained it will survive amid concerns it may be forced to call an early end to its 2022 season due to financial problems.
After lengthy Covid delay, NBA resumes global outreach with Japan preseason games
NBA Asia managing director Ramez Sheikh tells SportBusiness why the Wizards and Warriors were the perfect choices for the league's first international event since January 2020.
NFL honors international players with helmet initiative
The National Football League is celebrating the increasing number of nationalities and cultures in the league with an initiative in partnership with over 200 players, coaches and executives to have international…
IMG’s rugby league recommendations include scrapped relegation and re-worked calendar
The IMG agency has presented its first seven recommendations under its 12-year joint venture agreement with the Rugby Football League and Super League Europe
ECB ‘offers to host’ India-Pakistan series
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has offered to host a test series between India and Pakistan, raising the possibility of a first red-ball contest between the teams for more than 15 years, according…
Australia to host 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced that Australia will host the 2025 edition of its Beach Volleyball World Championships
F1 given green light for six sprint events from 2023
Formula 1 will add three more sprint races to its calendar next year after the International Automobile Federation (FIA)’s World Motor Sport Council approved the expansion of the format.
Dubai International Sports Conference & Dubai Globe Soccer Awards to be held in November
The one-day event will bring together international stars of football including players, coaches and decision makers during a grand ceremony and gala at the Madinat Jumeriah
LA Galaxy to open 2023 season with LAFC clash at Rose Bowl
Los Angeles Galaxy will open their 2023 Major League Soccer season with a high-profile clash against local rivals LAFC at the 90,000-capacity Rose Bowl, in Pasadena, California