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Germany, Kazakhstan and Norway bidding for 2027 IIHF World Championship
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has announced that Germany, Kazakhstan and Norway will contest hosting rights to its 2027 men’s World Championship.
Egyptian President backs bid for 2036 Olympics
The Egyptian government has announced that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has given the country’s sports authorities the green light to draw up a bid for the 2036 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
NFL selects Rihanna to perform at Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show
Pop sensation reverses prior avoidance of league's showcase event
BCCI confirms Women’s IPL plans, AGM date
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that it plans to launch a women’s edition of its flagship T20 competition the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the beginning of next year.
LPGA to debut Mizuho Americas Open in 2023 with $2.75m purse
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has partnered with New York-based financial institution Mizuho Americas to introduce the Mizuho Americas Open, which will debut on May 29-June 4, 2023 at Liberty N…
Uefa ‘to scrap’ European Championship expansion idea
Uefa, European football’s governing body, is set to drop any plans to expand the men’s European Championship from 24 to 32 teams, according to multiple reports.
Apple gains sponsorship rights to Super Bowl Halftime Show
League completes five-year agreement with technology giant
ONE to broadcast new weekly shows under partnership with Royal Thai Army
Mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship has agreed a deal with the Royal Thai Army to host and broadcast 52 weekly live events from Thailand in 2023
Haute-Savoie to stage second edition of UCI Cycling Worlds
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced Haute-Savoie as the location for the second edition of its multi-discipline World Championships while also awarding the hosting rights to 13 other events
Panini adapts to tournament, industry changes with new Fifa World Cup sticker book
Sticker book and trading card company Panini has made a series of key adjustments with its popular Fifa World Cup sticker book tied to the upcoming tournament. Shawn Medow reports.
Full agenda for Sports Matters 2022 unveiled
The agenda for the Sports Matters conference in Singapore next week has been unveiled and features a host of senior speakers from leading organisations across global sport including the IOC, Crypto
Euro 2028 venue shortlist trimmed down as Emirates Stadium and Anfield miss out
Anfield and Emirates Stadium have been dropped from the list of potential venues for Euro 2028, with football associations in the UK and Ireland set to submit their preliminary bid dossier to Uefa later…
Oval and Lord’s to host next two World Test Championship finals
The International Cricket Council has announced that the final of next year’s World Test Championship will be held at The Oval, with Lord’s to stage the match in 2025.
DP World Tour flags ticketing and hospitality uplift at key tournaments
Golf’s DP World Tour has reported record ticket sales across four key tournaments during the summer, with 20 sold-out days for general admission tickets and premium hospitality at the BMW PGA Championship, S…
Monaco confirmed and Las Vegas returns in record 24-race calendar for Formula 1
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile has approved a 24-race Formula 1 calendar in 2023, the biggest in the series' history.
MotoGP lining up first race in India
Dorna Sports, MotoGP’s commercial rights-holder, is poised to strike a deal to take the motorcycling championship to India for the first time.
Addition of Poland completes EuroBasket 2025 hosting line-up
Poland has been announced as the fourth and final co-host of EuroBasket 2025, with organisers having shelved initial plans to take the national team basketball tournament to Ukraine
Hong Kong marathon and dragon boat championships join list of cancelled events
Hong Kong's tough pandemic policies claimed two more high-profile sporting victims late last week as the city's marathon and the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships were moved from their original dates