Events
Korn Ferry Tour releases schedule, 37.6 per cent purse increase
The PGA Tour announced the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour schedule, which will begin in January and consist of 26 tournaments across five countries and 18 states, will feature the highest purse in Tour history at…
Ukraine to join Spain and Portugal bid for 2030 World Cup
Ukraine is set to join Spain and Portugal's bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup after it was confirmed that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy backed the move.
Formula E edges closer to Japan race
Formula E has moved a step closer towards racing in Japan for the first time after the electric car racing championship signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Saudi Arabia seals agreement to host 2029 Asian Winter Games at Neom
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has approved Saudi Arabia as host of its 2029 Asian Winter Games, with events to be staged at a yet-to-be-built resort at the Kingdom’s $500bn (€506.4bn) Neom site.
Singapore to host 3×3 Asia Cup until 2025
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced that Singapore will host the next three editions of the 3x3 Asia Cup, the three-a-side basketball tournament for national teams in Asia and…
Atresmedia makes esports commitment with CTK venture
Spanish media group Atresmedia has entered the world of esports by joining forces with event production company Cabal esports to form a new company
Indonesian football league suspended after stadium disaster
The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has suspended Liga 1, the country’s top football division, after at least 124 people were killed in one of the deadliest stadium disasters in the sport’s his…
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.