Events
Aragón focusing on 2034 Winter Olympics after collapse of 2030 bid
Aragón will work on developing a “powerful, state-backed and unbeatable” bid for the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to the Aragón government’s Minister of Education, Culture and Spo…
Cricket West Indies and CPL launch T10 variant The 6ixty in bid for younger fans
Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have announced the launch of a new competition based on the T10 format of the sport, but with several twists
Australia considers 2023 Asian Cup hosting bid
Football Australia is weighing up a bid to host next year's AFC Asian Cup
Milano Cortina 2026 ‘raises financial concerns’ with Italian government
Local government bodies involved with organising the Milano Cortina 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have raised concerns with the Italian government over the funding plan for the event and have…
HKRU in ‘advanced talks’ over Covid-19 protocols for Hong Kong Sevens event in November
The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) is in “advanced talks” with government officials about hosting arrangements for the World Rugby Sevens Series event set to take place at Hong Kong Stadium later this yea…
Cricket Australia moves to boost Big Bash’s star appeal amid new competition
Cricket Australia has overhauled the overseas player recruitment model for the Big Bash League (BBL) amid competition from new franchise leagues and murmurings of discontent from domestic rights-holders
Carlsson to step down as IBU secretary general, bids submitted for 2027 Worlds
Niklas Carlsson is stepping down from his position as secretary general of the International Biathlon Union (IBU), while the governing body has received bids from Finland and Estonia for its 2027 World…
Vancouver and Berlin announced as next two Laver Cup host cities
The Laver Cup, the annual men’s tennis tournament between Europe and the rest of the world, will take place in Vancouver in 2023 and Berlin in 2024, it has been announced today (Wednesday).
PGA Tour plans to add limited field, no-cut tournaments
Move aimed in part at helping fend off LIV Golf threat
KPMG Women’s PGA Championship purse doubled to $9m
The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship purse will be doubled to $9m (€8.55m
Tokyo 2020 cost $10.45bn, say organisers
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (OCOG) has confirmed the staging of last year’s postponed events cost ¥1.423.8tn (€9.91bn/$10.45bn
DP World Tour to return to Singapore
The DP World Tour has announced it will return to Singapore after a nine-year hiatus next year
Premier Padel enters WPT heartlands with Madrid event deal
Premier Padel has announced its first event in the sport’s heartland of Spain, with Madrid set to play host to a second-tier ‘P1’ tournament from August 1-6.
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European Athletics signals intent to split from multi-sport European Championships
European Athletics has announced it will split from the European Championships multi-sport concept after this year’s edition in Munich, with Birmingham and Budapest contesting hosting rights to a standalone 2…
NFL continues to expand international footprint with inaugural NFL Africa event
Damani Leech, NFL chief operating officer of international, speaks to SportBusiness about the strategy behind the “NFL Africa: The Touchdown” event in Ghana and further plans to grow the league in the continent.
South Korea announces 2023 Asian Cup bid
The Korea Football Association (KFA) has announced it will bid to host the 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Spain ‘set to switch’ Winter Olympics bidding focus to 2034
The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) is poised to call an end to its proposed joint bid between Catalunya and Aragon for the 2030 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in favour of refocusing on the 2034…
IBA opens bids for World Boxing Tour, leadership in spotlight after CAS appeals
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has opened a bidding process for World Boxing Tour (WBT) events across 2023 to 2024