Events
Viewing figures remain robust for Champions League final delayed by ‘chaotic’ scenes
Saturday evening’s Uefa Champions League final netted robust free-to-air viewing figures in Europe’s major markets despite the 36-minute delay caused by chaotic scenes outside the stadium.
FIG awards 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships to Rotterdam
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has awarded the 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships to the Dutch city of Rotterdam and the 2027 World Gymnaestrada to Lisbon, Portugal
Dalian Pro to replace Chongqing in Super League
Liaoning-based football club Dalian Pro has been reinstated to the Chinese Super League (CSL) following the withdrawal of Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) has announced
Finland and Latvia replace Russia as hosts of 2023 IIHF Worlds
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has announced today (Friday) that the Latvian capital of Riga and the Finnish city of Tampere will stage next year’s World Championship, while Switzerland h…
Catalunya postpones public consultation on 2030 Olympic bid
The government of Catalunya has postponed a public consultation on the region’s proposed bid to host the 2030 edition of the Winter Olympic Games.
Citi Open to stage companion WTA tournament in 2022
The Citi Open, the Washington DC-based professional tennis tournament, has announced it will stage a Women's Tennis Association Tour competition in 2022, alongside the current Association of Tennis Professionals…
Gulf airlines to operate daily 2022 Fifa World Cup shuttle flights
Qatar Airways is teaming up with a series of Gulf Arab airlines to operate more than 160 daily shuttle flights to and from Qatar during this year's 2022 Fifa World Cup, to allow fans to fly in from nearby …
PSG announces pre-season tour of Japan
French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is to play three matches in Japan later this year as part of its first tour of the country since its takeover by the Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) group in…
Finland’s MotoGP return delayed again by ‘geopolitical situation’
Finland’s return to the MotoGP calendar for the first time in four decades has been postponed once again, this time owing to the “ongoing geopolitical situation” surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
LTA again cites Covid impact after posting £2.6m loss
The Lawn Tennis Association, the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain, has again cited the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic after posting an operating loss for the second consecutive year
World Table Tennis takes Grand Smash concept to Budapest
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has announced that Budapest will host its second WTT Grand Smash event
Crans-Montana sees off competition to land 2027 Alpine Ski World Championships
The Swiss municipality of Crans-Montana has secured a convincing victory over three rival bidders to land hosting rights to the 2027 Alpine Ski World Championships
Tokyo officially reveals bid to host 2025 World Athletics Championships
Tokyo's bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 2025 was confirmed yesterday (Wednesday), as Japanese officials welcomed an inspection team from World Athletics
PDC looks to make ‘statement’ in US with MSG World Series of Darts event
Professional Darts Corporation chairman Eddie Hearn is bullish that the organization's upcoming World Series of Darts event at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New York City on June 3-4 will prove a…
IFSC adds Japan event to World Cup schedule
International sport climbing is to return to Japan for the first time since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following the addition of an International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup event to this…
UIPM plans test event for new obstacle discipline
The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has confirmed plans for a test event to trial a new obstacle discipline, which has been selected to replace horse riding as the sport’s fifth discipline.
Singapore to host Dota 2’s The International
Singapore will host one of esports' biggest events later this year, as Dota 2's annual world championship, The International, makes its second visit to Asia
Indianapolis retains NFL Scouting Combine in 2023, 2024
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been awarded the National Football League Scouting Combine for 2023 and 2024 after the tentpole event was put out to bid for the first time