Events

Sailing
Sponsorship & Marketing

French IT services and consulting company, Capgemini, has signed on as the sixth global partner for the 37th America’s Cup in a deal that continues the sailing event’s new sponsorship strategy.
Handball
Media

France’s triumph in the Men’s EHF Euro 2024 final generated a peak audience of eight million for commercial broadcaster TF1, as the European Handball Federation hailed Germany’s staging of the tournament as the “best ever” in the championship’s history.
Formula 1
Events

Singapore’s Formula 1 Grand Prix is set to go ahead as planned after the resignation of former Transport Minister S. Iswaran, who is at the centre of a corruption case involving Ong Beng Seng, the chair of the race promoter.
Snooker
Events

Snooker is the latest sport to fall under the spell of Saudi Arabia, with an invitational event to debut in Riyadh in March featuring an innovative new concept
Road Cycling
Finance & Law

SweetSpot, until recently the organiser and promoter of cycling's Tour of Britain, has entered liquidation as it faces legal disputes exceeding £1m (€1.2m/$1.3m).
Multi-sport
Events

Mexico has set its sights on staging smaller, cheaper multi-sport events after dropping its interest in hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2036
Athletics
Events

Concerns have been eased over Birmingham’s status as host city for the 2026 European Athletics Championships following a funding pledge from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
Basketball
Media

France’s importance to the NBA is growing with a media tie-up in the country among the latest initiatives off the back of an annual regular-season game and the success of French rookie Victor Wembanyama’s debut season.
Motorsport
Events

Formula E could be set for another legal battle, following what it claims is a breach of contract after the planned ePrix in Hyderabad, India was cancelled
American Football
Events

The XFL and USFL American football competitions have officially announced their merger, with the newly launched United Football League (UFL) scheduled to begin in March.
Football
Events

The Turkish Super Cup, due to be played in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, was cancelled at the 11th hour today (Friday) amid a row between competing clubs Galatasaray and Fenerbahce and Saudi authorities.
Football
Governance

It was another 'will they, won't they' year in Italian football as Lega Serie A continued with its threat to launch its own media channel, backed by private investors, if domestic media rights bids did…
American Football
Events

The National Football League had a big 2023 with new commercial deals, extensions and major moves on the streaming front. In this year-end review, SportBusiness takes a look at 12 months of deals and developments covered by our team of reporters.
Football
Media

SportBusiness takes a look at 12 months of LaLiga deals and developments covered by our team of reporters.
Football
Events

England's Premier League finished 2023 by securing a small domestic media rights increase, capping an eventful year for the world's richest football league
Motorsport
Governance

SportBusiness takes a look at 12 months of Formula 1 deals and developments covered by our team of reporters.
Power Boating
Events

The UIM E1 World Championship, a new electric boat racing series launching next year, has today (Wednesday) announced the full calendar for its inaugural season, which will begin in Saudi Arabia and conclude in Hong Kong.
Olympic Games
Industry Moves

Kathy Carter has stepped down as chief executive of LA28, the organising committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with no immediate successor named