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The PGA of America is reportedly poised to move its headquarters from Florida to Texas, a decision that is set to introduce a new golf course to the mix for hosting rights to major events such as the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup.

Football’s governing body in North and Central America and the Caribbean has unveiled a new logo and changed its name from CONCACAF to Concacaf as it seeks to usher in a new era with the launch of its Nations League competition.

Gaetano Micciché, chairman of financial services group Banca IMI, is set to become the new president of Lega Serie A, as the organising body of the top division of Italian football announced an overhaul of its regulations concerning the transfer window.

The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) has partnered with sports marketing agency Two Circles in a move designed to deepen relationships with its current and potential fan bases.

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has established a foundation that will be responsible for dealing with any issue relating to ethics, misconduct, aggression and other rule violations, while it has also appointed a new secretary general.

The Ekstraklasa, the top tier of club football in Poland, has engaged the Lagardère Sports agency in a move designed to enhance its esports offering.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved to reinstate the membership of the Russian Olympic Committee, with ROC president Alexander Zhukov thanking the country’s athletes and fans for not committing acts that could have resulted in further sanctions.

Spanish football’s LaLiga has launched an esports division with the aim of featuring in several projects that will be unveiled in the near future.

The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has elected recently retired chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC), John Grant, as its new chairman.

Aleksander Čeferin, president of European football’s governing body Uefa, has said that the organisation must act as “agents of change” to help safeguard the values of the sport and assist with future development in the professional game.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday (Sunday) declined to allow Russia to parade under its own flag at the closing ceremony for the 2018 winter Olympic Games, but the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) is expected to have its suspension lifted in the coming days.

Esports investment fund and management company Vision Esports, the parent firm of the Echo Fox, Twin Galaxies and Vision Entertainment properties, has closed a $38m (€30.9m) round of investment featuring backers from a host of organisations and individuals from within the sports industry.

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has today (Thursday) said it has paid in full a demand for $15m (€12.1m) made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as speculation mounts that the country’s athletes may be able to march behind the Russian flag at the closing ceremony for the ongoing winter Olympic Games.

European football’s governing body Uefa has extended its partnership with the European Commission (EC), with the two parties stating their intention to tackle issues surrounding the transfer system and the role of agents within the game.

Fifa, football’s global governing body, has opted to lift a ban on its officials publicly endorsing bids for the 2026 World Cup amid wider alterations to the rules concerning the bidding process for the national team tournament.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has hit back at the latest criticism from Dick Pound over its handling of the Russian doping scandal, stating its longest-serving member is free to leave the organisation.