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Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has agreed an exclusive deal with the Adriatic Basketball Association (ABA) to take control of ABA League data in an effort to drive fan engagement and increase its commercial returns.

Ri Yong-son, the president of the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF), has suggested that his organisation should join forces with rival governing body, World Taekwondo.

Gamification may no longer be the next big thing, but it still offers rights-holders the chance to build their brand, increase engagement and even improve standards. Andy Fry speaks to organisations that are getting it right.

International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) president Ary Graça has outlined plans for further innovation in the sport by unveiling the ‘Nucleus Project’.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has outlined its plans for reform of the governance of the sport in the United States following the expulsion of the USA Cricket Association (USACA), while it has taken further steps to return international cricket to Pakistan and has appointed Imran Khawaja as deputy chairman.

Chungwon Choue has today (Friday) been re-elected as president of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) as a new elite-level series, backed by Chinese investment, was unveiled that is designed to enhance the sport’s commercial appeal and media profile.

International Basketball Federation (Fiba) secretary general Patrick Baumann will combine the presidency of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) with leadership of SportAccord Convention after Francesco Ricci Bitti elected to stand down as president of the annual gathering of international sports federations, associations and companies.

Afghanistan and Ireland have today (Thursday) become cricket’s 11th and 12th Test-playing nations, while the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has come to an agreement to end its financial dispute with the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has entered into a partnership with Beitai Digital, a leading provider of sports data products in China.

Hungarian swimming star Katinka Hosszu has openly criticised Fina, the sport’s global governing body, for introducing regulations that limit the number of World Cup events athletes can enter, and called on fellow swimmers to take a stand against the move.

World football’s governing body Fifa has denied a report that its president, Gianni Infantino, had been placed under investigation by its ethics committee before the panel’s top ranking officials were dismissed last month.

European Cycling Union (UEC) president David Lappartient has today (Tuesday) confirmed he will stand for the top job at the International Cycling Union (UCI), providing a serious rival for Brian Cookson’s ambitions of securing re-election.

The International Football Association Board, the sport’s rule-making body, will discuss proposals to switch to 60-minute games and stop the clock when the ball is not in play.

MotoGP is the latest sports property to launch its own esports competition mixing virtual and real-life encounters. Sport Business International finds out more.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has acquired the ‘.basketball’ domain name in a move designed to create a new digital identity for the sport’s global community.

The International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) and the International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) have proposed a merger between the two organisations.