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Fifa’s outgoing ethics chiefs hit out
Fifa’s chief ethics investigator Cornel Borbely and ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert have hit out after being ousted by the ruling council of football’s global governing body.
Women’s football campaigner loses place at Fifa’s top table
Leading women’s football official Moya Dodd has today (Monday) failed to retain a place amongst the senior decision-makers at Fifa after losing out in elections staged by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Coates sweeps to victory in AOC presidential election
John Coates has been re-elected as the president of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) after overcoming rival Danni Roche in the final run-off by 58 votes to 35.
International Surfing Association and APP World Tour hail landmark partnership
The International Surfing Association (ISA) and the Association of Paddlesurf Professionals (APP) World Tour have signed a partnership that will seek to drive the development of StandUp Paddle (SUP) with the ultimate goal of securing status as an Olympic sport.
McLaren claims F1 first with esports initiative
McLaren has launched a new esports competition that will give gamers the chance to serve as an official simulator driver for the Formula One motor-racing team.
On the ball | The EFL streaming service brings the away fan home
Ben Cronin, global lead of network client solutions, Publicis Media Sport & Entertainment, looks at the commercial implications of the EFL's new streaming service
NBA details competing teams in new esports league
North American basketball league the NBA has confirmed the 17 teams that will participate in the NBA 2K eLeague, its new esports competition.
Scratching an itch | The secret of Twitch’s success
Nick Allen is vice-president of esports at Twitch, the leading social video platform and community for gamers and video game culture. Here he explains the appeal of the platform and how it monetises streamer content.
AFL targets entry into esports market
The AFL is set to become the latest major sports organisation to enter into the esports sector, with the Aussie rules football league planning on launching a new tournament later this year.
FISU and IeSF partner on esports promotional drive
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) in a move designed to promote esports within the youth sports sector.
Case study | The Bundesliga’s digital and social media strategy
How the Bundesliga is putting quality above quantity in its digital and social media strategy.
Choue set to continue as World Taekwondo Federation president
Chungwon Choue is set to secure a fourth four-year term as president of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) after it was announced that he will stand unopposed in elections scheduled for June 23.
Deadline extended for 2017 SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings
With applications still flooding in for the 2017 SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings, the deadline for entry has been extended until Friday, May 5 at 11:59pm BST.
Esports to receive medal status at Asian Games
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Alisports division of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba that will lead to esports featuring as a medal competition at the 2022 edition of its showpiece multi-sport event, the Asian Games.
Deadline approaches for 2017 Postgraduate Course Rankings
The deadline for applications for this year’s SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings is Friday, April 21st at midday UK time.
Flagship esports arena to open in Las Vegas
Allied Esports and Esports Arena have announced that they are to establish a new dedicated esports venue in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the US.
UFC extends backing of IMMAF
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has extended its partnership with the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) for 2017.
Genius Sports partners with esports organisation
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has entered into a partnership with esports organisation FaceIt in a move designed to increase fan engagement in, and safeguard the integrity of, the latter’s Esports Championship Series (ECS).