Governance

Football
Governance

James Rushton, the former DAZN chief executive, is to lead the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) alongside commissioner Nick Garcia, following the exit today (Friday) of chief executive Danny Townsend
Mixed Martial Arts
Governance

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) expects to be profitable by 2025, off the back of its Saudi investment that will fund the acquisition of top fighters and staging of showpiece events that in turn…
Lacrosse
Governance

USA Lacrosse, the American governing body for the sport, is looking to capitalise on lacrosse's addition to the Olympic Games in 2028 in Los Angeles
Multi-sport
Governance

A number of International Olympic Committee members have called for a break from tradition - and an amendment to the Olympic Charter - by urging Thomas Bach to stay on as president beyond the 12-year maximum…
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee looks set to pursue a dual award of the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympic Games next year, citing concerns over climate change for its decision
Multi-sport
Events

Moves to centralise the Olympics qualification process have been advanced with the dual hosting appointment of Budapest and Shanghai, as the International Olympic Committee continues its push to better…
Basketball
Events

Why evolution not expansion is the order of the day at the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) as it sketches out the next phase for its 3x3 discipline following the staging of a landmark 100th World Tour Masters event.
Netball
Industry Moves

World Netball is looking for its first chief executive in a decade, with Clare Briegal stepping down from the role
Football
Events

The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has held talks with its Australian counterparts over a possible bid for the 2034 Fifa World Cup, according to its president
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee is set for a significant rise in the value of its media rights in the Indian subcontinent, after cricket was recommended to be part of the 2028 edition in Los Angeles
Football
Events

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has submitted an official letter of intent to world governing body Fifa confirming its long-planned bid to host the 2034 World Cup, claiming today (Monday)…
Football
Governance

Ahead of his first full season as commissioner of the APL, Nick Garcia talks exclusively to SportBusiness about working closer with IMG on an international strategy, the stats that show the A-League-Paramount relationship is thriving and why it’s the end of the ‘Del Piero’ days.
Basketball
Governance

The Women's National Basketball Association is expanding for the first time since 2008 after awarding a team to the NBA's Golden State Warriors to begin play in 2025
Multi-sport
Events

The northern Japanese city of Sapporo has decided to give up on its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics amid rising public distrust over corruption scandals connected to the 2020 Tokyo…
Football
Events

Fifa has announced that the joint bid from Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be the “sole candidate” to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup but three matches will also played in South America with Fifa president Gia…
Esports
Governance

Vlad Marinescu has stepped down as president of the International Esports Federation (IESF), with HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, a member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family, taking on the role in an acting capacity.
Football
Events

The UK and Ireland’s bid to host Euro 2028 will be unopposed after Uefa confirmed Turkey’s withdrawal from the bidding race to pursue a joint application with Italy to stage Euro 2032.
Table Tennis
Industry Moves

Matt Pound, the long-serving International Table Tennis Federation executive, is stepping down as managing director of World Table Tennis (WTT), the organisation that manages and commercialises the annual…