R&A and European Tour give backing to LPGA-LET joint venture
The R&A and the men’s European Tour have both confirmed that they will support the newly-formed joint-venture between the Ladies Professional Golf Association and the Ladies European Tour.
Canadian Olympic Committee to relax Rule 40 guidelines ahead of Tokyo 2020
The Canadian Olympic Committee has become the latest to offer its athletes “increased opportunity” to market their commercial sponsors at this summer’s Olympic Games, announcing that it will ease the r…
IMG signs up Chinese golf star Li Haotong
The IMG agency has announced the signing of Chinese golfer Li Haotong for worldwide management and representation of all commercial activity
Premier League searching for new head of events
The Premier League has launched its search for a new head of events, appointing recruitment and executive search agency Odgers Berndtson to conduct the process
Licensing tender issued for Champions League stickers and trading cards
Uefa has begun inviting proposals for the licensing rights to its “collectibles” category for the next cycle of its club competitions, from 2021-24.
Velon’s anti-trust case against UCI highlights shifting sands of rights-holder and governing body relations
When Velon announced that it had filed an anti-trust case with the European Commission against the UCI, in September, it exposed a fault line that had long been threatening to send shockwaves through cycling. Adam Nelson speaks with the organisation's chief executive, Graham Bartlett, about the implications of the case for the sport.
TIU and ITF announce major new integrity investment into World Tennis Tour
The Tennis Integrity Unit’s Supervisory Board and the International Tennis Federation have agreed to a major new investment project to create a comprehensive integrity infrastructure for the ITF World T…
EPCR ‘plans Champions Cup revamp’
European Professional Club Rugby is hoping to push through a significant revamp of the Champions Cup, the top-tier of European competition for European club rugby union, according to reports
European Tour partners with DreamHack for first foray into esports
The European Tour has announced that it is set to launch golf’s first esports series, the European eTour, in partnership with esports events organiser DreamHack and games developer Topgolf Entertainment G…
South Africa drops out of race to host 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup
The South African Football Federation has announced that it will not be continuing with its bid to host the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup.