Britons’ interest in women’s football spikes post-World Cup, research shows
New research carried out by YouGov and financial services company Barclays has found a surge in interest in women’s football after this year’s Fifa Women’s World Cup.
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Premiership Rugby clubs fail in bid to scrap automatic relegation
The 13 clubs of Premiership Rugby have admitted defeat in their attempts to scrap relegation from the division to the second-tier Championship
Kahn to replace Rummenigge as Bayern chief executive in 2022
German football outfit Bayern Munich has officially announced that its former captain Oliver Kahn will return to the club as a board member from next year and as chief executive in 2022
Ruggiero appointed as independent member of World Rugby’s Executive Committee
Angela Ruggiero, the chief executive and founder of the Sports Innovation Lab, Olympic gold medal-winning ice hockey player, and former chief strategy officer of the LA 2028 Olympics bid, has been appointed…
ITU shortens triathlon test event amid Tokyo heat concerns
The International Triathlon Union was moved to reduce the length of the running section of a test event in Tokyo today (Thursday) due to concerns over the heat
ICC targets younger audiences with digital-first, data-led broadcasting approach
Adam Nelson reports on how the International Cricket Council revamped its broadcast coverage ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, focusing on storytelling to attract new audiences and break digital engagement records
Sue Redfern re-elected as World Lacrosse president
World Lacrosse president Sue Redfern has been re-elected for a four-year term at the international federation’s general assembly in Ontario, Canada.
McLaren set to make full-time return to IndyCar after 41-year absence
McLaren Racing has announced that it will make a full-time return to the IndyCar motor racing series next year, in partnership with with IndyCar team Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports and US carmaker…
Saudi Cup set to become richest-ever horse race with $20m prize fund
The Saudi Cup will become the richest horse race in history when its inaugural edition takes place in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh next February
ICC reveals record-breaking digital engagement for Cricket World Cup
The International Cricket Council has released the final digital content viewing figures for this year’s men’s Cricket Word Cup in England, revealing record-breaking levels of digital engagement for a c…