Roger, meet Greta | Sport needs to address its sustainability problem
In the wake of climate activists asking if tennis star Roger Federer actively supports the destruction of the planet, Ben Cronin asks what sport can do to minimise its environmental footprint and mollify its critics.
MLS and US Soccer pool data rights for exclusive global data partnership with Stats Perform
Major League Soccer (MLS) and US Soccer have agreed an exclusive data rights deal with Stats Perform that will enable them to collectively provide real-time data to betting operators for the first time
Saracens interim chief executive Griffiths leaving as club handed further 70-point deduction
English Premiership Rugby side Saracens has announced its interim chief executive Edward Griffiths is leaving after less than a month in the role
Japanese Olympic Committee approves Sapporo’s 2030 Winter Olympics bid
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) executive board has approved Sapporo’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Tough Mudder’s European subsidiary resumes operations as administrators appointed
Staff at the European affiliate of Tough Mudder have returned to work today (Monday) after Michael Solomons and Andrew Pear of restructuring, recovery and insolvency specialists, BM Advisory LLP, were…
LET’s 2020 schedule includes additional €4.5m in prize money following LPGA merger
The Ladies European Tour (LET) has revealed that members will play for a combined prize fund of €18m in 2020 following the tour’s merger with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) – an incre…
Aiba considering rebrand as it seeks to move on from controversies
The International Boxing Association (Aiba) is considering a rebrand as it tries to overcome multiple issues that saw the International Olympic Committee (IOC) strip it of its Olympic status last June
World Sailing begins search for new chief executive
World Sailing has begun the search for a new chief executive, appointing executive search agency Odgers Berndtson to help identify the best candidate
Ironman Group promotes ex-Lagardère executive Beeche to senior VP, Oceania
The Ironman Group, part of the Wanda Sports Group, has announced a series of senior level promotions, including appointing former Lagardère Sports Endurance executive Dave Beeche as senior vice-president …
Relevent Sports’ Ross ‘lobbies top European clubs and Uefa’ to create more competitive ICC
Stephen Ross the billionaire owner of Relevent Sports, the sports promotion company behind the International Champions Cup (ICC), is reported to have met with the leading European football clubs and Uefa…