England

The UK government has appointed John Crabtree as chairman of the local organising committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in the English city of Birmingham.

Organisers of the Athletics World Cup have played down concerns relating to the standard of competition and ticket sales ahead of the inaugural edition of the event next week.

Anthony Joshua has today (Thursday) committed to contesting two fights at London’s Wembley Stadium, with Mayor Sadiq Khan stating a plan is in place to avert the threat of reduced capacity for the events.

Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth has reached an agreement with the English Football League to settle a dispute relating to its financial results during the 2014-15 season.

The multi-sport division of UK sports promotional company Matchroom Sport has launched a new gymnastics event that will debut at The O2 arena in London next year.

The UK government will commence an official review into safe standing at football stadia after an initial ruling that rejected such a proposal sparked a backlash from fans across the country.

The agreement the Premier League struck in June with Amazon for one of two packages of rights unsold in its January auction – telco BT picked up the other – has to be one of the most important ever.

The International Cricket Council has revealed further details behind its new World Test Championship, but questions remain as to the destination of the finale of the inaugural event.

The NBA basketball league has today (Wednesday) confirmed the Washington Wizards will play the New York Knicks in a regular-season meeting at its NBA London Game 2019.

World Rugby has today (Wednesday) announced that Australia, England, France, New Zealand, Portugal and Wales have confirmed their intention to bid for the 2021 Women’s World Cup.

The English Football Association (FA) is seeking further offers for London’s Wembley Stadium in a move designed to ramp up the bid it has already received from US billionaire Shahid Khan, according to the Evening Standard.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has reportedly turned down a bid from English billionaire Jim Ratcliffe for the London-based Premier League football club.

English football will incorporate a mid-season break into its schedule from the 2019-20 season, it was announced today (Friday).

The Premier League, the top division of English club football, has commenced a search for a new leader after Richard Scudamore announced he will end his long tenure as executive chairman this year.

London’s Lord’s cricket ground is to add 2,500 more seats as part of redevelopment plans revealed by its owner, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

The Professional Darts Corporation has revealed that the 2018-19 World Championship will feature two female qualifiers as part of an expanded field of 96 players, while bookmaker William Hill has also renewed its title sponsorship of the sport’s showpiece event.