England
Bristol Rugby rebrands to tackle ‘challenging’ market
Bristol Rugby has announced it will rebrand to Bristol Bears in an effort to attract investment and new audiences in a “challenging market” as it prepares to return to the Premiership, the top tier of English club rugby union.
Premier League clubs vote against VAR
English Premier League football clubs have today (Friday) voted against the full implementation of video assistant referees (VAR) next season in favour of more advanced testing taking place.
UK government dashes hopes of safe standing plans in English football
The UK government has turned down a proposal from English Premier League football club West Bromwich Albion to introduce safe standing at its Hawthorns home stadium.
Tournament figureheads join Rugby World Cup Board
World Rugby’s executive committee has appointed council members Steve Brown and Steve Tew to the Rugby World Cup Limited Board ahead of next year’s edition of the national team tournament in Japan.
Tottenham smashes records with £306m revenue haul
English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has confirmed record revenue of £306.3m (€350.8m/$430.2m) for the 12 months through to June 30, 2017, up from £209.8m in the previous year.
Wray takes control of European champions Saracens
Saracens chairman Nigel Wray has moved to dampen talk of a sale of the English Premiership rugby union club after securing full ownership of the London-based team.
ECB appoints panel to mastermind formation of new T20 competition
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today (Wednesday) unveiled a new body designed to drive forward the formation of its new Twenty20 competition.
England rugby team set to play home Tests away from Twickenham
England’s national rugby union team is set to start playing an annual home Test match away from its traditional home, Twickenham.
Ritchie returns to rugby union with Premiership role
Premiership Rugby, the organising body of England’s top division of club rugby union, has appointed Ian Ritchie as its new independent, non-executive chairman.
Manchester United to launch women’s team
English Premier League football club Manchester United has submitted an application to the Football Association (FA) to form a professional women’s team.
English FA invests record £127m in 2016-17
The English Football Association (FA), has today (Wednesday) revealed that it was able to invest a record £127m (€145.4m/$178.7m) across all levels of the domestic game during the 2016-17 season, despite a fall in revenue.
MLB close to deal for Red Sox-Yankees series in London
Major League Baseball (MLB) is closing in on a deal to stage a two-game regular season series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at London Stadium next year, according to multiple reports.
Liverpool to host inaugural UFC event
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts promotion will stage its first event in the English city of Liverpool later this year, it has been announced.
World Taekwondo targets Commonwealth Games inclusion
World Taekwondo has formed a working group to explore the possibility of the sport being included on the programme for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, as well as future editions of the multi-sport event.
ECB director resigns in wake of compensation scheme furore
Andy Nash has hit out at what he claims are unacceptable levels of corporate governance at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after tendering his resignation as a director in protest over the emergence of a compensation package scheme for the country’s Test match grounds.
New Zealand Rugby signs innovative partnership with Harlequins
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has unveiled a groundbreaking partnership with English Premiership club Harlequins, the first time it has entered into an official relationship with an overseas team.
European Tour adds female players to GolfSixes
This year’s GolfSixes tournament will feature both male and female players in a move that marks a first for a European Tour-organised team event.
Leicester City settles financial fair play dispute with EFL
English Premier League football club Leicester City has agreed to pay the English Football League, which operates the three divisions below the top-tier competition, £3.1m (€3.5m/$4.3m) to settle a Financial Fair Play dispute stretching back to the 2013-14 season, the year it was promoted from the second-tier Championship.