England
Everton hit by rising stadium costs
Robert Elstone, chief executive of Everton, has revealed that the cost of building a new stadium for the English Premier League football club has risen “significantly”.
Chelsea posts record revenues
English Premier League football club Chelsea has reported record turnover of £361.3m (€405.9m/$489.7m) for the year ending June 30, 2017, following its title-winning season in 2016-17.
Birmingham confirmed as new destination for 2022 Commonwealth Games
Birmingham has today (Thursday) been announced as the new host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in a move that will bring the multi-sport event back to England for the first time in two decades.
England’s Rugby League World Cup garners overseas interest
Jon Dutton, chief executive of the organising committee for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, has revealed that other countries have expressed an interest in sharing hosting rights with England for the national team tournament.
FA unveils new make-up of women’s club football
Brighton & Hove Albion will join the Women’s Super League 1, the top tier of club football in England, next year after its license application was accepted by the Football Association (FA).
ITU launches Mixed Relay Series ahead of discipline’s Olympic debut
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has today (Monday) announced the launch of a Mixed Relay Series, with two new events to be held next year.
Birmingham refines Commonwealth Games bid plan
The English city of Birmingham has agreed on a revised bid plan for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Newcastle Falcons follow analytical approach to revive flagging attendances
A deep-dive into how rugby union’s Newcastle Falcons used a new CRM and corresponding data-driven approach to marketing communications as a means of reinvigorating its attendances.
Two Circles lands Cricket World Cup marketing contract
Sports marketing agency Two Circles has been appointed as the official data and insight partner of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, which will take place in England and Wales.
RFU reviewing Premiership promotion system, in talks over more NFL games
Rugby Football Union (RFU) chief executive Stephen Brown has stated the organisation is considering moving to a locked-in system of clubs for the Premiership, the top tier of the English game, adding that talks are underway for more NFL American football matches at Twickenham.
Crystal Palace unveils stadium expansion plan
English Premier League football club Crystal Palace has today (Monday) unveiled plans to build a new 13,500-seat stand that will raise capacity at its stadium to more than 34,000.
Birmingham waits on 2022 Commonwealth Games amid wider interest
The English city of Birmingham will not find out whether it has been successful in its bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games until at least December 6 after the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) confirmed it has received “updates” from other parties interested in staging the multi-sport event.
Mayor to take control of London Stadium as damning review published
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has today (Friday) announced that his office will take control of London Stadium after publishing a detailed report into the scale of mismanagement of the venue by his predecessor, Boris Johnson.
RFU posts loss, points to improvement in revenue
The Rugby Football Union (RFU), governing body of rugby union in England, posted revenues of £184.9m (€210m/$250m) for 2016-17, although the organisation suffered an operating loss of £6m in the first reporting period following the country's staging of the Rugby World Cup in 2015.
IOC wraps up Russian London 2012 probe with brace of sanctions
The International Olympic Committee has today (Thursday) concluded its reanalysis of Russian drug tests from the 2012 summer Olympic Games and sanctioned two further athletes.
RLIF planning new Six Nations competition
Rugby League Ireland chairman Richard Egan has said that the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) is planning to launch a Six Nations tournament next year as part of an effort to enhance the presence of Northern Hemisphere countries on the sport’s global stage.
Staveley makes move for Newcastle United
Financier Amanda Staveley has submitted a formal bid to purchase English Premier League football club Newcastle United.
Dancing in the digital hurricane | Notes from the Huddle 2017 conference
Artificial intelligence and DIY content were the major themes at Mindshare’s Huddle 2017 conference. Kevin McCullagh reports from the event.