Europe
Green takes over Super League club Bradford
Businessman Marc Green has completed a deal to take over English Super League club Bradford Bulls after the acquisition of the rugby league club was ratified by the sport's governing body in England, the Rugby Football League (RFL).
ISU president proposes sweeping changes for speed and figure skating
International Skating Union (ISU) president Ottavio Cinquanta has put forward a series of proposals to implement major reforms in the sports of figure skating and speed skating.
Nets owner Prokhorov seeks to bring team under Russian control
Mikhail Prokhorov, owner of the Brooklyn Nets, has announced he plans to relocate the company that operates the NBA basketball team to Russia.
ICSS partners with SportAccord Convention
The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has signed on as the official integrity partner of the 2014 SportAccord Convention, which takes place from April 6-11 at the Susesi Luxury Resort and Convention Centre in Belek/Antalya, Turkey.
Krakow to hold referendum on winter Olympics bid
Jacek Majchrowski, the Mayor of Krakow, has announced that he will hold a referendum on whether the Polish city should bid to host the 2022 winter Olympic Games.
Bundesliga clubs reject goal-line technology
The German Football League (DFL) has announced that goal-line technology (GLT) will not be used in the Bundesliga or 2.Bundesliga “until further notice” following a meeting of all 36 professional clubs today (Monday).
Russia wants Crimean clubs to switch from Ukraine
The Russian Football Union (RFU) has confirmed it plans to bring the two Crimean clubs playing in the Ukrainian Premier League over to the Russian league system.
EHF presses forward with revamp of showpiece events
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has agreed to revamp the format of its men’s Champions League club competition, while an expanded men’s European Championships could be in place as soon as the 2020 event.
Fiba Europe removes U-18 event from Ukraine but EuroBasket remains, for now
Fiba Europe, the governing body for basketball in Europe, has removed the 2014 U-18 European Championship men’s Division B competition from Donetsk, Ukraine, but has insisted that it still hopes the EuroBasket 2015 tournament will take place in the country.
German FA unveils DFB Academy plan
The German Football Association (DFB) has announced it will develop a new purpose-built academy and headquarters, in a move that is set to keep the organisation in the city of Frankfurt.
WTA tournament switches from Paris to Toulouse
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has announced that women’s tournament the Open GDF Suez will move from Paris to Toulouse next year.
Fiba Europe plays down Ukraine EuroBasket claims
The European division of the International Basketball Federation, Fiba, has denied that Ukraine has given up the hosting rights to EuroBasket 2015 even though tournament director Markiyan Lubkivsky admitted yesterday (Wednesday) that he “cannot imagine” how to host the national team event next year.
ETU hails return of European Aquathlon Championships
The European Triathlon Union (ETU) and the German Triathlon Union (DTU) have announced the return of the ETU European Aquathlon Championships to the 2014 race calendar following a two-year hiatus.
Ukraine gives up hosting rights to EuroBasket 2015
Ukraine has given up hosting rights to the 2015 EuroBasket national team basketball competition because of the political and financial situation in the country, according to tournament director Markiyan Lubkivsky.
Sochi team part of KHL’s latest round of expansion
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) has confirmed the addition of new franchises in the Russian cities of Sochi and Tolyatti, along with its first Finnish team in the shape of Jokerit.
Weightlifting succeeds but basketball fails in UK Sport appeal
UK Sport, the national high-performance sports agency, has announced that weightlifting will have its funding as a ‘World Class Programme’ restored, but the withdrawal of money from six other sports, including basketball, remains in place.
WTF announces host cities for GP series
The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has announced the host cities for the eight World Taekwondo GP series events and two World Taekwondo GP finals in 2014 and 2015.
Lagardere seeks to revitalise fortunes of Sweden’s Friends Arena
The Lagardere Unlimited Stadium Solutions (LUSS) arm of media conglomerate Lagardere has reached an agreement in principle to take over control of Stockholm’s Friends Arena, which has been hit by problems since opening in October 2012.