Europe
Uefa chief Platini talks up Fifa presidency chances
Uefa president Michel Platini has claimed that he is the only person capable of defeating Fifa president Sepp Blatter in an election for the top job at football’s global governing body.
Starwood Capital partners Roma for stadium project
US private investment firm Starwood Capital Group will partner AS Roma on the development of its proposed new stadium after acquiring a minority stake in the Italian Serie A football club.
Plans unveiled for new international cycling race in Britain
British Cycling has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and the Welcome to Yorkshire tourism agency to develop an international stage race that will act as a legacy of the English county’s staging of the Tour de France’s Grand Depart this summer.
Winter Wonders
The biggest marketing successes from the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics.
The Leader: Sir Philip Craven
Sir Philip Craven MBE, IPC (International Paralympic Committee) President, writes exclusively for SportBusiness International.
Uefa to introduce new Nations League in 2018
Uefa, football’s European governing body, confirmed this (Thursday) morning that it will introduce a new Nations League competition for its national teams from 2018.
SportAccord Convention signs host city media partner
SportAccord Convention has announced that Anadolu Agency (AA), Turkey’s national news agency, will serve as the host city media partner of the 2014 SportAccord Convention, which takes place from April 6-11 in Belek/Antalya, Turkey.
Roma lifts lid on new stadium plan
Italian Serie A football club AS Roma has taken another major step in its efforts to further its development by unveiling the masterplan for a new 52,500-seat stadium.
Royal and Ancient moves to scrap male-only policy
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has made a move to end its contentious male-only membership stance by calling on its 2,400 members to vote in favour of abolishing the policy at a meeting in September.
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.