Europe

Cycling

Vuelta a España organisers have said they are in talks to open the 2017 edition of the cycling race in the French city of Nîmes, with successful agreement of terms set to mark only the third time that the event has commenced outside Spain.

Football

Massimo Cellino, the owner of Cagliari, has reached a deal to sell the Italian Serie A top-tier football club to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) owners the Al Thani family, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Events

SportAccord Convention has announced that the Contemporary Group will again be a Gold Partner of the event for this year’s edition in Belek/Antalya, Turkey.

Golf

Golf’s European Tour and the IMG agency have confirmed that the 2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship will take place at the London Golf Club in Kent, England from October 15-19.

Athletics
Events

The UK leg of athletics’ Diamond League will switch from London to Glasgow in 2014, with the event set to lead in to the Scottish city’s staging of the Commonwealth Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today debated the future of the Olympic Movement, with the bidding process for the Olympic Games being a key subject for discussion as the IOC Session commenced in Sochi.

Sports media and technology firm Deltatre has acquired German premium sports data and digital media services provider Impire, with the agreement marking the first corporate acquisition in the Italian firm’s 28-year history.

Cycling

Tour of Britain organisers British Cycling and SweetSpot have been boosted by the announcement that the event has received a status upgrade from the International Cycling Union (UCI).

UK Sport, the national high-performance sports agency, has withdrawn its financial support of seven sports, including basketball, following its annual investment review of summer Olympic and Paralympic sports.

Football

Javier Faus, vice-president of Spanish Liga football club Barcelona, has called for the expansion of the Uefa Champions League as well as the reduction of national top divisions by up to four clubs.
Business

SportAccord Convention has announced that Friedrich Stickler, president of the European Lotteries, Turkish National Olympic Committee secretary general Neşe Gündoğan and Nenad Lalovic, president of FILA, wrestling’s global governing body, will be among the speakers during the 2014 event in Belek/Antalya, Turkey.

Football
Stadia

Spanish Liga top-tier football club Barcelona has revealed further details concerning the masterplan behind the proposed redevelopment of its Nou Camp, stating that the project will cost €420m ($571.2m) and will result in a final capacity of 105,053.

Cycling

Cycling’s 2014 Road World Championships are set to take place as planned in Ponferrada in September after the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced that the organisation of the event in the Spanish city has been guaranteed.

Football
Business

English Premier League football clubs were again the biggest spenders in the January European transfer window with their £130m (€157.4m/$213.5m) outlay helping to set a new record level of spending across the 2013-14 campaign.

Cycling
Events

Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has announced the launch of a one-day women’s race to coincide with the finale of this year’s cycling showpiece on July 27 in Paris.

Football
Stadia

Real Madrid has selected a proposal from GMP Architekten and L35 as the winner of the international design competition to transform its Santiago Bernabeu home into what it claims will be the best stadium in the world.

Football

Global investment firm KKR has agreed a deal to acquire a 9.7-per-cent stake in Hertha Berlin, with the partnership representing a rare instance of foreign investment in German Bundesliga football.

Cycling

The French Cycling Federation (FFC) is looking for a global partner to invest €100m ($136m) to become part of its new pro cycling team.