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Russia's sports minister says there will be reforms made to the laboratory that is to do drug tests at next year’s Sochi winter Olympics, following the threat of its suspension by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Russia and Ukraine’s proposed Unified Football League (UFL) has suffered a major blow after UEFA president Michel Platini told Russian president Vladimir Putin that such a competition would not “correspond” to its principles.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has awarded Hockey Club Rotterdam hosting rights for the Masters World Cup 2014.

The European Rally Championship (ERC) has revealed its provisional calendar for the 2014 season, which includes four changes from this year.

Car manufacturer Audi, with its racing arm Abt Sportsline, has entered a team into the International Motor Sport Federation (FIA)’s new Formula E Championship, becoming the seventh constructor to do so.

Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan has appointed new owner Erick Thohir president.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has awarded Birmingham the 2018 World Indoor Championships.

Renovation work has begun at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium, which will act as the centrepiece of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

France’s Union of Professional Football Clubs (UCPF) has called off its Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 planned strike action over the controversial ‘super tax’ in favour of further talks with the French government.

Data-driven sports agency Two Circles has been appointed by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) to develop and improve the club’s customer data management.

English Premier League (EPL) football club Manchester United has set record revenues in its 2014 first-quarter financial report.

German Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich has set record revenue figures for last year’s football season, which also saw UEFA Champions League and the DFB-Pokal domestic cup wins.

FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke says the body is close to reaching an agreement with the English Premier League (EPL) for the 2022 World Cup to be switched to November and December, adding that an April/May calendar slot in Qatar would still be too hot.

English Premiership Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty has revealed 30 of the 38 ERC (European Rugby Cup) clubs are ready to proceed with a breakaway competition, along with another two proposed clubs from Europe's emerging rugby union nations.

Spanish La Liga football club Valencia has unveiled a scaled back redesign for its long-delayed Nuevo Mestalla stadium, but has stressed that it will remain one of the world’s leading venues when it is completed.

General German Automobile Club (ADAC) has submitted an offer to purchase the bankrupt Nuerburgring race course, co-host of the Formula One German grand prix.

Oslo has revealed that it will spend $5.32 billion on hosting the 2022 winter Olympics, should its bid be successful.

Ascot Racecourse chief executive Charles Barnett is set to retire from his position in June 2014, following the Royal Ascot horse race.