Europe
FIG relocates 2014 Acrobatic World Championships
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has announced that the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships and the discipline’s World Age Group Competitions will now be held at the Palais des Sports Marcek Cerdan in Levallois, France.
Cologne to remain home of EHF club showpiece
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has agreed a two-year extension for its annual club showpiece, the Final4, to remain in the German city of Cologne until at least 2016.
Monaco set to avoid ‘super tax’ after u-turn
The French government has suppressed an amendment that would have forced top-tier Ligue 1 club Monaco to fall in line with the country’s so-called new ‘super tax’ on salaries exceeding €1m ($1.4m).
Monaco set to pay ‘super tax’
Monaco is set to be forced to pay a so-called ‘super tax’ on its player salaries after France’s National Assembly voted to include the Ligue 1 football club in the country’s tax regime.
Infront acquires mass-participation event operator
Uefa calls for uniform approach to combating match-fixing
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has called for consistent punishments against match-fixing across the continent and has outlined an 11-point plan to help implement this target.
University rubbishes Barcelona stadium proposal
Barcelona’s mooted plans to build a new stadium have suffered a setback after the University of Barcelona dismissed suggestions that it could sell the required land to the Spanish Liga football club.
SportAccord Convention 2014 to tackle sport’s new frontiers
Organisers have announced that ‘Sport’s New Frontiers’ will be the theme of a new-look conference programme at SportAccord Convention 2014 in Belek/Antalya, Turkey.
Crossan consortium seals London Irish takeover
A consortium of London-based Irish businessmen headed by Mick Crossan has acquired a majority shareholding in English Premiership rugby union team London Irish.
BayernLB to file fresh damages claim against Ecclestone
German banking group BayernLB is planning to bring a $400m (€294m) damages claim against Formula One Group chief executive Bernie Ecclestone in London next month, according to the Reuters news agency.
Valencia seeks buyer to alleviate financial worries
Spanish Liga football club Valencia faces the prospect of being put up for sale in a bid to resolve its long-standing financial problems.
LTA appoints first female president
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced the appointment of its first-ever female president with Cathie Sabin stepping up from the deputy president position.
RFU chief hopeful of European resolution
Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie has said he is optimistic that a pan-European rugby union competition can be salvaged for next season.
RPL seeks proposals for development of Russian top division
The Russian Premier League has launched a “closed competition” to draw up a development strategy for the top division of Russian football.
Sochi 2014 to set up protest zone
The organising committee of the Sochi 2014 winter Olympic Games has confirmed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that at least one specific protest zone will be set up for demonstrators during the event.
FA’s Horne denies ‘fixing’ is a widespread problem
Alex Horne, the general secretary of the Football Association, the sport’s governing body in England, believes ‘fixing’ matches is not a widespread occurrence in the English game, but has warned against complacency in the fight against corruption.
Weatherby appointed Jockey Club senior steward
The Jockey Club, the largest commercial group in British horse racing, has appointed Roger Weatherby to succeed Nicholas Wrigley as its senior steward for a term of five years.
Barcelona set for January decision over Nou Camp future
Spanish Liga football club Barcelona expects to make a definitive decision on the future of its Nou Camp stadium in January, with officials currently studying the viability of two separate development proposals.