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Basketball
Technology

The National Basketball Association and technology partner Canon during the recent All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio, tested a new volumetric video capture technology allowing for a wide array of replays, opening up many new opportunities for fan engagement, coaching, and analytics. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
Multiple Sports
Stadia

Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate International Holding Company (IHC) has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Arena Events Group, an event structures and entertainment services business
Multiple Sports
Media

Discovery, the US-based media group that owns Eurosport, today (Thursday) reported full-year revenues of $4.54bn (€4.0
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

The Discovery Sports arm of media group Discovery has promoted David Bernard-Bret to oversee all marketing activity for the company’s sports business and brands.
Basketball
Media

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has launched Courtside 1891, a new OTT platform to replacing the existing LiveBasketball.tv as the primary streaming service for national team basketball
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

English Premier League football club Liverpool has signed up Wasabi Technologies to its sponsorship portfolio
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

International sports broadcaster Eleven Group has strengthened its senior leadership team by appointing Peter Hutton, director of sports partnerships at social media company Meta, as a non-executive director
Tennis
Events

The ATP Tour is to return to China for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Association of Tennis Professionals has announced
Tennis
Governance

The ATP Board, the decision-making body of the ATP men’s tennis tour, has approved a motion to remove conflicts of interest, meaning IMG Tennis’ Gavin Forbes will be unable to run again as one of three tou…
Padel
Finance & Law

The International Padel Federation (FIP) and the Professional Players Association (PPA) have filed a complaint with the European Commission against the World Padel Tour (WPT) under Article 101 of European…
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

World Rugby has appointed Sally Horrox as its director of women’s rugby. Horrox will join the governing body in early May to oversee its Women in Rugby plan, which runs from 2017 to 2025.
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company that last week announced $4.3bn (€3.8bn) worth of financial backing from its owner Access Industries, reported a loss of $1.3
Motorsport
Technology

Automated highlights company expands its presence in motorsports
Football
Finance & Law

The United States Soccer Federation and the US women’s national soccer team have vowed to ramp up the pressure on world governing body Fifa to introduce equal World Cup prize money after securing a landmark g…
Horse Racing
Media

The HBA Media agency has secured seven new broadcast rights-holders for the Saudi Cup, as it expands coverage of the annual horse racing fixture for the third consecutive year
Olympic Games
Events

Wide range of difficult factors contribute to significant viewership decline
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Uefa’s men’s national team football sponsorship programme for the next commercial cycle will include rights to the ‘Finalissima’ – a match between the winners of European Championships and the Copa Amér…
Football
Governance

Withersworldwide senior associate Libby Payne, a specialist in sport and employment matters, argues that historic debates about women’s sport – such as whether tennis grand slam prize money is fair – get in the way of the real issues holding back progress.