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The US Polo Association's disproportionate success in the category licensing looks to be attributable to a farsighted and disciplined strategy, mixed with a degree of good timing. Ben Cronin examines how it has built a $1.6bn annual business.

Investment company looks to transform historic event after 25-year partnership with ITF Rakuten owner will provide financial backing and help create new app to engage fans

Fina, the world governing body for aquatic sport, has today (Thursday) revealed plans for a new invitation-only swimming competition that it claims will develop a fresh focus on the highest-level athletes

Mark Shapiro has been named as the new president of global sports and entertainment agency Endeavor

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Fina, the world governing body for aquatic sport, has said it is prepared to mount a “robust defence” against class-action lawsuits filed against it by three leading swimmers and organisers of the pro…

Approximately 10,000 American soccer fans applied to participate in the Premier League Mornings Live fan fest – a joint commercial venture between NBC Sports and the Premier League – in Manhattan on Sat…

Fifa, football’s global governing body, has announced details of payments that will be made under its Club Benefits Programme, which designates a share of the revenues from this summer’s World Cup in …

The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has opted to re-tender hosting rights to its 2025 World Cup amid uncertainty surrounding the event’s current promoter, but has refused to discount the p…

The International Association of Athletic Federations has announced British former Olympic athlete Jon Ridgeon as its new chief executive

A group of 17 leading players and former stars, including Lionel Messi, Neymar, Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham, have today (Monday) been revealed as founding members of a new digital football fan platform…

Professional and financial services company Deloitte has teamed up with the International Table Tennis Federation to support the body’s upcoming commercial rights distribution.

The International Olympic Committee has today (Friday) decided to suspend preparations for boxing at the 2020 summer Olympic Games as it commenced a procedure which could lead it to withdrawing recognition…

The Badminton World Federation has awarded hosting rights for a number of its major events across the next seven years

The International Olympic Committee is to meet this week to discuss the future of boxing ahead of the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo

The Association of National Olympic Committees has reluctantly postponed its presidential election in the wake of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah’s decision to temporarily stand down from the post to f…

Conmebol, the South American soccer federation, is lobbying Fifa to stage the World Cup every two years

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah is reportedly set to exit another of his senior positions in sports governance by stepping down as president of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC)