Scotland

Athletics
Business

In 2018, Glasgow secured a second consecutive fifth-place finish in the overall Ultimate Sports City rankings, and a welldeserved trophy for the best city with a population under 1.3 million. Rory Squires talks with Billy Garrett, director of sport and events at Glasgow Life, about how Scotland’s second city has created a world-beating event strategy

Rugby Union
Business

Scottish Rugby has confirmed the six franchises that will form its new Super 6 competition.

Football
Business

The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has appointed Ian Maxwell as its new chief executive.
Events

As the countdown to August’s inaugural European Championships continues, Glasgow is preparing to welcome more than 4,000 top competitors in swimming and diving, cycling, golf, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon to a city whose profile in world sport continues to grow after the success of the transformational 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Golf
Events

St Andrews has been confirmed as host of the 2021 edition of The Open, an announcement that shakes up the traditional hosting policy for the 150th edition of the UK’s golf major.

Football
Business

Scottish Premiership football club Celtic is considering investing in an Australian A-League team with Central Coast Mariners said to be the main target, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

Golf
Business

The Scottish Rugby national governing body has signed a marketing partnership with The Open ahead of next year’s staging of the major golf event at the Carnoustie Golf Links course in Scotland.

Rugby League
Business

Rugby League Ireland chairman Richard Egan has said that the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) is planning to launch a Six Nations tournament next year as part of an effort to enhance the presence of Northern Hemisphere countries on the sport’s global stage.

Football
Other

Football DataCo, the official data rights-holder of all professional leagues in England and Scotland, has agreed an integrity partnership with sports data and technology company Genius Sports and digital sports content and media group Perform.

Rugby Union
Business

Scottish Rugby, the national governing body for rugby union in Scotland, has reported record turnover of £51.4m (€57.5m/$67m) for its 2016-17 financial year and has moved to revamp the structure of its domestic club game.

Rugby Union
Events

An agreement has been reached for South African rugby teams the Cheetahs and Southern Kings to enter the Pro12 pan-European competition after losing their Super Rugby status, according to multiple reports.
Events

As preparations for the inaugural European Championships gather pace, we take a look at how Glasgow and Scotland are planning to stage a truly ground-breaking sporting event in the summer of 2018.
Golf
Business

Keith Pelley, chief executive of golf’s European Tour, has insisted that the 2018 Ryder Cup will take place in France as planned amid reports that some players would not feel safe playing in the country.
Aquatics
Events

The Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), the governing body of aquatics in Europe, has awarded the Scottish city of Glasgow hosting rights for the 2019 European Short Course Swimming Championships.
Golf
Events

Muirfield golf club has voted to allow female members for the first time in its history, paving the way for the Scottish course to stage the Open Championship once more.
Athletics
Events

London is set to submit a bid to stage the European Athletics Championships in 2022, while Glasgow is in talks to host the European Team Championships in 2021.
Golf
Business

The Ladies European Tour (LET) and Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) have joined forces in a co-sanctioning agreement that will elevate the Ladies Scottish Open to the status of one of the leading events in the women’s game.

Football
Business

Stewart Regan, chief executive of the Scottish Football Association (SFA), has supported the idea of a cross-border competition to help the country’s clubs remain competitive in Europe.