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The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has today (Friday) announced that Qatar will stage its inaugural World Beach Games later this year after San Diego was stripped of the event last month

The Hammer Series team cycling competition has announced that it will take events to three Colombian cities over the next three years

Denver Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen died late Thursday, just under two months before his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Bowlen, who battled Alzheimer’s for several years, was 75.

The Formula One motor-racing championship has delayed making a decision on changes to its technical, sporting and financial regulations from 2021 until the end of October

Eddie Hearn, the man behind one of the most significant media deals in boxing history and one of the most influential figures in world sport, has joined the high-powered speaker line-up at next month’s S…

Australia and Qatar are set to compete at next year’s edition of the Copa América national team football tournament following invites from the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol).

The St. Louis Blues and key league business partners are reaping immediate commercial rewards after lifting the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history on Wednesday evening

Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) has acquired fellow US esports organisation Infinite Esports & Entertainment, parent company of OpTic Gaming, in what it claims marks the industry’s first $100m (€88.7m)

Luigi Di Siervo, the chief executive of Lega Serie A, the organising body of Italy's top football division, has issued a statement speaking out against Saudi Arabia-based pirate broadcaster beoutQ

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The United States Tennis Association's successful bid to host the inaugural Fortnite World Cup finals at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, is part of a wider strategy to introduce the refurbished facility to a new and younger audience. Story by Bob Williams.

The local organising committee of the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has confirmed that surfing events will be held on natural waves at a venue outside of Paris, as the International Olympic…

Ascot Racecourse has announced it is introducing a cup recycling scheme during next week’s Royal Meeting to reduce plastic waste.

MLS expansion franchise claims single-day league record for season-ticket deposits secured, but does not disclose a figure

The Canadian Football League has moved up the start time of Thursday's 2019 season opener due to a clash with the Toronto Raptors' appearance in Game 6 of the NBA Finals that evening.

Rocco Commisso has secured an immediate boost after taking over ACF Fiorentina, with the Serie A club securing a spot in this summer's International Champions Cup

The executive council chairs of the three Swedish regions proposed to host the 2026 edition of the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have published a joint letter of support for the bid

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has announced it is partnering with Genius Sports to implement a sports betting-related monitoring, education and investigation programme

LaLiga has strongly denied allegations from Spain’s national data protection agency (AEPD) that its official mobile app violates user privacy, after being hit with a €250,000 ($283,000/£222,000) fine by t…

Chris Brindley MBE has been named chair of the board for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will be held in England

A new esports organisation has been set up in New York that will operate a number of franchises and seek to bring more gaming events to the US city

Chinese payments platform Alipay will create a digital ticketing channel for Euro 2020 as part of its sponsorship deal with Uefa – the first time the organisation will have sold tickets digitally outside o…

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