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High five for Cristiano Ronaldo in Dubai!
CR7 wins best player at Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai
Special career award for Brazil legend Ronaldo
Dubai, (UAE): Cristiano Ronaldo lifted the Best Player of the Year crown for the fifth time at...
Alabama-Clemson tickets plummeting in value ahead of Monday’s title game
Tickets for Monday's College Football Play-off National Championship game between Alabama and Clemson at Levi's Stadium are selling on the secondary market for far below the face-value price of $475 (€417).
Dallas to host 2020 NHL Winter Classic, St Louis awarded All-Star Game
The NHL has announced that the 2020 Winter Classic will be played at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas with the local franchise, the Stars, serving as hosts
Blockchain ticketing experiments show value of digital, but simpler solutions may be available
Open golf championship looks to follow Uefa in trialling blockchain ticketing
Experiments are adding weight to the case for more digital ticketing
But simpler solutions look a more accessible option...
Kosmos’ Davis Cup shake-up aimed at reviving ‘commercially undervalued’ competition
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
Player participation and...
Formula One exploring Greater London Grand Prix
Formula One bosses are exploring the possibility of a grand prix in the outskirts of London, having given up on a street race in the city centre
Nascar in line to make Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway return
Nascar could return to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway for the first time since 2000 following a deal between track operator Formosa Productions and owner Bristol Motor Speedway.
NBA to play first games in India during 2019
The Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will play in two preseason games in Mumbai in 2019. This will mark the first ever games for a North American sports league in India
NBA expands Junior Global Championship
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced an expansion of its second annual Junior NBA Global Championship, with 14 teams from the top US league set to host tournaments as part of a new layer...
NPSL Founders Cup splits into East and West regions
The National Premier Soccer League clubs participating in the inaugural Founders Cup competition will be split into two regions
Fifa study will dictate Qatar’s desire for 48-team World Cup
Qatar's willingness to host a 48-team World Cup in 2022 will be largely determined by a Fifa feasibility study that has been commissioned
Miami Open ticket sales up following Hard Rock Stadium move
The decision to move the Miami Open to the Hard Rock Stadium has proved an early success with ticket sales up 22 per cent from this time last year
MLS play-offs format overhauled for 2019
Major League Soccer has unveiled significant changes to its play-offs, expanding the number of teams taking part while also speeding up the format
USOC chooses Salt Lake City over Denver for 2030 Winter Olympics bid
Salt Lake City, Utah will be put forward to host a second Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2030, beating Denver, Colorado to the nomination
NBA seeks improved arenas to expand Latin American fixtures
NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants to stage more games in Latin America – but only if the venues are improved.
Egypt emerges as surprise candidate to host 2019 Afcon
Ten days after the Egyptian Football Association confirmed it would not be bidding to replace Cameroon as the host of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the country has submitted a last-minute pitch to the...
Wimbledon set to expand as nearby golf club agrees to sell to AELTC
Wimbledon is set to expand its grounds after a nearby golf club agreed to sell its land to the organisers of the tennis Grand Slam tournament
African Super Cup to be played in Qatar
The 2018 African Super Cup will be played in Qatar, representing the first time the match will be staged outside its home continent
Dropouts from 2026 Winter Olympics bidding race show impact of IOC reforms is yet to reach the public
The IOC is undertaking a range of reforms designed to make bidding for and hosting the Olympics less costly and less complex. Jonathan Dyson asks whether any progress is being made, including in the current 2026 Winter Olympics bidding race, and looks at what more needs to be done.
Globe Soccer draws football’s elite to Dubai
Dubai will become the centre of world football on January 2 and 3 as some of the leading players, coaches, agents and business brains in the sport come to town for the 10th Globe Soccer Awards and its...