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Motorsport
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The British Grand Prix has become the latest of Formula 1’s historic circuits to secure its long-term place on the calendar, with today’s (Thursday’s) news of a 10-year contract extension also ensuring that all current races have deals in place beyond the forthcoming 2024 season.
Multi-sport
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The fourth edition of the European Games is staying in the east of the continent, with Turkey all but confirmed as the host country
Tennis
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Six of the world's top male tennis players are set to take part in an invitational tournament in Saudi Arabia in October, the same month as two of the ATP's leading Masters events are staged, potentially setting the stage for a battle between the ambitious Kingdom and one of the sport's key stakeholders.
American Football
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The National Football League is to open the regular season with an international game for the first time later this year, when it makes its debut appearance in Brazil
Ice Hockey
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National Hockey League (NHL) players are set to return to the Winter Olympic Games for the first time since Sochi 2014 after a participation deal was struck covering the next two editions, while the League has further strengthened its commitment to national team play by launching a new tournament.
Motorsport
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Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix will continue to take place at the Suzuka Circuit until 2029, with the new five-year deal marking the motor-racing series’ latest long-term hosting agreement in Asia.
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

British Cycling has indicated it will be willing to engage the support of sports marketing agencies after taking on the responsibility for delivering this year’s Tour of Britain men’s and women’s road races.
Triathlon
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The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has rebranded its PTO Tour as the T100 Triathlon World tour as part of its new pact with World Triathlon, with the expanded series to feature eight events across three continents.
Rugby Union
Media

France 2023 was the most-watched Rugby World Cup of all time, governing body World Rugby declared today (Tuesday). The tournament, won by South Africa, achieved 1
Sailing
Sponsorship & Marketing

French IT services and consulting company, Capgemini, has signed on as the sixth global partner for the 37th America’s Cup in a deal that continues the sailing event’s new sponsorship strategy.
Handball
Media

France’s triumph in the Men’s EHF Euro 2024 final generated a peak audience of eight million for commercial broadcaster TF1, as the European Handball Federation hailed Germany’s staging of the tournament as the “best ever” in the championship’s history.
Formula 1
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Singapore’s Formula 1 Grand Prix is set to go ahead as planned after the resignation of former Transport Minister S. Iswaran, who is at the centre of a corruption case involving Ong Beng Seng, the chair of the race promoter.
Snooker
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Snooker is the latest sport to fall under the spell of Saudi Arabia, with an invitational event to debut in Riyadh in March featuring an innovative new concept
Road Cycling
Finance & Law

SweetSpot, until recently the organiser and promoter of cycling's Tour of Britain, has entered liquidation as it faces legal disputes exceeding £1m (€1.2m/$1.3m).
Multi-sport
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Mexico has set its sights on staging smaller, cheaper multi-sport events after dropping its interest in hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2036
Athletics
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Concerns have been eased over Birmingham’s status as host city for the 2026 European Athletics Championships following a funding pledge from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
Basketball
Media

France’s importance to the NBA is growing with a media tie-up in the country among the latest initiatives off the back of an annual regular-season game and the success of French rookie Victor Wembanyama’s debut season.
Motorsport
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Formula E could be set for another legal battle, following what it claims is a breach of contract after the planned ePrix in Hyderabad, India was cancelled