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Organisers behind Formula One’s return to the United States have been forced to offer assurances over the status of their events in the wake of new question marks over their plans.

Former England international goalkeeper David James and Italian legend Paolo Di Canio have been added as speakers for the Leaders in Football conference, which takes place at Stamford Bridge in London on October 10-11.

London 2012 Olympic Games host Eton Dorney has been announced as one of three venues for the 2013 World Rowing Cup.

Manchester City has ended its long search for a new CEO by appointing Ferran Soriano, a former senior executive at FC Barcelona, to the position.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) has fallen off the schedule of 2012-13 Sevens World Series host destinations due to “logistical challenges”.

Top Nike executive Charlie Denson has said the company would seek to play a “large part” in an athletics series modelled on cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL).

Rhino Rugby has confirmed its involvement at Rugby Expo for the third consecutive year by signing as an official supplier to the 2012 event, which takes place at London’s Twickenham Stadium on November 14-15.

Patrick Nally poses the idea of an 'Olympic Campus' hosting Olympic Houses at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The Pitch International agency has signed a 10-year contract with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) for the rights to organise, promote and commercialise all Brazil international friendly matches.

Madrid 2020 has appointed M-IS Plc. as its international creative and communications agency, with the race to determine the host of the 2020 Olympic Games approaching the one-year-to-go mark.

Soccerex has announced that experts from the French Football League (LFP) and German Football League (DFL) will join Nigerian football legend Adokiye Amiesimaka in a session focusing on the challenges of running a local professional league at Soccerex Seminar Lagos, which takes place from September 27-28.

Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu has played down talk that Melbourne could bid to host the 2024 or 2028 Olympic Games after the city’s Mayor, Robert Doyle, championed its credentials.

Jeffrey Webb, the recently elected president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), has become the latest top industry figure to join the panel of expert speakers at October’s Leaders in Football conference.

The St Louis Rams on Monday curtailed their plans to play regular-season games in London in 2013 and 2014, citing a need to focus on redevelopment work at the National Football League (NFL) franchise’s stadium.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge hailed London 2012’s role in “refreshing” the Olympic Movement as the curtain came down on what he described as “happy and glorious Games” on Sunday.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is seeking to build on the success of the track events at the London 2012 Olympics by launching a new competition dedicated to relay racing.