Events

UEFA has repeated its claim that expanding the European Championship will not lead to a watering down of its quality, while it maintained that the empty seats witnessed at Euro 2012 have been caused by a combination of the exit of the host nations and the global economic downturn.

The field to host the International Equestrian Federation’s (FEI) World Games in 2018 has been shortened after Budapest’s bid was withdrawn from the race.

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has ruled that the innovative, but controversial, blue clay surface will not be permitted at next year’s Madrid Open.

Adidas has announced that it expects to generate record football sales of more than Eur1.6 billion in 2012, a position boosted by its dominant position at UEFA Euro 2012.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday confirmed that it has asked organisers of Sochi’s 2014 Winter Games to delay their international ticket planning in the wake of the scandal that is currently enveloping the Olympic Movement.

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has launched a controversial auction website that will sell official torches and other Games memorabilia.

Royal Troon will stage the 145th edition of The Open Championship in 2016, tournament organiser The R&A announced on Wednesday.

London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) chairman Lord Sebastian Coe on Wednesday received Beyond Sport’s Leadership in Sport Award, supported by P&G, on behalf of International Inspiration, the official international sports legacy programme of the 2012 Olympic Games.

The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) is seeking a new permanent chief executive after Andrew Altman announced that he would resign from the post after the upcoming Olympic Games.

Glasgow launched its candidature for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games on Tuesday by highlighting the strong legacy offering provided by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, along with the city’s own staging of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Denmark has been announced as the host of the International Sailing Federation’s (ISAF) Nations Cup Grand Final in 2013.

The European Handball Federation (EHF) has announced Serbia as the new host of this year’s Women’s European Championship following the Netherlands’ withdrawal as host nation earlier this month.

UEFA has banned Denmark forward Nicklas Bendtner for one match and hit the player with a Eur100,000 fine for displaying the logo of Paddy Power during a goal celebration – a punishment the betting company has described as “hysterical and deeply cynical”.

Soccerex has announced that English Premier League club Liverpool will be speaking alongside its main sponsor, Standard Chartered, at the Soccerex Seminar Lagos in September.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has opened an investigation into allegations that National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and official agents were willing to sell thousands of London 2012 tickets on the black market.

Heineken and Amlin Challenge Cup organiser European Rugby Cup (ERC) has confirmed that talks over the future of the competitions will begin before the start of the 2012-13 season amid concerns about the participation of English and French clubs.