Events

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.

The cash-strapped Sri Lanka Cricket Board is seeking to tap into the commercial attractiveness of the Twenty20 version of the sport by inviting bids for investment in the seven teams for its new league.

The Belgian city of Antwerp has been announced as the host of the 2014 Special Olympics European Games.

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is on track to be delivered under its ÂŁ9.298 billion budget and with ÂŁ476 million of uncommitted contingency available, the UK government announced on Wednesday.

Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) president Alexander Medvedev has outlined bold plans to develop a European league that would provide a serious rival to North America’s National Hockey League (NHL).

The IndyCar motorsport series has been forced to cancel its race in China on August 19, with local officials worried about the event’s clash with a beer festival.

Beyond Sport has announced that London 2012 Organising Committee chair and Beyond Sport ambassador Seb Coe will next week present a unique award to the sport for change project judged the most innovative and tangible in its community across the entire UK.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced the Chinese city of Shenzhen as the host city for its 2012 World Superseries Finals, along with detailing a major revamp of the Thomas & Uber Cups, the sport’s oldest and most prestigious international competition.

Polo’s key stakeholders in the UK have claimed a world first with the announcement that the Polo Premier League will be launched in time for the 2013 British polo season.

The Superbike World Championship is set to become the first major motorcycling series to enter India after a four-year deal was reached to stage a race at the Buddh International Circuit near New Delhi.

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has announced that five cities have confirmed bids for the 2018 World Equestrian Games.

The Ukrainian opposition party is to launch an investigation into the possible misuse of state funds during preparations for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament, which kicked off on Friday.

Thousands of London bus workers have voted to go on strike during this summer’s Olympic Games unless they receive a bonus of £500 each.

The Mexican city of Guadalajara has edged out Las Vegas in the United States to secure the right to host the 2015 International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Cup Dressage and Jumping Finals.

None of the events scheduled for the 2013 World Rally Championship have signed the International Motorsport Federation’s (FIA) proposed agreement for next year’s series, according to Autosport.

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has launched an innovative partnership with Twitter which it claims is the first of its kind for any sports league or organisation.