Events
Argentina and Uruguay target centenary World Cup
The governments of Argentina and Uruguay have confirmed that they will support a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
Five in running to host 2017 IAAF World Championships
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced on Thursday that the governing body had received letters of intent from five countries to stage the 2017 World Championships.
Nimbus to drive Indian Golf Union events
Nimbus Sport, a leading Indian sports broadcaster and marketing company, has agreed a three-year deal to promote and manage Indian Golf Union (IGU) events.
Eurosport announced as sponsor of Sport and New Media 2011
SportBusiness Group is delighted to announce that Sport and New Media 2011 will take place on June 15 in Paris, France.
Doha enters running for 2017 IAAF World Championships
The Qatar Olympic Committee has announced that Doha is bidding to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships.
CAF moves Youth Championship to South Africa
South Africa has been named as the new host of the 2011 African Youth Championship following the removal of the event from Libya.
Sportel moves spring market from Asia to Brazil
Sportel has announced that its spring convention will take place in Brazil next year, ending a five-year stay in Asia.
Eurosport signs up to Soccerex vision
Soccerex has unveiled Eurosport as the premium media partner for the Soccerex European Forum in a deal that will run through to 2014.
Olympic partners apologise after day of glitches
Visa has apologised to people who were unable to book tickets for the 2012 Olympic Games on the first day of going on sale.
Union dismisses NFL draft boycott reports
The National Football League (NFL) Players’ Association has not asked players to boycott next month’s draft, according to union spokesman George Atallah.
State of emergency set to destroy Bahrain F1 hopes
Bahrain’s hopes of staging Formula One action this year appear to have disintegrated after the Gulf state declared a three-month state of emergency on Tuesday.
Leaders in Football acquired by Convers Sports Initiatives
Executive Sport Ltd (ESL), the parent company of the popular ‘Leaders in Football’ conference, has been acquired by Convers Sports Initiatives (CSI).
Koch installed as new Puma CEO
Franz Koch will be promoted from his role as head of global strategy at Puma to replace Jochen Zeitz as the new chief executive officer of the German sportswear firm next month.
World Figure Skating Championships called off
The International Skating Union (ISU) has called off the World Figure Skating Championships, which were scheduled to be staged in Japan later this month.
Soccerex links up with KantarSport
KantarSport has penned a deal with Soccerex to become the football convention’s research partner.
Key highlights Rugby World Cup contingency plans
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has suggested that Auckland and Dunedin could host more Rugby World Cup matches if earthquake-hit Christchurch is unable to stage games.
Sporting events called off after Japan catastrophe
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has postponed Asian Champions League matches in Japan following the horrific earthquake and tsunami on Friday.
World Sport Group to boost China profile
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) and the China Football Industry Development Corporation (CFIDC) have struck a multi-year deal with World Sport Group to develop the brand of the country’s national football team.