Governance

Football
Finance & Law

The Confederation of African Football's decision to tear up its global commercial agreement with the Lagardère Sports agency in 2019 cost the organisation $50m (€46.4m), the governing body has revealed.
Skiing
Media

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has won over one of its strongest critics in its battle to centralise media rights, striking an agreement with Svenska Skidförbundet (SFF), the Swedish …
Football
Events

The Irish government is lobbying Uefa to host more matches at Euro 2028 after the withdrawal of funding for the rebuild of Northern Ireland's proposed venue, Casement Park in Belfast
Football
Media

Major League Soccer’s decade-long, $2.5bn-plus global streaming rights contract with Apple may end up being one of sport’s greatest-ever media deals, commissioner Don Garber has claimed.
Football
Industry Moves

The Premier League is to open an international office in Beijing and has recruited former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Jay Li to head up operations, SportBusiness understands
Multi-sport
Governance

India's growing momentum within the International Olympic Committee, with a potential major sponsorship deal and a Summer Olympics bid on the horizon, has been checked over a domestic governance dispute…
Basketball
Governance

The WNBA has announced plans to expand its end-of-season playoffs on the back of a hugely successful 2024 campaign driven by the emergence of superstar rookie Caitlin Clark.
Cycling
Events

IMG and British Cycling today (Thursday) announced a comprehensive commercial tie-up as the journey continues to revitalise the sport in the country after a period of upheaval
Boxing
Governance

The International Boxing Association is refusing to back down in its fight against the International Olympic Committee, accusing the organisation of 'sporting blackmail'
Tennis
Events

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has made various changes to its international teams competitions, including the end of a Davis Cup group stage that has proved unpopular with some players and fans alike.
Football
Governance

Newly re-elected president of France's Professional Football League (LFP), Vincent Labrune, has come under fire from the Senate for his annual salary, despite agreeing to take a 30-per-cent pay cut
Football
Finance & Law

Confederation of African Football (CAF) secretary general Véron Mosengo-Omba has vigorously defended himself after being named in a criminal investigation opened by Swiss prosecutors in relation to payments …
Golf
Finance & Law

The European Tour broke even in 2023 thanks to £19.6m (€23.3m/$25.7m) in funding from the PGA Tour designed to cover any deficit under the terms of the “strategic alliance” between the two tours, SportBusiness can reveal.
Motorsport
Governance

Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing is one of two Nascar teams filing an antitrust lawsuit against the stock car-racing series over the “unfair” terms of its new charter proposals.
Basketball
Governance

Conference realignment in the US college sports world continues apace as the rebuilding Pac-12 made another move that will potentially bring an uplift to any future media rights revenue
Football
Governance

The main backer of a new top-tier football league in Pakistan, Farhan Junejo, has told SportBusiness that his Pakistan Football League project is still on course for success, despite a burgeoning dispute between the PFL and sports marketing company Redstrike.
Football
Industry Moves

The Eredivisie has created its first commercial director position following the decision to take back control of its international broadcast and betting video and sponsorship rights late last year
Football
Events

Uefa has re-opened the bidding process to select the host of the 2027 Champions League final after stripping the Italian city of Milan of the hosting rights