Governance
FIGC president suggests betting revenue share to help ‘save’ Italian football
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has called on the government to introduce a fund to ‘save football’ in the country and has suggested that a share of betting revenue be donated to clubs and organisations in …
ECB details £61m support package
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled a £61m (€68.8m/$75.4m
NCAA president Emmert taking temporary pay cut
National Collegiate Athletic Association president Mark Emmert is taking an enforced temporary 20-per-cent pay cut due to lost revenues caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic, USA Today has reported
ITTF commercial restructure accelerates during shutdown, Pound says
As part of a series of video interviews by SportBusiness looking at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Kevin McCullagh speaks exclusively to Matt Pound, marketing director of the International Table Tennis Federation.
Tokyo 2020 lobbyist who helped secure Diack’s support was paid $8.2m
Japanese businessman Haruyuki Takahashi was paid $8.2m (€7.4
Toronto ban on city-run public events until July could have major sports impact
The City of Toronto potentially faces an extended sports shutdown after mayor John Tory announced the cancellation of all major city-run events through June 30 amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
NBC, CBS to broadcast extra NFL Wild Card games after owners approve expanded playoffs
National Football League team owners have voted to approve the expansion of the league's playoffs from 12 to 14 teams for the 2020 season
Why withdrawing from Tokyo 2020 was “toughest decision” for Canadian Olympic Committee
Canada was the first nation to announce it would not send a delegation to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics if they went ahead as scheduled this summer. It was a 'heartbreaking' decision but the right one, says the COC
USA Rugby files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid ‘insurmountable financial constraints’
USA Rugby, the governing body for rugby union in the United States, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy "as a result of compounded and insurmountable financial constraints"
IndyCar to enforce temporary layoffs, pay cuts
IndyCar has become the latest major sports organization in the United States to enforce temporary layoffs and pay cuts amid the sports shutdown that has followed the global Covid-19 pandemic
Tokyo Olympics officially rescheduled for summer 2021
Summer Games now set for July 23-August 8, 2021
Swiss Federal Court rejects Al-Khelaifi corruption indictment
BeIN Media Group chairman and Paris Saint-Germain president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has been boosted in his legal battle with Swiss authorities with the news that the country’s Federal Criminal Court has a…
Ganguly confirmed as BCCI representative on ICC Board
Board of Control for Cricket president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly was confirmed as India's representative on the International Cricket Council, during a teleconference on Friday to discuss…
PGA Tour to help players, caddies in financial need
The PGA Tour has set up a number of programs to help golfers and caddies who are financially struggling as a result of the suspension of play due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
EHF outlines plan for resumption of handball season
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has presented a competition plan to potentially resume playing at the beginning of June, with president Michael Wiederer having addressed the governing body’s plans t…
Diamond League postpones three more events due to Covid-19
World Athletics’ Diamond League has postponed three more meetings scheduled for May amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Serie A 2018-19 revenues hit €2.7bn after media-rights increases
Italian football’s Serie A registered a 13.5-per-cent increase in revenues during the 2018-19 season, in part thanks to improved media-rights revenues.
Boston Bruins, TD Garden owners putting staff on leave and implementing pay cuts
Delaware North, the company which owns both the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins and the TD Garden, has announced it is putting staff on temporary leave and reducing salaries amid the sports shutdown …