Governance
NHL to begin 2021-22 season with nearly all players vaccinated
Continued encouragement, Canadian border protocols aid vaccination rate
Commission calls for US college sports revenue restructuring
Independent commission details series of suggested reforms
IIHF presidential candidate Bach Nielsen proposes fewer World Championship events
Denmark’s Henrik Bach Nielsen has told SportBusiness that a reduction in the number of ice hockey World Championship events from the Division I, Group B level downwards forms part of his proposals in t…
NBA G League’s Mexico City franchise to play first season in US amid Covid restrictions
The Mexico City Capitanes will play their inaugural season in the National Basketball Association G League in the United States due to ongoing Covid-19 international travel restrictions.
Big 12 Conference officially adds four new members
Power Five conference quickly retools amid loss of Texas, Oklahoma
Conmebol: Biennial World Cup ‘highly unviable’
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has joined the opposition to Fifa’s plan to transform the World Cup into a biennial event, despite admitting it was previously in favour of the idea.
US Soccer urges USMNT, USWNT to find solution to equalize Fifa prize money
The United States Soccer Federation has urged the men's and women's national teams to come together to "negotiate a solution together that equalizes Fifa World Cup prize money between the USMNT and USWNT.
Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad convicted of forgery
Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, a key political figure in the global sports industry, has been convicted of forgery linked to a plot to overthrow Kuwait’s emir.
NFL begins 2021 season with first full stadium amid pandemic
League, Buccaneers welcome high-energy crowd to Raymond James Stadium
Uefa president warns of boycott threat to Fifa’s World Cup plans
Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin has warned that European and South American nations may boycott any move by Fifa to push forward with switching the World Cup to a biennial hosting model.
Big 12 Conference poised to add four new members
Power Five conference quickly responds to loss of Texas, Oklahoma
World Leagues Forum opposes biennial World Cup plans
The World Leagues Forum has become the latest football body to hit out at Fifa’s plans to transform the World Cup into a biennial competition, stating the tournament shouldn’t become a “commonplace event…
Sarah Hirshland pursues dramatic new path for USOPC
Now three years into her position leading the United States' national Olympic committee (NOC), Sarah Hirshland speaks with SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher about the progress thus far in her efforts to reshape the organization and looks ahead to further dramatic changes within the Olympic movement.
NWHL rebrands as Premier Hockey Federation
The National Women’s Hockey League has rebranded as the Premier Hockey Federation, introducing a name change and new logo ahead of the 2021-22 season.
NFLPA president calls for daily Covid-19 testing for all players
Tretter advocates for sharp increase in monitoring for vaccinated players
ECA chairman Al-Khelaïfi criticises Super League ‘failures’, calls for financial stability
European Club Association chairman Nasser Al-Khelaïfi hit out at the “fabulists and failures” who remain committed to football’s European Super League as he stated work is progressing with Uefa on a “…
Sörling set to become first female president of ITTF
Petra Sörling is set to become the first female president of the International Table Tennis Federation after she was confirmed as the only candidate for the position.