Governance
Japan’s NTT forms new rugby business unit, reorganises teams
Japanese telco NTT has created a new rugby-focused business, NTT Sports X, and reorganised its two rugby union teams, renaming and putting a focus on its highest-ranked team, now called Urayasu D-Rocks
LIV Golf ‘planning to introduce’ promotion-relegation in 2023
LIV Golf is planning to adopt a promotion and relegation system at the end of its second season in 2023, in an attempt to freshen up the player pool and ensure that there is a pathway for other players…
Premier League appoints Brittain as first female Chair
The English Premier League has announced former government advisor Alison Brittain as its first female Chair after clubs voted unanimously to confirm her appointment
MLB, MLBPA fail to reach deal on an international Draft
League, union remain far apart on monetary, structural terms
Baseball league formed targeting India, Pakistan, and Middle East
HOFers Rivera, Larkin involved in startup effort aimed at cricket-rich region
Public scrutiny grows over UCLA’s planned move to the Big Ten
State university board of regents to conduct probe, issue public report
India facing IOC suspension if elections not held, could lose Hockey World Cup hosting rights
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has instructed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to hold long-awaited leadership elections “within the coming weeks” or face being suspended from the body.
Football Australia receives A$230m in government funding for Women’s World Cup legacy plan
Football Australia has received A$230m ($158.5m/€155.5
Rugby Australia receives backing from Stan and sponsor amid Super Rugby clash
Rugby Australia has received support from its domestic media rights-holder Stan Sport and mining magnate Andrew Forrest as it continues to mull the prospect of exiting the Super Rugby Pacific competition
Sankey says there is ‘no sense of panic’ for SEC
College sports powerhouse says it won't immediately react to Big Ten expansion
Smith, Stenson are latest to be linked with LIV Golf
Newly crowned Open champion Cameron Smith and European Ryder Cup captain Henrik Stenson have become the latest high-profile golfers linked with a move to the breakaway LIV Golf series
Batra quits international hockey and Indian Olympic roles, resigns from IOC
Narinder Batra has today (Monday) stepped down as president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and resigned his membership of the International Olympic Committee…
CAS dismisses appeals against Fifa and Uefa bans on Russian teams
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected appeals against the exclusion of Russian teams from world and European football competitions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ferriani re-elected as IBSF president, federation suspends Russian athletes indefinitely
Ivo Ferriani has been re-elected as president of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF)
LIV Golf eager to create breakaway women’s tour
The Saudi-backed LIV Golf is looking to establish its own breakaway women's tour, which would provide competition to the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour and Ladies European Tour
New IWF board sets out plans to reform weightlifting
The new executive board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has outlined a number of reform plans, including more out-of-competition tests and a review into its financial practices over…
Pac-12 looks to ‘stay aligned’ amid ongoing turbulence
Colorado AD George says he remains 'bullish' as USC, UCLA set to depart