Governance
Opening Day sets record merchandise sales, record viewers on MLB.TV
Major League Baseball's Opening Day set records on its out-of-market streaming service MLB.TV and earned a record in online merchandise sales
Wimbledon lifts ban on Russian and Belarusian players
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), organiser of the Wimbledon Championships, has lifted its ban and Russian and Belarusian players ahead of this year’s edition of the grand slam tennis tournament.
Major League Table Tennis launches in US
Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) has announced details of its inaugural season, beginning with a draft in September 2023 and featuring eight teams in cities throughout the United States competing for more…
Premier League strengthens ownership rules, Netflix plans scrapped
English Premier League football clubs have approved a number of changes to the league’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test (OADT), including a new disqualifying event for human rights abuses, while plans for a…
IOC provides update on Russia and Belarus stance, delays Paris 2024 verdict
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended that athletes from Russia and Belarus continue to compete under neutral flags, but a decision on their participation at next year’s Olympic Games i…
Rebel trio fail with latest LaLiga Impulso intervention
LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has hailed what seems to be the closure of one avenue of opposition from rebel clubs Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Athletic Club…
NFL owners to vote on Goodell extension, flexible TNF scheduling
The annual meeting of National Football League franchise owners continues today (Monday), with an extension of league commissioner Roger Goodell's contract and flexible scheduling for Thursday Night Football…
Uefa opens probe into Barcelona referee scandal
Uefa has launched an investigation into the so-called ‘Caso Negreira’ affair surrounding Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona.
Berman heralds ticket sales rise ahead of 11th NWSL season
Ahead of the National Women's Soccer League's 11th season, commissioner Jessica Berman lauded a 20-per-cent increase in season ticket memberships across the league and record tickets already sold for the…
ITTF targets Singapore as first hub for revised ‘Home of Table Tennis’ project
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Singapore to become the first destination for its restarted 'Home of Table Tennis' (HoTT) concept
Rugby Australia secures new CBA deal with boost for women’s players
A new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) has been struck between Rugby Australia, the country’s five Super Rugby clubs and the Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA), with the deal including a range o…
Infantino re-elected as Fifa president by acclamation
Gianni Infantino has been elected unopposed for a second full term as president of world governing body Fifa at the organisation's 73rd annual Congress, held in Kigali, Rwanda
NHL commissioner Bettman: No expansion in near future
National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman has said he is pleased where the league is at and that he does not foresee expansion in the near future
LaLiga quits European Leagues in protest at pressure group’s ‘lack of influence’
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two tiers of Spanish football, has resigned from European Leagues and claimed the organisation is ineffective in tackling governance and commercial issues facing…
Fifa expands 2026 World Cup to 104 matches, reverts to four-team groups
World governing body Fifa has scrapped its proposed three-team group stage for the expanded 48-team men's World Cup in 2026 and will now organise an opening round with 12 groups of four in a tournament…
Athletes Unlimited Volleyball moves to Phoenix area for third season
Athletes Unlimited Volleyball has announced its third season will be played in the Phoenix, Arizona area in the fall of 2023 as part of a shift from a February-March schedule
Anthem appoints boxing promoter Schaefer to lead new sports group
US media company Anthem Sports & Entertainment has hired experienced combat sports executive Richard Schaefer to head up the reorganisation of its sports properties, with a new boxing promotion platform…
European ski associations eye dialogue after pulling CAS challenge against Eliasch re-election
The four national ski associations of Austria, Croatia, Germany and Switzerland have withdrawn their joint appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) concerning the controversial re-election of…