Governance
Mounting pressure sees Grindel exit as DFB president
Reinhard Grindel has today (Tuesday) tendered his resignation as president of the German Football Association (DFB) after coming under increasing pressure following allegations of undeclared earnings,…
Milan-Cortina secures significant boost in 2026 Winter Olympic bid
Ahead of a visit from the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission this week, the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics received a significant boost in the form of…
Sawhney makes early start as ICC chief executive
The International Cricket Council has today (Monday) announced that Manu Sawhney will assume the position of chief executive more than three months earlier than originally intended
Aiba appoints interim president
Mohamed Moustahsane has been installed as interim president of the International Boxing Association (Aiba), as the body continues efforts to convince the International Olympic Committee that it should…
Victor Montagliani elected to second term as Concacaf president
Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has been elected to serve a first full term in the role
Canadian Women’s Hockey League discontinues operations
The Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) has announced that it will discontinue operations on May 1
Mark Bullingham to be new FA chief executive
Mark Bullingham has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Football Association (FA). He succeeds Martin Glenn who is stepping down at the end of the 2018-19 season
Russian makes funding offer as Aiba hits out at Olympic uncertainty
Umar Kremlev, a member of the International Boxing Association’s (Aiba’s) executive committee, has offered to write off the organisation’s $16m (€14.2m) deb
American investors confirm takeover of Danish club FC Helsingor
A US investment group has completed the takeover of Danish second-tier club FC Helsingor, with the aim of using it as a place to develop the next generation of American talent.
Sheikh Salman poised for re-election as AFC president
Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa is set to be re-elected as president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after his final challenger for the role withdrew his candidacy
Scottish Rugby Union becomes first tier-1 union to invest in Major League Rugby
The Scottish Rugby Union has announced it will take a 30-per-cent stake in Washington, DC-based Major League Rugby expansion side Old Glory DC
McMahon sells $272m in WWE stock to help fund XFL
A day after it was reported that the Alliance of American Football may not last beyond this weekend, its spring-season rival, the XFL, received a timely financial boost ahead of its launch in 2020
FA looks to rebrand itself as ‘English Football Association’
The Football Association is looking to change its name to the English Football Association in an attempt to modernise itself and rebuild international relationships ahead of a possible joint bid to host…
Doncaster Rovers Belles brought under Club Doncaster umbrella
The Doncaster Rovers Belles, one of the top historic clubs in women's football will be brought under the larger Club Doncaster umbrella in May
Alliance of American Football considering folding already
Tom Dundon, the Alliance of American Football's new majority owner, has threatened to fold the league despite having invested $70m (€62m) into the business.
F1 moves a ‘step closer’ to overhaul plans
The Formula One motor-racing series has said it has taken a “step closer” to overhauling a number of its rules in 2021 following a meeting of key stakeholders in London yesterday (Tuesday).
Benson vows to never sell the Pelicans
New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has vowed to "never" sell the NBA franchise
Brittany Bowlen will rejoin Broncos management
Brittany Bowlen, the 28 year-old daughter of Denver Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen will join the franchises's management team by the end of the year