Governance
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
SF Giants CEO Baer suspended without pay
San Francisco Giants chief executive Larry Baer has been suspended without pay until July 2 for a domestic incident involving his wife
Wilpon poised to increase majority stake in New York Mets – report
Fred Wilpon, the majority owner of the New York Mets, is reportedly poised to increase his stake in the MLB team, in a deal that values the franchise at roughly $1.5bn (€1.3bn).
Blank sells $300m minority stake in Atlanta Falcons
Arthur Blank, the Atlanta Falcons majority owner, has sold a 10-per-cent stake in the team, in a deal that values the NFL franchise at approximately $3bn (€2.65bn).
John Delaney stepping down as FAI chief executive
John Delaney's long tenure as the chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland has ended
Kushner buys Memphis Grizzlies minority stake
Thrive Capital investment firm founder Joshua Kushner has bought a minority stake in NBA team the Memphis Grizzlies
Rakhimov stands down as Aiba president
Gafur Rakhimov has today (Friday) signalled his intention to step aside as president of the International Boxing Association (Aiba) amid an ongoing inquiry into the governing body by the International…
Kaepernick, Reid settled NFL collusion case for less than $10m – report
Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid received less than $10m (€8.8m) total to settle their collusion grievances against the NFL, it was reported on Thursday.
IPC pays tribute to departing CEO
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced the departure of its long-serving chief executive, Xavier Gonzalez, two years earlier than originally planned
Everton FC | Gathering fan data in the age of GDPR
Ben Cronin asks Everton's director of risk & governance Paul McNicholas; Kyle Cockett, senior insight manager; and the club's first data protection officer Ian Garratt about its strategies regarding how it uses fan data.
White reveals UFC contract extension
UFC president Dana White has announced that he has signed a new seven-year deal to continue as head of the mixed martial arts promotion
World Rugby delays global league deadline as Six Nations reach impasse
Cracks are beginning to appear between the Six Nations unions as they continue to debate the relative merits of private equity investment and joining World Rugby’s global league.
Bolton Wanderers faces winding-up order as takeover talks collapse
Bolton Wanderers' future appears extremely bleak after takeover talks ended unsuccessfully on Tuesday, less than 24 hours before the club is due in the High Court to fend off an HM Revenue & Customs winding-up …
Nascar searching for new ways to return to relevance after decade of decline
Organisers admit they 'lost their way' by alienating core fanbase
TV ratings and attendances down significantly, while many sponsors have left
Japanese Olympic Committee president Takeda to step down in June
Tsunekazu Takeda, the embattled president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, has confirmed that he will stand down from his role rather than seeking re-election in June, following bribery and corruption…
Weekend games, promotion and relegation among new Champions League proposals
Uefa and the European Club Association will meet tomorrow (Tuesday) to discuss potential changes to the Champions League, with weekend fixtures and a promotion/relegation system among the proposals
ITTF suspends former president Sharara
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has today (Friday) announced that its Executive Committee has suspended Adham Sharara, its former president and current honorary president, from all activity…