Governance
World Cup of Hockey will not be held in 2020
The NHL and NHL Players' Association have announced there will be no World Cup of Hockey in 2020, amid uncertainty over labor relations in the ice hockey league.
Amanda Duffy named president of NWSL
The National Women’s Soccer League has announced that Amanda Duffy has been promoted to the role of president.
Austin FC to officially join MLS in 2021
Austin will get its first major sports team in 2021 with the arrival of Major League Soccer franchise Austin FC
Japanese Olympic Committee chief denies corruption claims
Tsunekazu Takeda, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, has denied accusations of corruption levelled at him by a French investigation into the awarding of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Japanese Olympic Committee president indicted in France over corruption allegations
Tsunekazu Takeda, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, has been indicted in France over allegations related to the awarding of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, in a major blow…
USA Cricket sanctioned as ICC associate member
USA Cricket has been officially sanctioned by the International Cricket Council
FC Copenhagen share price rises amid takeover talk
FC Copenhagen's owner Parken Sport & Entertainment saw its share price rise on Tuesday as various media outlets reported a potential sale of a portion belonging to the club's owner
FC Cincinnati hires first COO ahead of MLS move
FC Cincinnati is gearing up for its move to Major League Soccer by bringing in Dennis Carroll as the club’s first chief operating officer.
RFU and Premiership Rugby downplay rift as breakaway league rumours resurface
The member clubs of England’s Premiership Rugby have have moved to downplay reports of a “war” with the Rugby Football Union, after it emerged that the league had discussed creating a breakaway competition.
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Beleaguered USOC appoints three new directors
The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has appointed three new directors as it seeks to move forward from the US Gymnastics sex abuse scandal
Ottawa Fury allowed to play in USL after Concacaf U-turn
Canadian soccer team Ottawa Fury have been allowed to play in the United Soccer League in 2019 after Concacaf finally granted sanctioning.
Parlow Cone to run unopposed for US Soccer vice-president
Cindy Parlow Cone is the lone candidate running to become vice-president of the US Soccer Federation after being the only person in the race to complete the nomination process.
NBA to play first games in India during 2019
The Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will play in two preseason games in Mumbai in 2019. This will mark the first ever games for a North American sports league in India
Mutko quits role as Russian Football Union president
Vitaly Mutko, who was banned from the Olympics for life because of the country’s doping scandals, has resigned as president of the Russian Football Union.
Red Sox owner Henry ‘exploring Nascar investment’
John Henry, the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC owner, is looking to buy a minority stake in Nascar, according to a Bloomberg report.
Ottawa Fury take Concacaf sanctioning battle to Court of Arbitration for Sport
Ottawa Fury are taking their case against Concacaf to compete in the USL Championship in 2019 to the Court of Arbitration of Sport
Frye handed promotion to become new IndyCar president
IndyCar has promoted Jay Frye to become its president following an organisational shake-up of the motorsport series
European clubs call on Uefa to distribute funds more evenly
The European Leagues, the umbrella organisation which represents football clubs across Europe, has called on governing body Uefa to more equally distribute the revenue from its competitions, in a report…