Governance
A22 outlines revised plans for a breakaway European league
A22 Sports Management, the agency advising Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus on their plans to break away from Uefa club competitions, has released details of a revised plan for a continent-wide competition…
Big3 league to tour US in new season
Global 3-on-3 basketball league the Big3 has announced that its sixth season will return to a pre-pandemic touring model, tipping off on June 25 and running for 10 weeks
Premier League charges Manchester City with multiple breaches of financial rules
In an unprecedented move, the English Premier League has charged Manchester City with more than 100 breaches of its financial rules following a four-year investigation into the Abu Dhabi-owned club's finances…
Ford’s F1 return with Red Bull Racing driven by technology, marketing focus
US automotive manufacturer Ford will return to Formula 1 for the first time in more than two decades after entering into a long-term strategic technical partnership with Red Bull Racing
Football Australia kicks off process to create new national second tier
Football Australia has started a process to create a new national second-tier men's league, with the aim to kick off in March next year
ECJ opinion puts Uefa back in control and Super League on the brink
The balance of power in European club football is set to swing a long way back toward football’s governing bodies in 2023, as an impending European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment looks likely to restore Uefa and Fifa’s position as the undisputed gatekeepers of the sport.
FIA launches tender process for new F1 teams
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has officially launched an application process to identify potential new teams for Formula 1
WWE reports record revenues but hit by costs of McMahon misconduct probe
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced record revenues for the full year while it said that co-chief executive Vince McMahon has agreed to settle $7.4m (€6.8m) in misconduct payouts.
AFC task force to assess ‘transformation’ of Asian club football
The Asian Football Confederation has unanimously approved the establishment of a dedicated AFC Professional Football Task Force to oversee the transformation of the club game on the continent
SailGP makes new hires, restructures business units
Global sailing championship SailGP has detailed a restructuring plan, with a number of new appointments set to aid the creation of three separate business units
Arena Football League announces relaunch for 2024
The Arena Football League (AFL) has announced that it is relaunching in 2024 with 16 teams playing 10 regular season games before a postseason and championship
Saudi Arabia ratified as 2027 Asian Cup host as Shaikh Salman retains AFC presidency
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2027 Asian Cup at its 33rd Congress in Manama, Bahrain today (Wednesday), while Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa…
A22 claims Spanish court ruling allows it to pursue ESL plans ‘free of Uefa threats’
A22 Sports Management, the sports development company behind the failed European Super League project, claims that it is now able to pursue its plans "free of threats" from Uefa after winning an appeal…
ASOIF outlines stance on IOC’s pathway plan for Russian, Belarusian athletes
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has given its support to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) efforts to further develop means by which Russians and Belarusians c…
Welsh Rugby Union CEO departs amid workplace scandal
Steve Phillips has resigned from his position as chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) in the wake of the fallout from a report into an alleged toxic workplace environment at the governing body
NWSL adding teams in Bay Area and Boston for ‘$50m fee’, Utah Royals to return
The National Women's Soccer League is adding teams in California's San Francisco Bay Area and Boston, Massachusetts for record-setting fees of $50m (€45.99m), according to reports.
Big Ten hires TurnKeyZRG in commissioner search
The Big Ten Conference's Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) has selected TurnKeyZRG to lead the search for the collegiate conference's next commissioner after Kevin Warren left the conference…
Rival padel tours to explore collaboration projects
The owners of Premier Padel and the World Padel Tour have agreed to commence talks to promote “positive collaborations” as part of plans to grow the profile of the sport.