Governance
Juventus shareholders approve Ferrero as president, Scanavino as CEO
Shareholders of Serie A club Juventus have approved a new board of directors and confirmed the appointment of Gianluca Ferrero as its new president and Maurizio Scanavino as its chief executive
Lifetime bans possible as Chinese snooker stars hit with match-fixing charges
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has charged all 10 Chinese players currently suspended from the World Snooker Tour (WST) with match-fixing offences, and life bans potentially a…
NWSL media deal and expansion talks still ongoing
Ahead of the National Women's Soccer League's 2023 Draft, commissioner Jessica Berman addressed the ongoing media rights discussions, expansion, salary caps, and the fallout of investigations, with each…
Tebas questions Premier League’s financial sustainability, calls on EU to regulate clubs
Javier Tebas, the president of Spain's LaLiga, has questioned the financial sustainability of the English Premier League and called on the European Union to regulate the continent's football clubs
Cricket Australia withdraws from Afghanistan series in women’s rights protest
Cricket Australia has announced the withdrawal of its men’s team from an upcoming one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan due to the Taliban further limiting women’s rights in the country.
Stats Perform adds Australian Open video and data rights to tennis portfolio
Sports betting and data services firm Stats Perform has agreed a multi-year deal with Tennis Australia (TA) making it the exclusive distributor of live video streaming and ultrafast data to licensed sports…
USA Lacrosse, USA Cricket gain official USOPC recognition
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has formally admitted five domestic governing bodies to its USOPC Affiliate Organizations Council, helping paving the way for potential Olympic and Paralympic…
Hong Kong sports federations ordered to include ‘China’ in official names
Sports bodies in Hong Kong have been told to include ‘China’ in their official names or risk expulsion from the city’s Olympic Committee.
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Le Graët ‘steps away’ from FFF presidency pending investigation, Hardouin ‘laid off’
The French Football Federation (FFF) is facing a period of turbulence following the suspension of president Noël Le Graët and the laying-off of director general Florence Hardouin pending publication o…
USL Super League pushed back until 2024
The debut of the USL Super League, the second-tier women’s professional soccer league created by the United Soccer League, has been pushed back from the fall of 2023 until 2024.
AIFF sets out Vision 2047 long-term plan for Indian football
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has set out a new strategic roadmap for the AIFF to become a new powerhouse of the Asian game by 2047 by focusing on issues such as commercial development, women’s f…
Andy Dolich | MLB expansion to Mexico City would be significant business-building decision
Former NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL senior executive Andy Dolich explores the notion of Major League Baseball placing an expansion team in the Mexican capital
NWSL issues series of bans, fines following sexual abuse probe
The National Women's Soccer League has permanently banned former head coaches Paul Riley, Christy Holly, Rory Dames, and Richie Burke, and issued a further series of hard-hitting suspensions and fines in a…
World Aquatics claims court victory in long-running ISL dispute
World Aquatics, the global governing body for water sports disciplines, has claimed victory in a long-running court battle with swimmers involved in the International Swimming League (ISL) over issues…
CFP’s Hancock sees no dilution in expanding playoff format
Executive touts forthcoming enlarged field on eve of 2023 title game
Čeferin set for third term as Uefa confirms candidates for Fifa Council elections
Aleksander Čeferin is set to be re-elected unopposed for a third term as president of Uefa after the European governing body confirmed the Slovenian will be the sole candidate standing for election at …
NFL will not complete suspended Bills-Bengals game
League now looking at potential neutral-site staging of AFC Championship Game
European Tour Group appoints Nicoli as chair, McGinley steps down from board
The European Tour Group has appointed Eric Nicoli, former head of music record label conglomerate EMI Group, as the new chair of its board of directors