Governance
A’s stadium pursuit now has deadline attached to it
Revenue-sharing provisions for MLB club change in 2024 without ballpark deal
CAS hearing begins into challenge to Eliasch’s FIS presidency
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) inquiry into the controversial re-election of Johan Eliasch as president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) is expected to roll into 2023 following…
Nippon Professional Baseball appoints new commissioner
Sadayuki Sakakibara has been appointed as the new commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), the sport’s top-tier competition in Japan.
Pro women’s soccer league to launch in Canada in 2025
A new eight-team professional women's soccer league is scheduled to launch in Canada in 2025
Whisler to sell Chicago Red Stars majority stake
Arnim Whisler has confirmed plans to sell his majority stake in National Women's Soccer League club Chicago Red Stars amid the ongoing sexual abuse scandal which continues to rock the league
Grand Rapids named first Pro Volleyball Federation team market
Pro Volleyball Federation announced that DP Fox Sports & Entertainment and its chair Dan DeVos will own and operate a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based team in the league’s inaugural season in 2024.
QBE Shootout to become PGA, LPGA mixed event
The Professional Golf Association's QBE Shootout, which takes place December 7-11 this year in Naples, Florida, will become a mixed-team event beginning in 2023 between the PGA and LPGA Tours
Super League Europe CCO Jones appointed RL Commercial managing director
Rhodri Jones has been appointed the first managing director of Rugby League Commercial as the sport continues to refresh its corporate and leadership structure in the UK
Fiba gives green light to Paris 2024 basketball in Lille, Zagklis contract extended
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has given its conditional approval to Paris 2024’s proposal to move the group phase of basketball competition at the Olympic Games to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy i…
Germany explores Olympic bid as DOSB re-elects Weikert
The German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) has approved a multi-stage process that will see it explore a possible bid for a future edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Super League could cut domestic league revenues ‘by up to 55 per cent’
A European Super League (ESL) would lead to a decline in domestic league revenues of up to 55 per cent and have a detrimental effect on leagues across the continent, according to a report from professional…
Germany to end table tennis event-hosting exile with WTT Series debut
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has unveiled its first WTT Series event in Germany, with Frankfurt to stage a WTT Champions tournament next year
Uefa launches new investigation into Juventus for financial rule breaches
European football’s governing body Uefa has opened a formal investigation into Italian Serie A club Juventus for potential breaches of its licensing and Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.
USA Cricket forced to hit reset button amid governance, financial instability
USA Cricket interim chair Atul Rai tells SportBusiness of his 'shock' at the multitude of problems he encountered when taking over the national governing body this summer.
Super Rugby Pacific locked in until 2030
Rugby Australia (RA) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have sealed a deal securing the long-term future of Super Rugby Pacific following a year in which the club competition has been called into question amid…
NBA to allow investment from sovereign wealth, pension funds
League expands its embrace of institutional money as franchise values soar
Merritt Paulson to sell NWSL’s Portland Thorns
Merritt Paulson, owner of the National Women's Soccer League's Portland Thorns, has announced he will sell the club following the revelations of his part in covering up misconduct allegations against former…
CFP nears resolution on early adoption of expanded format
The Rose Bowl relents on prior push for guarantee retaining its traditional New Year's Day timeslot