Governance
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
Rossi ousts Russian oligarch Lisin as ISSF president
Luciano Rossi has been elected as the new president of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), four years after losing out to Russian oligarch Vladimir Lisin
Japanese, English FAs renew Memorandum of Understanding
The Japanese Football Association (JFA) has signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the English Football Association (FA), with the new agreement to cover areas such as women’s football, g…
FIGC opens investigation into Juventus, LaLiga calls for sanctions
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has opened an investigation into Juventus over alleged salary irregularities, while Spain's LaLiga has become the first international body to call for immediate sanctions…
World Rugby unveils revamped Sevens World Series
World Rugby has outlined a new framework for the future of its Sevens World Series, with plans to transform the competition into a “sportainment” brand with fully combined and equal men’s and women’s tournam…
Members approve dissolution of GAISF
Members of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) have approved the dissolution of the body following a recommendation by the GAISF Council
Juventus board resigns, club set to present revised accounts
The entire board of Serie A club Juventus has stepped down as the club announced it will present restated accounts in response to allegations of false accounting and market manipulation in the transfer…
Russian Football Union says it will consider shifting from Uefa to AFC
The president of the Russian Football Union has said the organisation "should consider" moving from Uefa to the Asian Football Confederation in light of its suspension by the European the organisation
SVT head of sport Jönsson succeeds Lindberg at Swedish Olympic Committee
Åsa Edlund Jönsson, head of sport at Swedish public broadcaster SVT, has resigned from her position to become general secretary of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK).
AFL aiming to appoint new CEO early in 2023 as McLachlan exit date set
The Australian Football League is aiming to appoint a new chief executive early next year
Lewis to stay on as RMG chair
Racecourse Media Group has announced that its chairman Roger Lewis has extended his term until October 2023 as the organisation continues to search for his replacement
Future men’s, women’s Final Four sites announced
The National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I men's and women's basketball committees announced the cities that its marquee Final Fours will be played in through 2030 and 2031, respectively,…
Canadian Premier League’s FC Edmonton folds
Canadian Premier League commissioner Mark Noonan announced that the league's board of governors unanimously voted to end Fath Sports Limited's right to own and operate FC Edmonton, resulting in the team…