Governance
Andretti F1 application rejected amid teams’ concern over dilution of revenues
Andretti Cadillac's application to join Formula 1 in 2025 or 2026 was rejected by the organisation's management following concerns from the 10 existing F1 teams over the dilution of commercial revenues
Ethics clause included in Altrad’s French rugby shirt sponsor renewal
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has signed a two-and-a-half-year extension to its shirt sponsorship deal with the Altrad Group, although the agreement includes a reciprocal ethics clause amid the ongoing probe into the company’s chairman, Mohed Altrad.
Jazz owner Smith submits bid for NHL team in Utah
Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) has formally requested the National Hockey League to initiate an expansion process to bring a franchise to Utah
Ceferin says Uefa was ‘right’ to ban Manchester City for financial rule breaches
Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin has said that the European governing body was “right” to punish Manchester City by banning the English club from European competition after its investigators found that …
Russian tycoon Rybolovlev considers AS Monaco sale
Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is considering the sale of his majority stake in French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco and has engaged Raine Group to act as advisor in any sale
Singapore rejects F1 race concerns amid corruption scandal
Singapore’s Formula 1 Grand Prix is set to go ahead as planned after the resignation of former Transport Minister S. Iswaran, who is at the centre of a corruption case involving Ong Beng Seng, the chair of the race promoter.
Flo Lloyd-Hughes | Women’s sport needs to be cautious of fairy godmother magic
Football writer and broadcaster Flo Lloyd-Hughes challenges the narrative around women's sport's boom and its bid to be commercially sustainable.
Mass job cuts planned at A-Leagues, KeepUp media unit set to shut
The Australian Professional Leagues (APL), the governing body of the A-League Men and Women competitions, is set to cut as much as 50 per cent of its workforce, with its KeepUp media arm among the casualties,…
Ex-OneFootball CFO Kuisle takes leading DFL corporate strategy role
Silke Kuisle, former chief financial officer at OneFootball, has been named as director of corporate strategy at the German Football League (DFL)
IOC social media rules aim to balance athlete engagement with rights-holder exclusivity
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has significantly loosened its restrictions around athletes' use of social media during the Olympic Games following discussions with media rights-holders, albeit…
Wembanyama rise fuelling closer ties between NBA, LNB
France’s importance to the NBA is growing with a media tie-up in the country among the latest initiatives off the back of an annual regular-season game and the success of French rookie Victor Wembanyama’s debut season.
Pelley leaves DP World Tour for MLSE, Kinnings to be new CEO
Keith Pelley is to depart as CEO of the DP World Tour for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to become company's president and chief executive and is expected to be replaced by Ryder Cup director Guy Kinnings.
Watzke to step down as Dortmund CEO
Hans-Joachim Watzke, one of the most powerful figures in German football, is to step down as chief executive of Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund by the end of 2025
NWSL’s Portland Thorns sold to RAJ Sports for league-record $63m
The Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) has been sold to RAJ Sports, owners of the National Basketball Association's Sacramento Kings
Red Bull makes road cycling move with Bora-Hansgrohe acquisition
Energy drinks company Red Bull appears to have made a significant move in road cycling by acquiring the Bora-Hansgrohe team
PGA Tour extends talks with PIF, wants private investors on board too
The PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) are to continue talks over a potential merger after a December 31, 2023 deadline passed without an agreement in place
Year in Review: Serie A
It was another 'will they, won't they' year in Italian football as Lega Serie A continued with its threat to launch its own media channel, backed by private investors, if domestic media rights bids did…
NBA picks Rwandan lawyer Akamanzi to spearhead African unit’s next stage of growth
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has appointed Clare Akamanzi as the new chief executive of NBA Africa