Governance
US House committee seeks WFT probe materials from NFL
Oversight Committee members request documents the league thus far has refused to release
LFP ‘seeking €1.5bn’ from investors in commercial subsidiary
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is seeking an investment of €1.5bn ($1.75b
Messing vows to implement ‘institutional change’ at NWSL
Marla Messing has vowed to implement "institutional change" at the National Women's Soccer League in her new role as the organization's interim chief executive
Uefa claims strong backing from EU member states for ECJ case against Super League
Uefa has announced that more than half of the European Union’s member states are backing its impending case against the rebel European Super League project at the European Court of Justice.
Fifa to host global summit on biennial World Cup, Infantino holds out for ‘consensus’
Fifa will stage a ‘global summit’ to discuss the proposals to switch the World Cup and Women’s World Cup to a biennial hosting model, as president Gianni Infantino conceded ground on potentially putti…
NFL star Jenkins joins Burnley FC’s ownership group
Two-time Super Bowl champion Malcolm Jenkins has become a minority investor in Premier League team Burnley FC.
Uefa mulls financial impact of biennial World Cup as nations ‘consider quitting’ Fifa
An independent study commissioned by Uefa, football’s European governing body, has found that it could lose up to €3bn ($3.5bn
Brisbane 2032 spending ‘to exceed A$5bn estimate’
Australia's sports minister Richard Colbeck has said spending on Brisbane's Summer Olympics in 2032 is likely to exceed the A$5bn ($3.75bn/€3.2bn) original estimate.
Rights executive Lösch joins British Fencing board
Experienced international media rights executive Jochen Lösch has become a non-executive board member at British Fencing.
Silver hopes for return to ‘normal’ for 2021-22 NBA season
Full arenas, high vaccination rate among players give commissioner reasons for optimism
Fiba to market .basketball domain name on GoDaddy registry
Fiba, the world governing body for basketball, is to make its .basketball domain name available to the general public on the GoDaddy registry for the first time
Football match-fixing down in 2020 despite Covid risks, says Stats Perform report
Match fixing in professional football declined for the third consecutive year in 2020, despite the increased risks created by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study carried out by Stats Perform…
IOC wants ‘wider consultation’ over Fifa’s World Cup plans
The International Olympic Committee has waded into the debate surrounding Fifa’s proposal to transform the men’s and women’s World Cups into biennial events by stating that it supports the calls for a…
Webborn elected for second term as chair of British Paralympic Association
Nick Webborn has been appointed for a second term as chair of the British Paralympic Association following an open recruitment for the position
Baldwin vows to sell Washington Spirit amid player, fan pressure
Washington Spirit majority owner Steve Baldwin has reportedly told club investors that he plans to sell the National Women's Soccer League team amid widespread pressure from players and fans
Gaillard to join World Rowing as executive director following EPCR exit
Vincent Gaillard, the former chief executive of European Professional Club Rugby, is to take up a new role as executive director of World Rowing
Karamarinov elected permanent European Athletics president, Glasgow to host new event
Dobromir Karamarinov has been elected unopposed as the sixth president of European Athletics, while the governing body has announced that a new mixed-gender indoor team event will debut in Glasgow in February…
Earl Eddings steps down as Cricket Australia chairman
A withdrawal of support by Australian state cricket bodies has led to Earl Eddings stepping down as Cricket Australia's chairman