Governance
Russian Premier League accepts Gazprom Media rights proposal, changes leadership
The Russian Premier League has accepted a “much improved” offer from Gazprom Media for domestic broadcast rights to the top-tier football competition from 2022-23 to 2025-26, while league president Ser…
Jaguars owner Khan rebukes Meyer’s ‘inexcusable’ conduct
Head coach at the center of organizational disarray for winless NFL team
Shim demands “more justice, better policies” as NWSL sexual coercion scandal continues
The devastating fallout from the Paul Riley sexual coercion scandal at the National Women's Soccer League has continued with former Portland Thorns player Mana Shim branding her former coach a "predator"…
Fifa, US Soccer begin NWSL probes as Baird is forced out
The National Women's Soccer League is facing the gravest crisis of its existence after Lisa Baird was forced to step down as commissioner and both Fifa and the United States Soccer Federation initiated …
FIM, Discovery Sports Events unveil SGP brand in 10-year plan for speedway
The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) and Discovery Sports Events have unveiled their vision for the next 10 years of speedway, with all categories to be unified under a new SGP brand from 2022
Baird under fire over NWSL handling of Riley coercion claims
Lisa Baird's position as National Women's Soccer League commissioner has come under intense scrutiny over her handling of sexual coercion claims made against North Carolina Courage head coach Paul Riley…
“Sustainable is the goal” | USL fills gap in US soccer pyramid with second-tier women’s league
SportBusiness speaks to Betsy Haugh, USL director of women’s soccer operations, about the strategy behind the USL Super League, which is scheduled to debut in 2023 season.
McLaren’s Aiba probe uncovers suspicious Rio 2016 fights in ‘manipulation’ scheme
Up to 11 boxing matches which took place at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio have been identified as suspicious by the first phase of an independent investigation into the International Boxing Association…
NCAA to use ‘March Madness’ brand for DI women’s tourney
Moniker shift was among recommendations stemming from gender equity review
USL, USLPA strike landmark CBA through 2025
The United Soccer League and USL Players Association have reached an agreement in principle on a landmark inaugural collective bargaining agreement for the USL Championship through 2025.
Longines backs Chinese alpine ski team, FIS opens Beijing office
Watchmaker Longines has agreed a sponsorship deal for China's national alpine skiing team.
Longines will be the team's designated watch brand and official timekeeper
Khan steps down as PCB chief executive four months early
Pakistan Cricket Board chief executive Wasim Khan has resigned from his post, four months before his contract was due to expire
Australian football leagues united with gender-neutral A-Leagues brand
The top divisions of men’s and women’s club football in Australia will collectively be known as the A-Leagues as part of a rebranding of the A-League and W-League.
Long-serving Schormann set for unopposed re-election as UIPM president
Klaus Schormann is set to be re-elected as president of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) after being confirmed as the only candidate for the role
Aligned Uefa and Conmebol detail plans for Italy-Argentina match
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and Uefa, football’s European governing body, have detailed plans for Argentina and Italy, the winners of their respective national team tournaments, t…
Spirit suspended from NWSL governance matters as pressure mounts on Baldwin
The National Women's Soccer League has suspended Washington Spirit from league governance matters and terminated the team's former head coach Richie Burke for cause following an independent third-party…
NBA faces rising issues in preseason with player vaccines
Holdouts involve some of the sport's most accomplished and popular talents
New IIHF president: China men’s ice hockey team faces exclusion from Olympics
Newly-elected International Ice Hockey Federation president, Luc Tardif, has admitted that China’s men’s national team faces possible exclusion from its home winter Olympic Games next year due to its “in…