Governance
Ranadive increases Kings ownership stake as Arctos Sports joins investment group
Sacramento Kings majority owner Vivek Ranadivé has increased his stake in the National Basketball Association team, while Texas-based sports investment fund Arctos Sports Partners has also acquired a …
Rwanda confirmed as 2025 UCI Road World Championships host, Lappartient re-elected
Rwanda has been awarded hosting rights for the 2025 edition of the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Road World Championships.
NWSL Spirit supporters group calls on Baldwin to step down
A prominent Washington Spirit supporters group has called on owner Steve Baldwin to step down and sell the club, with the National Women's Soccer League widening its investigation into the team to include…
MLB to test pre-tacked baseballs at select MiLB games
League extends its pattern of using the affiliated minors as a key testing site
European Club Association hits out at Fifa’s ‘destructive’ World Cup proposal
The European Club Association has expressed its “grave concern and alarm” at Fifa’s proposal to make the World Cup a biennial event and believes the plans would have a “direct and destructive” impact on…
RFEF ‘close’ to broadcast deal for women’s Primera División
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is said to be close to finalising an agreement for the free-to-air broadcast of matches from the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, the top division o…
Uefa agrees new club competition solidarity model, increases Women’s Euro prize money
Uefa has tried to create a more equitable solidarity payments model for its men’s club competitions, increasing the sums paid to smaller associations, and has approved substantial increases in prize m…
777 Partners acquires Serie A’s Genoa
Florida-based alternative investment firm gains control of Italy's oldest club
UCI to launch Gravel World Series, continues to explore snow bike discipline
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has detailed plans to launch a new Gravel World Series in association with Belgian events organiser Golazo
Uefa doubles down on ‘real dangers’ of biennial World Cup
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has outlined four “real dangers” associated with the proposal by Fifa to make the World Cup a biennial event, hitting out at the world governing body’s “promot…
IPC conditionally restores wheelchair basketball to Paralympics programme
The International Paralympic Committee has conditionally reinstated wheelchair basketball to the sporting programme for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris
World Athletics rebuilds reserves after $6.8m RusAF fine and 38-per-cent cost cuts
World Athletics managed to rebuild its cash reserves by 17 per cent to $40m (€34.1m) in 2020 thanks to a further payment of $6.8
USL to establish second-tier US women’s soccer league in 2023
The United Soccer League has unveiled plans to create a second-tier women's professional soccer league in the United States which will begin play in the 2023 season
Gómez set for LaLiga return to assist CVC project
Javier Gómez is set to return to LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, to help deliver its ‘LaLiga Impulso’ venture in association with private equity firm CVC …
Pro League begins hunt for new CEO to succeed François
Pro League, the governing body of Belgian football’s top two divisions, has initiated a process to recruit a new chief executive as a replacement for the outgoing Pierre François.
Manning ‘sounded out’ over joining potential Denver Broncos ownership group
National Football League legend Peyton Manning could make a high-profile return to the Denver Broncos, having reportedly spoken to at least two potential suitors in the team about joining their ownership…
Erdener re-elected for final term as World Archery president
Uğur Erdener has been unanimously re-elected as president of World Archery for a fifth and final term.
LaLiga trio to challenge CVC deal
Spanish LaLiga clubs FC Barcelona, Athletic Club and Real Madrid have announced they will challenge the agreement reached between the organising body of the top two tiers of Spanish club football and private…