Industry Moves
Former RMG chief FitzGerald joins Old Gold Racing as investor and adviser
Richard FitzGerald, the former Racecourse Media Group chief executive, has joined racehorse syndicate business Old Gold Racing as an investor and adviser to the board
Ex-Supponor chief Hall named CEO at rival UniqFEED
Roger Hall, the former chief executive of Supponor, the virtual advertising technology company, has joined rival UniqFEED in the same role
Kirkwood to step down as NFL UK managing director
Alistair Kirkwood is stepping down as managing director of NFL UK after two decades in the role
Ex-Stade Toulousain president Bouscatel to succeed Goze as LNR president
René Bouscatel, the former president of French Top 14 club Stade Toulousain, has been elected president of France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), the rugby union body that operates the country’s Top …
Aiba continues reform efforts, appoints Kovács as secretary general
The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has appointed former Olympic champion István Kovács as its secretary general.
Triller appoints Kahn as chief boxing officer, faces Tyson exit
Triller Fight Club has laid down another marker in its attempts to shake up the professional boxing landscape by appointing Peter Kahn to the newly-created position of chief boxing officer.
Australian Professional Leagues makes three executive appointments
Australian Professional Leagues, the new body overseeing Australia's professional football leagues, has appointed three new executives to develop its commercial and marketing functions
Genius Sports Group appoints Turner veteran Levy as chairman
Experienced US sports media industry executive David Levy has been appointed the new chairman of sports data company Genius Sports Group
Birmingham 2022 outlines legacy plan, CGF begins CEO search
The Organising Committee for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has revealed its legacy plan, including an ambition to become the first ever carbon-neutral Games
Burns appointed Tepper Sports & Entertainment CRO
Tepper Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the National Football League's Carolina Panthers and Major League Soccer's Charlotte FC, has appointed sports industry executive Jake Burns as its chief…
Toronto FC, Argonauts president Manning secures five-year contract extension
Bill Manning has signed a five-year contract extension to remain president of Major League Soccer's Toronto FC and Canadian Football League team Toronto Argonauts through 2025
Nent appoints Knudsen to help Viaplay sports expansion
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has named Rune Knudsen as its vice-president, head of sports expansion
Gilpin named World Rugby CEO after temporary tenure
Alan Gilpin has today (Thursday) been named World Rugby’s chief executive on a permanent basis, after serving in a temporary capacity for the past two months.
Grevemberg joins Centre for Sport and Human Rights after CGF departure
David Grevemberg has been named chief innovation and partnerships officer for the Centre for Sport and Human Rights (CSHR) after leaving the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) earlier this month
Shaw to step down as US Ski & Snowboard CEO after Beijing 2022
US Ski & Snowboard has announced that Tiger Shaw will step down as its president and chief executive on March 1, 2022, following the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Topgolf names Starrs as its new chief executive
Callaway-owned entertainment brand brings in senior executive from Pizza Hut
Round-Up: Wenger suggests World Cup every two years, Tony Fernandes interested in MFL president role, and more
Arsene Wenger, Fifa's chief of global football development, suggested hosting the World Cup and European Championships every two years and compressing qualifiers into a smaller number of windows - Reuters
Rylan Kearney steps down from NWHL advisory, ownership roles
National Women's Hockey League founder Dani Rylan Kearney has stepped down from her position as league advisor and president of the entity that owns four teams