Governance

Esports
Governance

The Indian government has officially recognised esports as part of multi-sport events in a move that is set to open up investment and sponsorship opportunities for the sector
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Bernard Laporte, president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), has stepped down as vice-chairman of World Rugby after he received a two-year suspended prison sentence for corruption
Football
Finance & Law

Fifa's revenues for the four-year cycle around the 2022 World Cup are expected to be more than $1bn (€977m) greater than projected, as it filled the Qatar 2022 sponsorship portfolio with three late additions.
Basketball
Finance & Law

Miami-Dade County is exploring "all legal remedies" if cryptocurrency exchange FTX cannot meet its financial obligations in a 19-year stadium naming rights agreement at the publicly owned facility that…
Hockey
Finance & Law

Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) chief executive Tayyab Ikram has been elected as the new president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), seeing off the challenge of Marc Coudron
Football
Events

European football’s governing body Uefa has announced a new format for its senior women’s international competitions, with a new Nations League that will provide the qualifying teams for the women’s Euros…
Olympic Games
Finance & Law

A commercial advisory group to the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) is to review the “challenges” posed by recent International Olympic Committee initiatives, including the…
Cycling
Governance

British Cycling has announced the departure of chief executive Brian Facer amid growing questions over the governance of the organisation and criticism of a sponsorship deal with oil and gas company Shell
Cricket
Finance & Law

Cricket Australia recorded a A$5.1m ($3.2m/€3.3
Football
Governance

The European Club Association (ECA) and Uefa have moved closer to agreeing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) spanning until 2030 after signing a new letter of intent (LOI)
Football
Governance

The French Football Federation has acted quickly to avert the escalation of an image rights dispute with its star attacker Kylian Mbappé.
Multi-sport
Finance & Law

Japanese prosecutors have arrested former Tokyo 2020 organising committee executive Haruyuki Takahashi and three men associated with fashion company Aoki Holdings on suspicion of bribery, according to…
Rugby Union
Governance

Rugby Australia has received support from its domestic media rights-holder Stan Sport and mining magnate Andrew Forrest as it continues to mull the prospect of exiting the Super Rugby Pacific competition
Skiing
Governance

Niklas Carlsson is returning to the International Ski Federation (FIS) after quitting his position as secretary general of the International Biathlon Union (IBU)
Cycling
Finance & Law

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has registered a net surplus of CHF21.3m ($22.2m/€21.3m) in its latest annual report after the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics helped uplift revenues to CHF61.4m.
Weightlifting
Finance & Law

The International Weightlifting Federation has elected Mohammed Jalood as its new president, with its financial results demonstrating the importance of Olympic revenues to the under-fire world governing…
Hockey
Governance

Hockey Australia has announced a three-year sponsorship agreement with human services firm APM Human Services International (APM) ahead of next month’s Women’s Hockey World Cup in Spain and the Netherlands.
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee and various international federations will soon introduce common branding at Olympic qualification events, but the use of the branding is not compulsory, according to…