Governance
Cricket Australia attributes A$5.1m loss to ‘challenging’ UK media rights market
Cricket Australia recorded a A$5.1m ($3.2m/€3.3
ECA and Uefa edge closer to long-term MoU
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)
FFF to revise players’ image rights agreement after Mbappé dispute
The French Football Federation has acted quickly to avert the escalation of an image rights dispute with its star attacker Kylian Mbappé.
Tokyo 2020 official, Aoki executives ‘arrested on suspicion of bribery’
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 Australia receives backing from Stan and sponsor amid Super Rugby clash
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
Carlsson returns to FIS after quitting IBU post
Niklas Carlsson is returning to the International Ski Federation (FIS) after quitting his position as secretary general of the International Biathlon Union (IBU)
UCI registers CHF21.3m surplus as Tokyo 2020 sees revenues surge
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.
IWF elects Jalood as president, financial results underline IOC revenue dependency
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 Australia scoops APM sponsorship deal
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.
IOC in talks with international federations over ‘non-compulsory’ branding at qualifier 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…
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing must wait until LA 2028 for IOC revenue share
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), the umbrella organisation for the summer Olympic federations, has amended its statutes to allow sports to receive a share of Olympic…
RBC cuts ties with LIV Golf’s Johnson, McDowell
Prominent PGA Tour corporate partner ends sponsorship agreements with two top players joining rival property
Re-elected Eliasch promises FIS rights ‘consultation’ but remains dogged by legal claims
Johan Eliasch, the Swedish businessman re-elected overwhelmingly as president of the International Ski Federation (FIS), has promised a period of “consultation” over plans to centralise commercial rig…
IPC targeting sponsors with new Para Sport participation initiative
The International Paralympic Committee is targeting sponsors after launching a new grassroots-to-high-performance programme called Para Sport
FIS and Infront on course for legal collision over controversial rights centralisation plan
Controversial plans to centralise international broadcast rights to World Cup events under a so-called ‘Concorde Agreement’ have placed the International Ski Federation (FIS) in legal conflict with the…
SuperSport signs on as Wada’s first official sponsor
The World Anti-Doping Agency has signed a first-of-its-kind sponsorship deal with sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport to aid ongoing efforts to diversify its funding mix
PCB commissions YouGov to estimate stadium sponsorship value, launches new T20 events
The Pakistan Cricket Board has commissioned market research company YouGov to estimate the value of naming rights for its major stadiums as it looks to increase its revenue streams
IMG to be appointed as strategic partner of rugby league joint venture
The IMG agency is set to be named as the strategic partner for the new commercial joint venture set up by the Rugby Football League and Super League (Europe)