Governance

Multi-sport
Finance & Law

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…
Golf
Governance

Prominent PGA Tour corporate partner ends sponsorship agreements with two top players joining rival property
Skiing
Finance & Law

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…
Multi-sport
Education

The International Paralympic Committee is targeting sponsors after launching a new grassroots-to-high-performance programme called Para Sport
Skiing
Finance & Law

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…
Multiple Sports
Governance

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
Cricket
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
Rugby League
Events

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)
Road Cycling
Governance

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has imposed competition bans on all Russian and Belarusian national cycling teams, as well as pro cycling teams, including the UCI ProTeam Gazprom-Rusvelo
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

New Zealand Rugby and the New Zealand players’ union have agreed to an initial NZ$200m ($134.1m/€177.9m) investment in NZR’s commercial rights by US-based private equity company Silver Lake Partners. T
Ice Hockey
Governance

The International Ice Hockey Federation has appointed Chinese actor and director Wu Jing as a global ambassador, as it looks to increase the popularity of the sport in China
Swimming
Governance

Swimming Australia has appointed Jodie Hawkins as commercial and marketing general manager as it looks to increase the sport’s profile in the long build-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
Football
Finance & Law

Brazil’s LiveMode agency and 1190 Sports, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, have combined to propose taking over commercial management of the leagues with a m…
Swimming
Fan Engagement

Husain Al-Musallam, president of the International Swimming Federation (Fina), has said that the federation is not promoting the sport as effectively as it should
Modern Pentathlon
Governance

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has named industry heavyweights Terrence Burns, David Hill, Peter Hutton and Michael Payne as members of its working group that will help shape the future…
Football
Governance

English Premier League clubs may decide to scrutinise every club sponsorship for owner-related influence in response to the takeover of Newcastle United by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Cricket
Events

Sports brand Nike has become the latest sponsor to end its association with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, as the club faces additional sanctions in the wake of its mishandling of racism allegations by…
Football
Events

Kasper Rørsted, the chief executive of global sportswear company Adidas, has added the weight of his voice to world football governing body Fifa’s proposals to hold the World Cup on a biennial basis.