Governance
Indian Olympic Association granted $1.35m by BCCI after dropping sponsor Li Ning
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has offered Rs10 crore ($1.35m/€1.1
LaLiga clubs report €77m net profit in 2019-20, hefty loss predicted in 2020-21
A decline of matchday income brought on by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a 65-per-cent decline in profits for clubs in Spain’s top-flight La Liga Santander and second-tier La Liga Smart B…
Media rights account for 41 per cent of Fiba’s CHF65m revenues in Covid-hit year
Revenues at the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) dropped to CHF65m (€59.4m/$72.3
INF rebrands as World Netball, CSM to support commercial strategy
The International Netball Federation has rebranded as World Netball and appointed the CSM Sport & Entertainment agency to develop a new global commercial strategy for the body
Aiba announces settling of $10m Benkons debt following Gazprom sponsorship
The International Boxing Association (Aiba), the sport’s world governing body seeking to implement reform and recover its role in organising boxing events at the Olympics, has announced today (Wednesday) t…
US Soccer, SUM to end long-running commercial relationship
Federation set to bring commercial rights in-house after next year
Bundesliga clubs opt to end DFL private equity talks ‘for now’
Clubs from Germany’s two Bundesliga divisions have today (Wednesday) decided to break off talks over private equity investment in a new league entity that would hold a licence to commercialise their i…
Broadcast plans outlined for DFB Pokal final, president Keller offers resignation
The German Football Federation (DFB) has unveiled the broadcast details for tomorrow’s (Thursday’s) DFB Pokal final, which will be streamed via the governing body’s official YouTube channel in countries witho…
Manchester United owners offer to share ‘key decisions’ with fans, as major sponsorship deal collapses
The American owners of Premier League club Manchester United have signalled their intention to give fans a greater say in the club’s future in the wake of the aborted European Super League project.
MLB expands Spectrum Solutions tie to include MiLB testing
Saliva-based virus testing to be conducted across affiliated minors
FA’s Simmons: WSL can be self-sustainable after ‘couple of media-rights cycles’
The Women’s Super League, the top tier of women’s club football in England, still needs to go through a number of media-rights cycles before it is able to become self-sustainable, according to director of …
Round-Up: AFC to launch women’s Champions League, Vivo signs Kohli, LG Uplus to show KLPGA coverage, and more
The Asian Football Confederation will launch a women's Champions League competition in 2023 - AFP
Sky Blue FC rebranded as NJ/NY Gotham FC
National Women's Soccer League team Sky Blue FC has undergone a major rebranding and will now compete as NJ/NY Gotham FC
Round-Up: Women’s World Cup host cities revealed, KBO allows fans in stadiums, WTA encourages vaccinations, and more
Fifa announced the nine host cities for the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Eden Park in Auckland will host the opening game and Sydney's Stadium Australia will host the final
Round-Up: NFL agrees media rights deals ‘worth more than $100bn’, World Cup qualifier disruption expected, and more
The NFL has agreed new domestic media-rights agreements worth more than $100bn over ten years, according to media reports - CNBC, Variety, The Guardian, MarketWatch
Round-Up: CCTV fails to show NBA All-Star game, more teams for women’s Cricket World Cups, women join pro snooker tour, and more
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not show live coverage of this year's NBA All-Star Game, as it had been previously expected to do as part of a thaw in Chinese relations with the American basketball le…
Round-Up: Afreeca renews K League streaming, Beijing 2022 boycott calls “doomed to failure”, burst of Korean sponsorship deals, and more
South Korean streaming platform Afreeca TV has extended its rights to show live coverage of K League football, to cover the 2021 season
Round-Up: US ‘not confirmed’ for Beijing 2022, questions over IPL in India, Singapore Open tickets sell out, and more
The US has not made a final decision on whether it will take part in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, a spokesperson for President Joe Biden said on Thursday, amid calls by some American politicians to…