RFU suspends relegation after passing ‘strong majority vote’ on proposal
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) council has opted to suspend relegation from the Premiership and second tier Championship this year after passing a ‘strong...
beIN secures French Ligue 2 rights via agreement with Canal+
French pay-television broadcaster Canal+ has agreed to sublicense its recently acquired rights to France’s Ligue 2 football division to beIN Media.Canal+ acquired the rights...
Infront acquires minority stake in PSA commercial entity
Infront has been named as a strategic commercial partner to the Professional Squash Association (PSA) in a new multi-year deal.The Wanda Sports Group-owned sports...
Tokyo 2020 Olympic President expected to resign over sexist remarks
The President of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, is preparing to step down from his role over his derogatory remarks about...
RFU faces ‘strong opposition’ on relegation vote from BT Sport
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has pushed back the vote to decide whether to suspend relegation from Premiership Rugby this season.The governing body for...
2021 Super Bowl posts lowest viewership ratings since 2007
The 2021 Super Bowl LV drew in an average viewing audience of 96.4 million on CBS Sports, making the annual National Football League (NFL)...
European Leagues expresses ‘strong concerns’ over Champions League reform
The European Leagues has highlighted concerns with proposals to revamp the UEFA Champions League from 2024 onwards in a new format dubbed the ‘Swiss...
Genius Sports launches lawsuit against Sportradar
Genius Sports has filed a lawsuit against rival provider Sportradar in the UK High Court over the data firms’ ongoing legal dispute, according to...
Premier League and EFL clubs urged to stop social media gambling...
A handful of Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and Scottish Premiership clubs have received a letter from a group of ‘50 former gambling...
SPFL enlists Sport Collective GV6 as hunt for title sponsor continues
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has tapped Sport Collective GV6 to support the development and implementation of the league's commercial strategy as it...