Ryder Cup fans to benefit from innovative technology
The 2014 Ryder Cup will break new ground for technological innovation after organisers announced that high-tech wristbands will be offered to fans at the Gleneagles golf course.
Indian Super League to be launched in Manchester
A senior delegation from India is attending Soccerex Global Convention to reveal plans for a lucrative new football league and the 2017 U-17 World Cup
NFL asks musicians to pay for Super Bowl spot
American football’s NFL has proposed that musicians should have to pay to perform at the coveted Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Rio’s transformation will be best ever – Nuzman
In advance of his presentation at HOST CITY: Bid to Win, Carlos Nuzman says Rio’s regeneration will outshine that of any previous host city
FIFA asks Russia to drop two World Cup cities
FIFA has urged Russia to drop two of the planned host cities for the 2018 World Cup to meet with their preferred allocation of ten stadiums across nine cities.
Samsung extends Olympic partnership to 2020
Consumer electronics conglomerate Samsung has extended its Olympic partnership with the IOC through to 2020, at a signing ceremony at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games.
Gold Coast new venues approved for construction
The next stage of sporting infrastructure development for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast will be underway in the coming months, according to the Australian Ministry for Sport
Nanjing 2014 excludes 3 athletes over Ebola fears
After the withdrawal of Nigeria and Sierra Leone, athletes from Liberia and Guinea will be unable to compete in contact sports or swimming
Qatar inspires Dubai to bid for Olympics
Dubai may be planning an Olympic Games bid inspired by the success of Qatar’s winning World Cup bid and aided by a vast array of sporting arenas and infrastructure.
Jakarta set to be confirmed as Asian Games host
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has revealed that Indonesia is set to be approved as the new host of the final Asian Games this decade following Vietnam’s decision to withdraw its staging rights for the multi-sport event.