Tour of Beijing falls off UCI WorldTour calendar
The season-ending Tour of Beijing has been left off the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) 2015 WorldTour road race calendar.
SOCAR sponsors Baku 2015 European Games
The Baku 2015 European Games has signed the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan as an official partner in a boost to the event’s domestic and international profile
Rio 2016 to offer affordable ticketing
The organisers of the Rio 2016 Olympics have confirmed that more than half of the tickets available for the summer Games will be priced at less than R70 (€24/$31).
FIFA: We must counter damaging allegations
FIFA ExCo members acknowledge that FIFA’s reputation is damaged and that it must become more communicative. HOST CITY reports from Soccerex Global Convention in Manchester
Brazil 2014 and Chelsea FC CEOs to address World Football Forum
Ricardo Trade and Ron Gourlay are set to give their top-level perspectives on, respectively, hosting the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Financial Fair Play
Baku 2015 progress praised by European Olympic Committees
The European Olympic Committees Coordination Commission has hailed the Baku 2015 European Games Operations Committee’s (BEGOC) preparations for the inaugural edition of the multi-sport event, which will take place in Azerbaijan’s capital city next year.
Rio 2016 appoints Eventim as ticketing provider
German ticketing company Eventim has been appointed as the exclusive ticketing services provider for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
HOK and Arup secure key roles in Dubai Expo 2020
Architectural firm HOK and engineering company Arup have been appointed to design the host venue for the Dubai Expo 2020 exhibition in the United Arab Emirates.
IRB embraces World Rugby with rebrand
The International Rugby Board will be known as simply World Rugby from 19 November in a rebrand that reflects the sport’s drive towards universal global appeal
Mauritius to host ‘groundbreaking’ tri-sanctioned golf event
A new golf tournament in Mauritius will become the first tri-sanctioned event to be endorsed by the sport’s European, Asian and Sunshine Tours.