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IOC member Petra Sörling of Sweden retained the presidency of the International Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday in a 104-102 win over Khalil al-Mohannadi of Qatar, the ITTF’s senior executive vice president. Supporters of al-Mohannadi then called into question the integrity of the vote held after Qatar hosted the world championships. Delegates in an increasingly […]
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South Carolina is adding another major golf event to its portfolio with the creation of the Colonial Life Charity Classic, a new Korn Ferry Tour event in May 2026 at The Woodcreek Club in Elgin, South Carolina, just outside Columbia. The event is set to debut May 11–17, 2026. Framed by the Tom Fazio-designed Championship […]
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The Premier Lacrosse League and Women’s Lacrosse League have announced a multi-year partnership with U.S. Bank, establishing it as the Official Banking and Wealth Management Partner of both leagues while U.S. Bank becomes the inaugural founding partner of the California Redwoods (PLL) and California Palms (WLL). The partnership begins immediately with U.S. Bank branding and […]
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The 2026 NCAA Division I, II and III men’s lacrosse championships will be held in Charlottesville, Virginia, after the original host site in Foxborough, Massachusetts, had to withdraw because a scheduling conflict with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Scott Stadium, which seats more than 60,000 fans, will be the first campus stadium to be the […]
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Estonia, Greece, Spain and Slovenia will co-host FIBA EuroBasket 2029, announced FIBA Europe’s Board, with Madrid to be the host for the final phase. With the multi-host format introduced in 2015, this will mark the fifth time the tournament will be hosted by four countries. Games will be at Athens and Madrid along with Ljubljana, […]
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Pierre Ducrey, who joined the IOC in 2003 from the United Nations in Geneva, will be the organization’s new sport director. Before joining the IOC, Ducrey worked with the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on the promotion of peace and development through sport. In his new role, Ducrey will work closely with the […]
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World Aquatics will launch a series of strategic partnerships with MOL Group, MOL — New Europe Foundation, MVM Group and OTP Group to strengthen the international federation’s presence in Hungary, which includes the opening of its new headquarters in Budapest. An interim headquarters was opened in the Hungarian capital in November 2024. The wider transition […]
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Berlin is planning to bid to host the Olympic Summer Games for the second time, potentially for 2036 in what would be a candidacy fraught with history. Berlin sports minister Iris Spranger on Tuesday said the city wants to put on a sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040 or 2044, by refurbishing existing […]
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Kirsty Coventry completed a ceremonial baton change before she takes over as International Olympic Committee president next month, handing off oversight of preparations for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Summer Games during a three-day inspection visit. Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski replaced Coventry as head of the IOC’s coordination commission for the 2032 Summer Games after the Olympic […]
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Internationally renowned sports marketing expert Michael Payne has been named the new independent chair of Volleyball World, bringing over four decades of experience in the global sports industry. “Over the past four years, the Volleyball World team has made great progress in taking volleyball to the next level as a global entertainment product,” Payne said. […]
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