Optus Sport to broadcast 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Telecommunications company Optus Sport has sealed the exclusive media rights in Australia to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be jointly hosted...

CFG: Commonwealth Games must ‘modernise’ to stay ‘relevant’

President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), Louise Martin, has revealed plans to downsize the Commonwealth Games after the 2022 Birmingham edition, declaring that...

Stan Sport locks down Lions’ South Africa series

Australian streaming service Stan Sport has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights for the British and Irish Lions’ upcoming tour of South Africa. Under the terms...

Australia launches 2027 Rugby World Cup hosting bid

Rugby Australia (RA) has formally launched a bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup, officially unveiling its ‘Game On’ campaign in Sydney on...

Sportradar drives cricket offering with InteractSport acquisition

Sportradar has entered a definitive agreement to acquire leading pro-cricket sports data supplier InteractSport, expanding its commercial presence within Oceania and the Asian subcontinent.  The...

NZR approves Silver Lake investment to maximise commercial assets

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has voted to approve the sale of a 12.5% stake in its commercial rights entity to private equity company Silver...

Sydney wins 2027 Netball World Cup hosting rights for third time

Sydney is set to host the 2027 Netball World Cup after the International Netball Federation (INF) awarded the hosting rights to Netball Australia. The city...

Indianapolis 500 set to break spectator record as MCG welcomes 85,000...

The Indianapolis 500, an annual automobile race, is poised to break the record for the world’s largest sporting attendance since the outbreak of the...

Central Coast Mariners dismisses Manchester United takeover talks

Australian football club the Central Coast Mariners have cooled reports of a potential takeover by English giants Manchester United. Yesterday, the Sydney Morning Herald reported...

FIFA names host cities and stadiums for 2023 Women’s World Cup

FIFA has selected the nine cities and 10 stadiums which will stage games at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Most notably, the opening fixture...