Wimbledon finished its 2026 edition with a record 550,151 spectators, proving resilient despite taking place alongside the FIFA World Cup. The attendance figure surpassed the 548,770 fans recorded in 2025. The tournament also set new single-day attendance records on three occasions, including the men’s singles final, where Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev. Tournament organizers attributed…
Formula 1 is preparing to return to Malaysia as it seeks to stage the postponed Bahrain Grand Prix amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. According to the BBC, the Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur is expected to host the race from 2 to 4 October. The event would be held in Malaysia…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened the tender process for the commercial rights to the next three editions of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), covering the 2028, 2032 and 2036 tournaments. The confederation is seeking a single commercial partner to manage and maximise the value of the competition’s media, broadcast, sponsorship and…
World Athletics has announced a series of new innovations that will debut at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest from September 11-13. The competition is designed to create a more compact and television-focused experience, with a number of changes aimed at increasing the intensity and engagement of the event. The championship will be…
Interest in the 2027 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship is already surging in Germany. A total of 38,000 tickets for the tournament’s opening game at Schalke’s Veltins-Arena sold within just a few hours. The opening game, scheduled for May 13, 2027, will see host nation Germany face Switzerland, the runner-up at the previous World Championship….
Ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina have continued to climb, with the cheapest seats on FIFA’s official resale platform now costing nearly $3,000, according to ticket monitoring service TicketData. The match, set to be played in Atlanta, will determine who faces Spain in Sunday’s World Cup final. It…
Morocco continued to strengthen its position as one of world football’s rising powers by combining on-field success with major infrastructure investments and growing political influence within the game. Following its impressive performances at consecutive FIFA World Cups, the North African nation also set its sights on hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup final. After defeating…
The World Cup has grown. The number of teams increased from 32 to 48, and the tournament expanded from 64 matches to 104. With that expansion came familiar criticism: the quality would drop, there would be too many teams, and smaller nations would dilute the competition. But perhaps that was always the point. Because the…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially launched the bidding process for the 2028, 2032 and 2036 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), inviting its 54 member associations to submit hosting proposals. CAF described AFCON as the largest sporting event on the African continent and one of the biggest football tournaments globally,…
The WTA Finals will relocate to Indian Wells after the Women’s Tennis Association and the Saudi Tennis Federation agreed to end their hosting partnership in Riyadh ahead of schedule. The two sides announced in a joint statement that they had “mutually agreed” to conclude their three-year agreement early. The original deal was set to run…
