Leagues and Governing Bodies
Former FIA CEO critical of governing body standards, leadership amid Reid’s resignation
Former FIA CEO Natalie Robyn said the motorsport’s governing body has “serious ongoing structural challenges” since the resignation of Deputy President of Sport Robert Reid, according to Andrew Benson of BBC.com. It is the “first time Robyn has spoken publicly” since leaving the organization in May ...
MLS faces many factors in deciding calendar switch
The move by MLS’s Board of Governors to “delay a decision on switching the league calendar to the so-called international soccer calendar isn’t a surprise,” according to Paul Kennedy of SOCCER AMERICA. Any form of MLS calendar (winter-to-fall or summer-to-spring) will “have pluses and minuses.” The ...
FIFA pledges Club World Cup legacy fund will be used for community soccer projects
FIFA announced yesterday that the $1M from the soccer governing body that Club World Cup host cities will receive will go “to support community soccer projects in the future,” according to Safid Deen of USA TODAY. Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, L.A., Miami, Nashville, N.Y./N.J., Orlando, Philadelph...
PWHL averages 13,733 fans on Takeover Tour
The PWHL averaged 13,733 fans per game during its nine-stop Takeover Tour, which drew a combined attendance of 123,601 from January through March. All six teams participated in the neutral-site series that included stops in Seattle, Vancouver, Denver, Quebec City, Edmonton, Buffalo, Raleigh, Detroit...
NFL fans appear open to the suburbs, giving teams more options
As the Chiefs continue considering their high-stakes real estate plans, they recently got some interesting -- and useful -- feedback from fans via market research conducted by CSL. And it’s something the Browns, Bears, Broncos and other teams contemplating leaving their city centers for the suburbs ...
Sources: NFL revenue passes $23B in latest FY
Total NFL revenue cleared $23B in the just-completed fiscal year, CFO Christine Dorfler told owners and execs late last month at the league’s annual meeting, sources tell SBJ.
MLS waiting on schedule overhaul until at least ‘27
MLS owners did not vote on a proposed alignment of the league’s schedule with the international soccer calendar at today’s board of governors meeting in Chicago. Instead, the league said the earliest such a change would happen is now the 2027 season, meaning the schedule shift won’t take place immed...
Top candidates emerge for LPGA commissioner
A pair of high-ranking officials from both the PGA of America and PGA Tour have emerged as top candidates for the vacant LPGA commissioner position, sources told SBJ on Thursday.
Penske considering financing for new IndyCar costs
Penske is considering a “team-friendly plan” where it would “shoulder” new-car costs, for IndyCar teams that are interested, and “spread the reimbursement over multiple years to alleviate the financial burden.” If the idea “becomes a reality, team owners would enter into loan and repayment agreement...
FIA’s deputy president resigns over governance breakdown within organization
FIA Deputy President for Sport Robert Reid “has resigned” from the motor racing governing body with “immediate effect, citing a ‘breakdown of governance standards,‘” according to Filip Cleeren of MOTORSPORT. Reid, who held the role of second-in-command at the FIA since being elected in 2021, informe...
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