China teams up with FIFA ahead of 2030 World Cup bid

China and FIFA 2030 World Cup bid

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with FIFA amid reports over Beijing’s plans to bid for 2030 FIFA World Cup. The agenda of the agreement is to boost the infrastructural initiative in China’s football holistically. The agreement will see... » Read more

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UEFA ‘no’ to games in Armenia, Azerbaijan

No games in Azerbaijan and Armenia

In a recent decision, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has stopped Armenia and Azerbaijan from staging football fixtures in their respective territories due to the ‘boots on the ground’ situation – unceasing military clashes between the two nations in the Karabakh region... » Read more

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Salt Lake City chosen for 2030 Winter Olympics bid

2030 Winter Olympics bid - Salt Lake City

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) board of directors has expressed interest in bidding for future Winter Games but has not determined when a formal bid might be submitted, the USOC said in a statement in December. Salt Lake City, which hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, was preferred to the... » Read more

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Dayton Flyers announce $72mn UD Arena renovations

Dayton Flyers

University of Dayton Arena will undergo a $72 million renovation ahead of its 50th anniversary in 2019, the largest project in UD’s 167-year history and one officials said will cement the venue as the epicenter of college basketball. Every one of the arena’s guests – and those watching... » Read more

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New York Islanders chic new home UBS Arena

UBS Arena inaugurated

The National Hockey League (NHL) team New York Islanders (US) have officially moved from ‘The Old Barn’ to ‘The Stable’. The ‘NBC New York’ stated that the latter is a fitting nickname for UBS Arena (US), the team’s sparkling new venue that had its long-awaited grand opening on... » Read more

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MLS Canadian teams to play in US stadia

MLS Canadian clubs play games on US soil

The Canadian teams of Major League Soccer (MLS) will all play their next three matches of the league’s return-to-play plan on United States soil in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic which continues to plague the world. Major League Soccer is a men’s professional soccer league sanctioned... » Read more

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‘The Mariners’ to‘re-evaluate’ stadium plans over tight fiscal scene

Grimsby Town new stadium

With the dull fiscal scenario hitting all levels of football and as uncertainty looms large over available funds in the near future due to the COVID-19 bane, the Grimsby Town Football Club in England announced recently that they would have to “re-evaluate” their stadium plans. Grimsby Town... » Read more

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