On March 2, 2022, Roman Abramovich released a statement outlining his intentions to sell Chelsea FC after almost 19 years of ownership. The club, winner of the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) just a few weeks ago, enjoyed their biggest successes under the Russian tycoon, winning five Premier League and two UEFA Champions League (UCL) titles amongst many others.

? Headlines: The NBA returns to CCTV, La Liga launches Alipay Mini Program, local sportswear booms, Pixellot to stream SFA games, joggers drive running craze, World University Games still on, Weibo eyes NFTs, D&G speaks out.

? Headlines: China to boost public-service system, ANTA enjoys big 2021, IPC hails China’s Paralympics, BVB launches digital transportation card, Tmall enjoys successful Winter Olympics, CSL extends Stats Perform partnership, LDG.PSG announces new audio partner, China tightens gaming security again, and New Balance finds its stride in China.

Harry Kane and Fran Kirby are amongst several top England stars urging grassroots players to ‘Show Some Respect’ and think about their behaviour on and around the football pitch in a new campaign by England Football.

The 2026 Cincy LOC has been addressing Human Rights concerns as outlined in the initial Ergon Report for more than one year. They have engaged, listened and learned from our local subject matter experts and professionals directly connected to rights holders through their work.

From the NFL playoff game between the Bengals and Raiders to the ESPN Game Day experience at the University of Cincinnati’s campus to support the College Football Playoff-bound Bearcats, the city has shown it can host, and support, big events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Leading digital sports agency Mailman has officially launched the Red Card 2022: China Digital Performance Index, ranking European football clubs, leagues, and players online in China.

Concacaf has announced the introduction of an appeals system for direct red cards which will be available to competing teams in its senior competitions. The first competition in which this new process applies is the 2022 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League, which begun this week.

The Thailand Football Association has become the latest sports federation to choose sports AI and data giant Stats Perform as its exclusive official data and integrity partner.