The British Olympic Association (BOA) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Russian counterpart to identify areas of strategic partnership.

London mayor Boris Johnson has called on Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) to press ahead with plans for the redevelopment of its White Hart Lane stadium in London.

Everton Football Club (EFC) “needs” a new stadium in order to ensure that it can continue to compete in the Premier League, according to its former chief executive Trevor Birch.

Six shortlisted designs for the new Kensington Aldridge Academy and Kensington
Leisure Centre, West London, have been put on display by the local authority.

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) will open its new 30,000-capacity stadium in Boca Raton on 15 October.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) has moved closer to transforming its White Hart Lane ground after securing a Section 106 agreement and planning consent for the scheme.

Cheshire-based Mather and Co has announced that it has been awarded the design contract for the new National Football Museum, which is relocating from Preston to Manchester.

Hopes of reviving a South African bid for the 2020 Olympics have been extinguished after the country’s Sports Ministry stated it would not ask the government to reconsider its tender.

Dubai has announced it will forgo a bid for the 2020 Olympics in favour of concentrating its efforts on the 2024 Games, while South Africa has emerged as a serious contender.

The South Korean city of PyeongChang is favourite to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games by winning yesterday’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote.

Bristol City Football Club (BCFC) has welcomed an “encouraging” decision by the local authority to designate part of the city’s Ashton Vale site as a Town Green.

Rugby-based construction firm Morgan Sindall has been awarded the contract to deliver De Montfort University’s (DMU) new £8m leisure centre in Leicester.

East Kilbride’s Dollan Aqua Centre has reopened to the public following the completion of a £7m refurbishment of the Grade A-listed venue, which was carried out by Clark Contracts.

The Pods – a multi-million pound leisure and sports facility being developed in Scunthorpe – has been handed over to North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) ahead of its July opening.

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has revealed that construction work at the London 2012 Basketball Arena is now complete – the fourth Olympic Park venue to be finished.

English Premier League clubs reported record revenues of more than £2bn during the 2009-10 season, according to new research published by Deloitte’s Sports Business Group.

Councillors have voted to proceed with the £24m Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre project in St Albans, Hertfordshire, following an independent review of the scheme’s business case.

A feasibility study commissioned by Cornwall Council to investigate plans for a new county sports stadium has recommended an “enhanced” option expected to cost around £24m.

Glasgow City Council (GCC) has revealed that work has started on the £150m City Legacy Homes development – to be used as the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village.

Members of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) have agreed plans for a “radical and historic” transformation of the domestic game’s governance and structures.

A request from operator Barnsley Premier Leisure (BPL) to close three leisure venues in the South Yorkshire town has been approved by members of Barnsley Council’s cabinet.

Volleyball England has launched a new initiative to increase numbers of participants and spectators in beach sports with funding for beach courts across the UK.

The Federation of International Gymnastics (FIG) has named Glasgow as host of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – the first time the event has come to Scotland.

Heart of Midlothian Football Club (Hearts) has confirmed that it is working with the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) on a joint study to explore its future stadium options.

Ottawa will host the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, bringing the event back to the Canadian city for the first time since 1990.

Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) president Bobby Mihaylov has stated his “desire” to enter a joint bid with Romania for UEFA Euro 2020.

Nearly 75 locations across the UK have been revealed as forming part of the route for next summer’s Olympic Torch Relay by the organisers of the 2012 Games.

Chelsea Piers Management has announced the start of construction work on a 400,000sq ft (37,161sq m) sports complex in Stamford, Connecticut, US – Chelsea Piers Connecticut.

Le Golf National near Paris has been selected to host the 2018 Ryder Cup, after France held off competition from four other nations to stage the biennial golf tournament.

Munich’s attempts to bring the 2018 Winter Olympics to Germany received a major lift on Tuesday when officials secured the last piece of property needed for the downhill course.

Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) has appointed sports turf firm Souter Sports to deliver the refurbished stadium pitch surface at Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay, North Wales.

Developers behind a proposed new €430m (£376.2m) leisure development in Dundalk, Ireland, have revealed that the first phase of the scheme is due for completion in late 2012.

Andy Anson, chief executive officer of England’s 2018 FIFA World Cup bid, and commercial lawyer Denise Jagger have been appointed to the British Olympic Association’s (BOA) board.

Liverpool Football Club’s (LFC) plans for a new stadium or a refurbishment of its Anfield venue will depend on the “right financial model”, according to managing director Ian Ayre.

Fife Sports and Leisure Trust (FSLT) has announced plans to invest £900,000 in upgrading facilities and services across its portfolio of 13 venues over the next 12 months.

The Football Association has announced it will hold a review into claims from its former chairman that four FIFA Executive Committee members sought improper favours.

Organisers of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are preparing to commence a year-long testing programme later this month under the banner ‘London Prepares’.

Sport England has confirmed that it has reduced the funding available to the Rugby Football Union (RFU) by nearly £1.1m after research uncovered a fall in participation.

Herne Hill Velodrome – the last surviving venue from the London 1948 Olympic Games – is facing a brighter future after the terms of a new 15-year lease agreement were agreed.

SkillsActive and the Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (IMPSA) have unveiled a new “shared vision” for the future of the UK’s skills agenda.

Wavetower, a company fully owned by Craig Whyte’s Liberty Capital group, has acquired more than 85 per cent of Glasgow Rangers Football Club for £1.

North Tyneside Council (NTC) has dismissed concerns that Wideopen Learner Pool is to be closed after confirming that an agreement to safeguard its future is close to completion.

Munich’s bid to bring the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to Germany has received the backing of residents in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, following a referendum.

Plans for the development of a new multi-million pound swimming pool in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, are to face further scrutiny after being called in by members of the local authority.

The Football Association (FA) has revealed that match-based discipline is to be introduced to all English clubs that participate in open-aged, 11-a-side matches from 2011-12.

A new multi-million pound sports centre is to be developed at The Works:Ebbw Vale, South Wales, after the proposals were given the green light by Blaenau Gwent Council (BGC).

Dublin Lord Mayor Gerry Breen has officially launched the local authority’s new multi-sport facility in Clontarf, following the completion of a EUR3.4m (£3m) scheme.

Cannock Chase District Council (CCDC) has announced that work has commenced on the multi-million pound modernisation of its Chase Leisure Centre, Staffordshire.

Mediation talks between landowners and applicants regarding a bid to register the proposed site of a new stadium at Bristol’s Ashton Vale as a village green have broken down.

Lee Valley White Water Centre near Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, has been announced as the first London 2012 venue to open its doors for public use.

The new Loughborough-based Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (IMSPA) has announced that it is to officially launch on 3 May.

West Virginia University (WVU), US, has held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of work on Evandsale recreation fields – part of the institution’s wider strategic plan.

British Olympic Association (BOA) chair Colin Moynihan has rejected speculation linking Sir Clive Woodward with a return to the Rugby Football Union (RFU).

Plans for the future of leisure and culture provision in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, are to be the main topic of discussion at the first meeting of the town’s Local Joint Committee (LJC).

Arc Leisure Matlock, a new leisure complex under development in Derbyshire, has received £30,000 towards the installation of a moveable floor in its main competition pool.

London’s Alexandra Palace has been named as the new host venue for the Masters Snooker tournament.

Work on the construction of London 2012′s flagship venue – the Olympic Stadium – has been completed nearly three years after the project commenced.

Bristol City Supporters Trust’s petition in support of the football club’s new stadium project has now topped 30,000 signatures.

The head of Rome’s bid for the 2020 Olympics has claimed that Tokyo is set to withdraw from the race to host the Games after the devastating recent earthquake in Japan.

Scientists at Qatar University claim to have developed ‘artificial clouds’ to provide shade for stadia and training grounds at the 2022 World Cup.

Aberdeen Football Club (AFC) has been given the green light to proceed with proposals for a new 21,000-seat stadium on land near Loirston Loch

East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) has submitted its plans for a new ‘green’ leisure centre in Ely.

Plans for the new Cedar Valley Sportsplex in Waterloo, Iowa, US, have secured a funding boost from the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNI).

North Somerset Council (NSC) is to hold a public exhibition to allow residents in Weston-super-Mare to comment on redevelopment plans for the Tropicana centre.

British Fencing performance director Graham Watts has stepped down from his position as part of a new restructuring of the national governing body.

Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) will press ahead with work to redevelop its Old Trafford ground in Manchester despite a legal challenge from Derwent Holdings.

Denbighshire County Council (DCC) has revealed a number of plans for its leisure services department to be implemented in early 2011.

Cheshire East Council (CEC) has approved plans for Macclesfield Town Football Club’s (MTFC) new stadium as part of a wider regeneration scheme for the town.

Aberdeen Football Club (AFC) chair Stewart Milne has said that the club ‘needs’ to move to a new stadium in order to remain viable.

Ipswich Borough Council’s (IBC) new strategy for sports and culture in the city is set to be put out to consultation.

FIFPro, the representiative organisation for professional footballers across the world, has called for the 2022 Qatar World Cup to be held during winter.

Northern Ireland leisure minister Nelson McCausland has welcomed a cash boost towards plans for a new soccer, GAA and rugby union stadium.

Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC) has decided the name for its new £12m leisure complex in Matlock, Derbyshire.

Volleyball England has launched the UK’s first National Volleyball Academy at Loughborough College.

David Bernstein, former chair of Manchester City Football Club, has been nominated to be the new chair of the Football Association (FA).

A number of national governing bodies (NGBs) have pledged to reinvest at least 30 per cent of UK television broadcasting revenues in grassroots sports.

Derby City Council (DCC) has launched a new £50m leisure strategy in a bid to help support regeneration projects across the city.

Work on the construction of eight new football pitches and a clubhouse at Paletine Park, Worthing, is to commence in March 2011.

Former Arsenal and England footballer Ian Wright has backed London mayor Boris Johnson’s efforts to recruit more male mentors across the capital.

Watford Leisure, the parent company of Watford Football Club (WFC), has confirmed that it could be subject to a takeover bid.

Tourism and heritage minister John Penrose has directed the Big Lottery Fund to focus its support towards projects within the voluntary and community sector (VCS).

Work on a new £16.1m leisure and cultural complex in Huyton, Merseyside, has reached a milestone with the completion of the venue’s steel frame.

London mayor Boris Johnson has confirmed the 18 sports across the capital to receive a share of £2.4m to help encourage more people to take part in sport.

Aveley Football Club (AFC) has appointed consultancy Sports Solutions GB (SSGB) to examine the feasibility of a community sports development for the town.

Five new faces have joined the Quest and National Benchmarking Service (NBS) following Sport England’s recent appointment of consultants Right Directions and Leisure-net Solutions as scheme managers.

A new 50m swimming pool is set to be built in Aberdeen after plans put forward by Aberdeen Sport Village were backed for approval by the local authority.

English hockey’s national governing body, the England Hockey Board (EHB), has unveiled its official bid to host the 2014 men’s and women’s World Cups.

England has pulled out of the race to host the 2022 World Cup, following a decision by the US to end its interest in securing the 2018 World Cup.

Plans to invest £5.6m in improving Rossendale’s leisure facilities have been submitted by London-based consultancy Mouchel on behalf of the local authority.

The sale of Liverpool Football Club (LFC) to New England Sports Ventures (NESV) has been blocked again, after the club’s owners obtained a temporary restraining order.

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that 19 of the 55 Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) public bodies are to be axed or reformed.

Liverpool Football Club (LFC) owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett have failed to block the proposed sale of the Premier League club to New England Sports Ventures (NESV).

Barr Construction has started work on the development of a new £5.2m community centre for Fernhill district of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire.

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to offically mark the start of work on the construction of a new £26m Aquatics Centre at Stopsley Common, Luton.

The Rugby Football League (RFL) has unveiled its proposed new structure for the community game as part of efforts to create a fully-formed season structure for the sport.

A new football centre of excellence and community facility is set to be developed at Landore playing fields in Swansea after the local authority backed the scheme.

Reduced profitability, limits on future investment and maintaining staff morale are the top three concerns for the UK’s leisure companies.

Manchester United Football Club (MUFC) has reported a pre-tax loss of nearly 80m for the year ending 30 June, despite ‘record’ revenues for the period.

The Rugby Football League (RFL) is set to invite towns and cities across the UK to put themselves forward as potential host venues for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

Gateshead Council has unveiled a new multi-million pound health and leisure complex on the former site of Blaydon Comprehensive School.