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Playing at empty stadiums had a hugely negative effect on the success of home teams, with home advantage almost halved, according to new research. The ... More

Ireland's National Indoor Arena has reached the second stage of its phased opening. Facilities made available to both elite and community sport during the second ... More

Representatives of Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR) are set to meet international governing body World Rugby over safety concerns following a spate of fatalities linked ... More

Five-a-side football centre operator Powerleague will begin restructuring its business after the firm's creditors accepted plans for a company voluntary agreement (CVA). Creditors voted in ... More

There has been an increase in the number of girls participating in football, thanks to a "positive shift in attitude among parents", according to new ... More

A host of business leaders from the world of sport have been recognised alongside winners from the field in the New Year Honours list 2018. ... More

A hotel in Warwickshire hopes to attract professional football teams after investing more than £100,000 (US$133,630, €113,510) in a new training ground. Hallmark Hotel The ... More

The RFU and Sport England will invest £10m to get 100,000 more women and girls playing rugby over the next four years, it has been ... More

Architecture practice Bear Stadiums and Italian timber manufacturer Rubner Holzbau have joined forces to produce wooden sports venues that can be built quickly and cost-efficiently. ... More

More than 1,500 new football teams and 3,400 coaches will be created after the FA increased funding to its grassroots campaign. The FA upped its ... More

More than one million more men than women are taking up voluntary roles in sport and activity, according to a new survey. Over the past ... More

Belgian football club Royal Antwerp will redevelop one of its stands and improve surrounding infrastructure to its stadium after winning promotion to its domestic top ... More

Danish practice AART Architects have won an international design competition to create Denmark’s Rowing Stadium; a new venue for both the public and elite athletes ... More

In an attempt to keep up the momentum with its women’s football strategy, the Football Association (FA) has made a slew of significant appointments. David ... More

Grassroots football clubs that want to develop more teams for girls and disabled people will be able to bid for a share of a £1.5m ... More

Basketball-themed fitness chain PickUp USA Fitness has secured a new franchised site in Charlottesville, Virginia. The new club marks the first US east coast location ... More

A large proportion of schools in England are not giving girls the opportunity to play football despite the growth of the women’s game, according to ... More

The Football Association (FA) has partnered with more than 170 further and higher education institutions to grow the number of grassroots players and clubs. Through ... More

The rebuilding of a disused ice rink in Schierke, Germany has officially started, with architecture studio GRAFT transforming the site into a multi-use sports arena ... More

The birthplace of rugby will be the permanent home for the sport’s Hall of Fame, which will celebrate legends and definitive moments in its history. ... More

English rugby legend Maggie Alphonsi has been appointed as an ambassador for the Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) Spirit of Rugby participation legacy project. Alphonsi retired ... More

The government hopes to encourage private sector investment in grassroots sport by exploring the possibility of reducing or scrapping corporation tax, thus weaning clubs and ... More

Live experiments for video refereeing in football will begin before 2018 with a view to implementing the technology in the top level of the game. ... More

Bill Beaumont – the chair of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) – has revealed his vision for the sport as he bids to become chair ... More

Stefan Jost, managing director of FIFA’s World Football Museum in Zurich, has said he won’t let turmoil within the body affect the museum as it ... More