AFL club Sydney Swans have announced that current director Andrew Pridham will assume the role of Chairman of the club when Richard Colless steps down at the conclusion of his current term at the in February 2014.

Netball Australia, in partnership with Mattel, has unveiled a new Barbie Doll as the newest member of the netball team. This announcement marks the first time that the iconic doll has attached itself to a sporting profession.

New Zealand Football has agreed to a new deal with Sky Television which is hoped will be the basis for NZ football to develop a self-sufficient business model by the end of this year.

John May is a man who has had a long standing passion for the interaction between sport and business. While football clubs are built on the foundation of those that go out to battle and compete for premierships, there is often little recognition given to the people behind the scenes, implementing the processes and direction of the club on and off the field. May, who once had the inside running on all things sport business, provides us with a unique perspective on the politics and administrative positioning of sport.

The International Table Tennis Federation has announced Australian-based online retailer K-Sports as the title sponsor for the 2013 ITTF Oceania Cup, to be held in Bendigo, Victoria later this month.