Cricket Australia appoints Hockley as interim CEO
Cricket Australia has installed T20 World Cup organising committee chief executive Nick Hockley as an interim replacement for the outgoing chief executive Kevin Roberts
A-League season will resume on July 16
Football Federation Australia has revealed details of the re-start of the domestic A-League but is still working on a revised broadcast deal with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports
Round-Up: US Open go-ahead, Tokyo candidate would cancel Olympics, PCB’s five-year plan, and more
The US Open tennis tournament is to go ahead as planned pending formal government approval. The ATP and WTA are expected to approve a plan for the tournament, which is set for August 31 to September 13
FFA eyes mid-July return after deal reached with A-League players
After resolving concerns between clubs and the players' union over player payments, scheduling and Covid-19 safety measures, Football Federation Australia is drawing-up a revised draw with games restarting…
Loss-making One Championship gets $70m injection as 20 per cent of workforce cut
Singapore-based mixed martial arts promoter One Championship has raised $70m (€62.2m) from investors while revealing a hefty cut to its global headcount.
Incoming Rugby Australia chair floats new Super Rugby plan
New Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan is eager to establish a competition with neighbours New Zealand from 2021 to relieve the financial burden due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Australian sports venues to allow crowds of 10,000 from July
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given approval for crowds of up to 10,000 people to be allowed into sports stadiums from next month
F1 cancels Singapore, Japan and Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The Formula 1 season has shortened further with news that three more ‘fly away’ grands prix in Singapore, Japan, and Azerbaijan have been cancelled.
Majority of Tokyo Olympic sponsors undecided on extension
A survey in Japan has revealed two-thirds of corporate sponsors of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics are unsure if they will extend their contracts beyond this December
ICC and cricket boards wrestling with Covid calendar challenges
The International Cricket Council pushed back until next month a decision on whether this year’s T20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled in Australia in October and November.