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Poll: Most fans will not attend games without Covid-19 vaccine
Seton Hall University research suggests strong fan pessimism of sports returning this year
Dana White bows to intense pressure, calls off UFC 249
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White has revealed he was pressured by the most senior executives at both the Walt Disney Company and ESPN to call off UFC 249, which was scheduled for April…
Liberty signs jersey deal with FanDuel
Gaming company aligns with WNBA team
NBA players to be paid in full on April 15
Next scheduled pay period to be honored as negotiations continue between league, players union
NBA announces participants and format for H-O-R-S-E tournament
The National Basketball Association has announced the participants and format for the H-O-R-S-E shooting competition it is staging to help fill the sports competition void amid the ongoing Covid-19 shutdown
Disney+ surpasses 50m subscribers
Disney said its Disney+ entertainment-focused streaming video service has surpassed 50m subscribers worldwide since debuting just five months ago, highlighting a sharply accelerating growth rate
China’s top court gives Michael Jordan partial victory
Former basketball star Michael Jordan has scored a small win in his long-running legal tussle with Chinese sportswear firm Qiaodan Sports
TUDN, Liga MX team up for player-only esports competition
TUDN, the United States-based Spanish-language sports network, has teamed up with Liga MX to broadcast the Mexican top-flight league's new esports competition, the “eLiga MX by BBVA Tournament."
MiLB creates “At Home Opener” to mark its planned Opening Day
Affiliated minors plans daylong interactive campaign
National Lacrosse League to cancel remainder of regular season
The National Lacrosse League has announced it has cancelled the remainder of the regular season due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ uniform redesign leads to merchandise sales spike
The National Football League’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers are continuing to reap the commercial rewards of the arrival of superstar quarterback Tom Brady.
IMG-promoted World’s Strongest Man pushed back to November
This year’s World’s Strongest Man event in Bradenton, Florida has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The event had been due to take place from May 20-24 but will now be held in November. Th
BeIN secures rights to PSG esports tournament in multiple territories
BeIN Media Group, the international pay-television broadcaster, has acquired rights in a number of territories to the All at Home Gaming Cup, a new esports competition launched by French Ligue 1 side Paris…
US sports leagues eye potential return from pandemic, but with few known details
SportBusiness' US editor Eric Fisher looks at when the US major leagues expect to get back to normality in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bettman: NHL might not be able to finish regular season
Commissioner says many different potential resumption alternatives remain under consideration
EXCLUSIVE: United Soccer League to furlough staff amid Covid-19 shutdown
The United Soccer League has become the latest major sports organization in North America to furlough its employees amid the Covid-19 shutdown, SportBusiness can reveal
Canadian Grand Prix and CFL season start postponed
The Canadian Grand Prix has become the ninth Formula One race to be postponed this year because of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
The Montreal-based event was scheduled to be held on June 14
MLB pumps brakes on single-site Arizona plan
League downplays speculation of staging entire schedule in Phoenix area