Events
F1 readies return to Australia, Canada, Japan and Singapore in record 23-race calendar
Formula 1 has spelled out plans to return to circuits it has been absent from for two years due to Covid-19 as part of a record 23-race calendar for 2022, but has confirmed that China will again be absent…
IOC wants ‘wider consultation’ over Fifa’s World Cup plans
The International Olympic Committee has waded into the debate surrounding Fifa’s proposal to transform the men’s and women’s World Cups into biennial events by stating that it supports the calls for a…
Nitro Circus to launch tour of Australia and New Zealand
Action sports property Nitro Circus has detailed plans to return to Australia and New Zealand in 2022 for an outdoor stadium tour
Karamarinov elected permanent European Athletics president, Glasgow to host new event
Dobromir Karamarinov has been elected unopposed as the sixth president of European Athletics, while the governing body has announced that a new mixed-gender indoor team event will debut in Glasgow in February…
Australian Open, Hong Kong Open golf tournaments drop out
Professional golf in Asia-Pacific continues to be badly disrupted by the pandemic, with this week seeing the Australian Open cancelled and the Hong Kong Open postponed
China ‘not on 2022 Formula 1 calendar’
The Chinese Grand Prix will be absent from the Formula 1 calendar for the third year in a row in 2022, according to news agency Reuters
Fifa unveils details of second visit to 2026 World Cup candidate cities
World governing soccer body Fifa has announced it will make a second visit to 2026 World Cup candidate host cities from October 21-November 1
Berlin to host 2021 GAMMA World MMA Championships
The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts has awarded its 2021 World Championships to Berlin, Germany
NRL adds Dolphins as 17th team, Fox Sports enhances commitment
The National Rugby League’s Premiership will expand to 17 teams from the 2023 season after the Australian Rugby League Commission approved the grant of a new licence to the Redcliffe Dolphins, with pay-television b…
France’s LFP tells Fifa not to ‘trivialise’ World Cup
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has become the latest body to speak out against Fifa’s plans to transform the World Cup into a biennial tournament, stating the event must be “preserved and n…
NWSL championship game moved from Portland to Louisville
The National Women's Soccer League's championship game will relocate from Providence Park in Portland to Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville after multiple players requested the move
Adidas CEO Rørsted joins opposition to biennial World Cup plans
Kasper Rørsted, the chief executive of global sportswear company Adidas, has added the weight of his voice to world football governing body Fifa’s proposals to hold the World Cup on a biennial basis.
France and Spain in, Australia and NZ out of Sevens Series
Venues in France and Spain will host HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series events for the first time in 2022, but events in Australia and New Zealand have dropped out due to pandemic-related logistics difficulties
Uefa kicks off search for Euro 2028 hosts with joint bids permitted
Uefa has initiated the bid process for the 2028 European Championship, issuing its member national associations with a bid deadline of March 23 next year by which to submit their interest
Zwift to continue staging UCI’s Cycling Esports World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has opted to extend its association with fitness company Zwift for the staging of the second edition of its Esports World Championships next year
NFL narrows its list of candidate cities for games in Germany
League advances its efforts to expand its International Series to mainland Europe
CGF cuts number of compulsory sports from 2026 in major revamp
The Commonwealth Games Federation has unveiled an extensive overhaul of its showpiece event that will see only athletics and aquatics retained as proposed compulsory sports from its 2026 edition in a blow…
European Tour to make first trip to Ras Al Khaimah
Golf’s European Tour has announced it will visit Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates for the first time in 2022, with another tournament in the region set to be unveiled “in due course”.
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