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Taiwanese team forced to remove flag from Le Mans car, Tencent ‘refuses’ to livestream
A Taiwanese team that took part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race was forced to remove its national flag from its car
Infront acquires stake in Cape Town Marathon as WMM status targeted
The Infront agency has acquired a stake in the Cape Town Marathon, through which it will market media rights and sponsorship packages for the race
Biggest-ever Paralympics opens in Tokyo
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics officially opened yesterday (Tuesday), with organisers hailing the biggest-ever athlete contingent for making it to the Games against a challenging pandemic backdrop
Vietnam’s V.League cancelled due to Covid-19
The remainder of the 2021 season of Vietnam’s top football division, V.League 1, has been cancelled, the Vietnam Football Federation has announced.
New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia agree new Super Rugby format
New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia have agreed a new Super Rugby format, despite mounting frustrations between the two governing bodies
Fina Swimming World Cup calendar to feature stops in Europe and Qatar
Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, has confirmed the final calendar for the 2021 Swimming World Cup, with four legs to be held throughout October in Europe and the Middle East
IIHF seeks Women’s World Championship in winter Olympic year
The International Ice Hockey Federation has said it expects to schedule a Women’s World Championship in 2022, the same year as the 2022 winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
USTA alters prize pool for 2021 US Open
Singles champions to see lower prizes while overall pool reaches record level
WEC returns to cross-continental calendar model, ACO extends as promoter
The World Endurance Championship has signalled its intention to return to a three-continents calendar in 2022, while Automobile Club de l’Ouest has agreed a deal to continue as promoter of the motor-racing s…
Queensland to host remainder of Rugby Championship
An agreement has been reached between the members of the Sanzaar rugby grouping to host the remaining matches of this year's Rugby Championship in Queensland, Australia
GAISF seeking out hosts for multi-sport events
The Global Association of International Sports Federations has launched a host city selection process for future editions of its multi-sport events, including the World Urban Games, World Combat Games…
South Africa makes Rugby Championship offer
SA Rugby, the governing body of rugby union in South Africa, has offered to host the remainder of the 2021 Rugby Championship following the cancellation of fixtures in New Zealand
Inaugural Parkour World Championships postponed for a third time
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has postponed the inaugural Parkour World Championships for a third time due to Covid-19
WTT invites bids to host 2022 Youth Series events
World Table Tennis (WTT), the in-house commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has opened the bidding for the hosting rights to 2022 Youth Series events
FIA-backed events to launch in India
Motorsport in India is set for a major boost with the debut of International Automobile Federation-backed (FIA) events, the Formula Regional Indian Championship and Formula 4 Indian Championship
Cubs, Reds to take part in 2022 MLB ‘Field of Dreams’ game
Major League Baseball has confirmed that its highly popular Field of Dreams game will return next year, with the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs taking part in the tentpole event
New Zealand Rugby cancels forthcoming Tests following latest lockdown
New Zealand Rugby has announced that several forthcoming Test matches for both the men’s All Blacks and women’s Black Ferns have been cancelled in response to the latest lockdown and travel restrictions in …
AFC Champions League final and knockout games to be held in Saudi Arabia
The Asian Football Confederation has announced that the final of the AFC Champions League 2021, along with the quarter-finals and semi-finals for the Western region, will be held in Saudi Arabia