Events
Ironman buys amateur cycling events organisers Haute Route and Gravel Epic
The Ironman Group has bolstered its events portfolio with the acquisition of the Haute Route multi-day cycling series and the Gravel Epic, a multi-day gravel race event series
Malaysian MotoGP, Suzuka 8 Hours cancelled
Two major Asian motorcycle races have fallen victim to the pandemic in the last 24 hours, with the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang International Circuit in October and the Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance World Championship…
Concacaf unveils W Championship, women’s Gold Cup
Concacaf has continued to expand on its efforts to grow women's soccer in the North America region by unveiling the inaugural women's Gold Cup, which will debut in 2024
Rugby Championship mulls ‘mid-competition switch to Europe’
The Rugby Championship is considering a mid-tournament switch to Europe as part of a backup plan to ensure that its fixture list can be completed
Super League Triathlon launches franchise concept as part of major expansion
Super League Triathlon has announced that it will introduce a franchise-based concept, SLT Teams, to its 2021 season, in a major expansion of the series
FEI celebrates launch of the WeThe15 campaign
The FEI has welcomed the start of the WeThe15 campaign, which aspires to be the biggest ever human rights movement to represent the world’s 1.2 billion persons with disabilities.
Australian Swimming League launch postponed ‘until 2022’
The freshly launched Australian Swimming League has been forced to postpone its inaugural season due to a third wave of Covid-19 in the country.
F1’s Japanese Grand Prix cancelled for second year running
Formula 1 has announced today (Wednesday) that this year’s Japanese Grand Prix has been cancelled due to the “ongoing complexities” surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.
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ANOC unveils programmes for 2023, 2025 World Beach Games, opens bid process
The Association of National Olympic Committees has marked the opening of the bidding process to host the 2023 and 2025 World Beach Games by announcing the core sporting programmes for both editions
India’s Premier Handball League announces first franchise team
India’s Premier Handball League has announced that Garvit Gujarat will be the first team to compete in the inaugural edition of the league, slated to start next year.
Inaugural Esports Premier League kicks off in India
Details of the top eight teams of India’s first-ever franchise-based esports league were revealed yesterday (Monday) as the inaugural Esports Premier League (ESPL) launched.
Rescheduled UCI Track World Championships head to Roubaix
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that this year’s Track World Championships, originally scheduled for Turkmenistan, will now be held in the French city of Roubaix.
Eindhoven set to host ISL season three play-offs
The International Swimming League has agreed in principle to award the Dutch city of Eindhoven the right to host the play-off phase of its third season from November 11-28 this year
Tokyo Paralympics to go ahead without fans
The upcoming Paralympic Games in Tokyo will go ahead without spectators amid ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in the Japanese capital
Christchurch’s SailGP event set for postponement amid quarantine issues
The planned SailGP event in the New Zealand city of Christchurch next January appears set to be postponed after the series’ request for access to managed isolation and quarantine facilities for teams a…
MLB’s ‘Field of Dreams’ game draws historic viewership totals
Unique event draws league's largest regular-season audience since 2005
Decision looming on spectators at Tokyo Paralympics
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic organisers look set to hold competitions without spectators at the majority of venues, due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in the Japanese capital following the Olympics
Indonesia’s Liga 1 set to return after 18-month hiatus, new sponsor announced
The new season of Indonesia’s top-tier men’s football division, Liga 1, was officially launched yesterday (Thursday) in a virtual ceremony.