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Indonesian Liga 1 set to resume on ‘August 20’
The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has confirmed that its top-tier men's football division Liga 1 will commence on August 20 after the league's clubs agreed to the restart plans
Organisers take ‘very difficult decision’ to postpone RLWC to 2022
This year's Rugby League World Cup in England has been postponed to 2022, following the earlier withdrawal of the Australia and New Zealand teams
Uefa Women’s Euro 2022 on course to break attendance records
The local organising committee for next year’s Uefa Women's Euro 2022 tournament in England has said it on track to break attendance records for the event, having already sold 140,000 pre-sale tickets.
Hong Kong Sevens axed for second year running, losses stemmed by insurance payout
The Hong Kong Rugby Union has cancelled its flagship rugby sevens tournament for the second year in a row due to the ongoing complications of Covid-19 and subsequent global travel restrictions
CTS Eventim to operate Milan’s planned 16,000-seat Olympic arena
German ticketing and live entertainment company CTS Eventim has been awarded a contract to plan and construct a new 16,000-seat arena in Milan, with the venue scheduled for completion in 2025 ahead of…
Independent report details NCAA gender disparities
Equity review recommends joint Final Four for two Division I basketball tournaments
Rouvy expands La Vuelta Virtual experience with new three-year deal
The Unipublic agency, organiser of the Vuelta a España, has expanded its relationship with Czech indoor cycling technology company Rouvy, which becomes the exclusive virtual cycling partner of the Grand …
NBA 2K League to make return to in-person games during playoffs
The NBA 2K League is making a long-awaited return to in-person events by staging its entire playoffs at Mavs Gaming Hub in Dallas, Texas, from August 26 until September 4.
Paris 2024 and Milan-Cortina 2026 sign collaboration agreement
The organising committees of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games and Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games have announced the signing of a collaboration agreement, which will see the two bodies come…
Fortinet to sponsor Rugby Championship, Bledisloe Cup rescheduled
New Zealand Rugby has signed cyber security solutions company Fortinet as the naming rights sponsor of this year’s Rugby Championship as plans were confirmed to reshuffle the Bledisloe Cup series between t…
England’s Bangladesh cricket tour postponed, freeing players for IPL
An England cricket tour of Bangladesh scheduled for September and October has been postponed, while a South Africa tour of Sri Lanka in September has been confirmed, as boards continue to work their way…
Vietnam’s football league proposes completing season next year
The remainder of the 2021 season of Vietnam's top football division, V.League 1, may take place in 2022, under a proposal by Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF), the company that manages the league
Ironman to hold full-distance event in Maastricht, Limburg in 2022
The Ironman Group has announced it will once again host a full-distance Ironman triathlon event in the city of Maastricht in August next year
RLWC2021 dealt blow as NRL backs Australia and New Zealand withdrawal
The Rugby League World Cup 2021 was dealt another blow after the 16 clubs in the Australian National Rugby League backed the withdrawal of Australia and New Zealand from the event
World Athletics: Tokyo 100m finals light show based on Doha 2019 spectacle
World Athletics has explained how the spectacular projection mapping light show that set the stage for the women’s and men’s 100m sprint finals at the Tokyo Olympics over the weekend was based on a sim…
Caribbean Premier League adds data points with new ball technology
This year’s edition of the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition will set a first for the sport by utilising a new ball that will provide an array of additional data points for the use o…
BCCI implores ICC not to recognise Kashmir Premier League
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has written to the sport's global governing body International Cricket Council urging them not to recognise the Pakistan domestic Twenty20 tournament, the Kashmir…
European Super League trio push on with plans, call out ‘monopolistic’ Uefa
Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid, the heavyweight trio of European football clubs, have claimed they “have the duty” to address the “very serious issues” facing the sport after stating they will pr…