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Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers transferred from China to UAE
The United Arab Emirates will take over hosting responsibilities from China for the remaining Group A Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Asian Qualifiers, the Asian Football Confederation has confirmed
Fans to return in Ireland as test events announced
The Irish government has announced a series of pilot events to test the safe return of sports fans in the country
French Open erupts in controversy as Osaka withdraws
Superstar player battles with tournament organizers over media obligations
State of Origin opener moved to Queensland amid Covid outbreak in Victoria
Australia's National Rugby League has relocated the 2021 Stage of Origin opener to Townsville, Queensland, due to an ongoing Covid-19 outbreak in the state of Victoria
Ex-Ironman and Sportfive executive Beeche appointed CEO of 2023 Women’s World Cup
Fifa has announced the appointment of former Ironman and Sportfive executive David Beeche as the chief executive of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
BCCI confirms September-October IPL plan
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed it intends to complete the interrupted 2021 Indian Premier League season in the United Arab Emirates in September and October
Brazil to stage Copa América after Argentina is stripped of hosting rights
The 2021 Copa América will now be held in Brazil after the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) stripped Argentina of hosting rights due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the country just 13 da…
2022 World Rowing Indoor Championships set to be hybrid event
The 2022 World Rowing Indoor Championships will be staged as a hybrid event, giving athletes a choice to compete either in person or virtually from across the globe
Saudi Arabia lands rights to World Combat Games
The Global Association of International Sports Federations has awarded Riyadh in Saudi Arabia hosting rights for the 2023 edition of its World Combat Games event
Indianapolis 500 reaches modified ticket sellout
Race will set pandemic-era attendance record, local TV blackout lifted
Uefa ‘considers’ Final Four concept for Champions League
Uefa, football's European governing body, is said to be seriously considering a new format for the latter stages of its Champions League club competition that would eliminate two-legged, home-and-away…
Belarus stripped of European Track Championships amid ongoing political tension
The European Cycling Union (UEC) has cancelled next month’s European Track Championships in Belarus amid the enduring political situation in the country.
IOC’s Pound: It will take ‘Armageddon’ to cancel Tokyo 2020
International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound has said that it would take an “Armageddon” for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be cancelled.
Revised strategy agreed for controversial Coppa Italia revamp
Lega Serie A, organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has revised a controversial plan to alter the format of the Coppa Italia by excluding lower league teams
European Super League trio fire latest salvo at Uefa
Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Juventus have continued on the offensive over their European Super League plot by stating they will not accept “any form of coercion or intolerable pressure” following Uef…
Tokyo 2020 ‘hasn’t discussed’ cancelling, brushes off Asahi Shimbun criticism
The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee said its board has not discussed cancelling the Games after Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun became the first official partner to call for the cancellation of the Olympics…
BCCI ‘considers later resumption’ of IPL to avoid England test clash
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is considering shortening the proposed window for the remaining 31 matches of the Indian Premier League to avoid a clash with the fifth test match between England…
Utrecht to host departure of La Vuelta 2022 after 2020 cancellation
The Dutch city of Utrecht has been announced as the host for the official departure of the 2022 Vuelta a España.