Events
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.
Turner Sports sets lineup for fourth iteration of ‘The Match’
July 6 event to feature Mickelson, Brady, DeChambeau, Rodgers
Edgbaston Test, Royal Ascot to serve as latest fan pilot events
Around 18,000 fans are set to attend England’s Test cricket match against New Zealand at Edgbaston next month, with the fixture to serve as the first pilot event within the second phase of the UK government’s Eve…
Luca Massaro | Five steps to maximise post-Covid attendances
Luca Massaro, CEO of performance marketing agency WePlay, offers five marketing steps that will encourage fans back into stadiums once lockdown restrictions ease
Research body: Cancelling Tokyo 2020 would cost Japan $16.5bn, Covid impact worse
Cancelling the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics would cost Japan an estimated ¥1.8tn ($16.5bn/€13.5b
One Championship launches European kickboxing competition
Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has launched a new European event set to take place across the continent
South Africa to return to Rugby Championship in 2021
The Rugby Championship, the southern hemisphere-based international rugby union tournament, will welcome back world champions South Africa for its 2021 edition
BCCI aims to resume Indian Premier League in UAE in ‘September and October’
The remaining 31 matches of the 2021 Indian Premier League are set to be played in the United Arab Emirates across a 30-day window over September and October
Cricket’s Asia Cup delayed until 2023 due to packed calendars
The Asia Cup cricket tournament which was due to take place later this year has been postponed until 2023, with all four participating nations tackling a packed fixture list for the remainder of 2021
Mickelson set for further commercial boost after golf major win
Popular figure becomes oldest men's golfer ever to win a major tournament
Fifa to explore possibility of biennial World Cups
World football’s governing body Fifa has approved a request to study staging the World Cup and Women’s World Cup on a biennial basis, and has also brought its latter national team tournament in line wit…
WWE returning to live event touring
Shift comes as fan attendance grows across US sports industry
Pacquiao to return with fight against Errol Spence Jr.
Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao plans to return to the ring with a fight against American Errol Spence Jr. in Las Vegas on August 21.
The two boxers announced the fight on social media on Friday
IOC’s Coates: Olympics will ‘absolutely’ go ahead despite state of emergency
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will go ahead even if the host city is under a state of emergency when the Games start on July 23, International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has said
Indian Wells Masters to return to ATP, WTA calendars, LTA unveils sponsorship
The Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament, one of the leading events on the ATP and WTA Tours, will return in October after more than two years
Colombia stripped of hosting rights for Copa América
South America’s football governing body, Conmebol, has stripped Colombia of hosting rights for this summer’s Copa América amid social unrest in the country.
UAE to host remaining Pakistan Super League games
The Pakistan Cricket Board said it has reached an agreement to stage the remaining 20 games of the suspended Pakistan Super League in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, next month
Dallas to host ATP 250 tournament in 2022
The Association of Tennis Professionals has announced that it will host an ATP Tour event in Dallas, Texas next year for the first time since 1989