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Australia launches 2027 Rugby World Cup hosting bid
Rugby Australia will today (Thursday) formally launch the country's bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup
Uefa to make 700,000 tickets available for Women’s Euro 2022, outlines legacy plans
Uefa has outlined its ambition to make 700,000 tickets available for the 2022 Uefa European Women's Championship tournament in England and get 120,000 more girls playing football in schools and clubs as…
Argentinian President says country can be sole host of Copa América
President of Argentina Alberto Fernández has said that the country would be willing to become the sole host of the upcoming Copa América if co-host Colombia is unable to stage the national team football t…
Cricket Australia to commence Ashes summer against Afghanistan
Australia’s summer of cricket will commence with a Test match against Afghanistan in November before taking on England in the Ashes over five weeks around the New Year, Cricket Australia said today (Wednesday).
Saudi Arabia proposes biennial men’s and women’s World Cups
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has a requested a feasibility study to be carried out on the possibility of playing the Fifa men’s and women’s World Cups every two years instead of every four yea…
Nancy Pelosi calls for diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022
US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for a diplomatic boycott of next year's Beijing Winter Olympics, saying politicians should not attend the event due to alleged human rights abuses…
Tokyo medical association joins calls for Olympics cancellation
A leading Japanese medical organisation has joined calls for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to be cancelled, as hospitals face being overwhelmed following the latest spike of Covid-19 cases in the country
Host venues named for inaugural UCI Track Champions League
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today (Tuesday) held an official launch event for its new Track Champions League, a new competition being operated in collaboration with Discovery and its Eurosport…
FIGC president pushes for 18-team Serie A, anti ESL legislation approved
Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina has said Serie A, the top division of the domestic game, could be reduced to 18 clubs as soon as the 2023-24 season as part of broader reform
NYC Marathon to return in November with reduced field
The New York City Marathon is scheduled to make its return on November 7 with a reduced field of 33,000 runners, organizers New York Road Runners announced.
CSM Live secures seven-figure Birmingham 2022 contract
CSM Live, the branding and live experience division of the CSM Sport and Entertainment agency, has been appointed as the official provider of look, wayfinding and signage for the 2022 Commonwealth Games…
ICC mulls expansion of T20 and 50-over World Cups
The T20 World Cup could be expanded from 16 to 20 teams as the International Cricket Council looks to grow the game globally
Tokyo 2020: Public opposition grows to more than 80 per cent
Japanese public opposition to hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer has grown to more than 80 per cent, with just under 10 weeks until the opening ceremony on July 23
Belarus loses another event as IBU moves World Cup
Belarus has lost its latest sporting event amid the upheaval in the country, with the International Biathlon Union (IBU) moving a 2021-22 World Cup competition from Minsk-Raubichi to Kontiolahti, Finland
Tiley: 2022 Australian Open will not be shifted overseas
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has said that the event will stay in Melbourne in 2022 after reports suggested it could be moved to the Middle East
World University Games head to Germany and Italy in 2025
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has awarded its 2025 summer and winter World University Games to the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany and the Italian city of Turin, respectively, while…
Victorian government backs new sports industry conference in Melbourne
Melbourne will host a new international sports industry conference, SportNXT, this year during the week of the Formula One Grand Prix in the Australian city
Formula E ‘to add four new races’ to 2021-2022 calendar
Next year's Formula E calendar could see the addition of four new races as it looks to deliver a bumper schedule following two seasons of Covid-19 disruption