Events

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has appointed Discovery and its subsidiary, Eurosport Events, as the promoter for its new FIA Electric GT Championship on a long-term deal

The Ironman Group has significantly increased its involvement in the trail running sector in a deal with UTMB Group, the organisation behind the UTMB Mont Blanc, the single-stage mountain ultramarathon…

Lega Pro, organising body of Italian football's third-tier Serie C, has said it will take “every initiative to protect the rights of its teams” after plans were revealed to exclude third- and fourth-tier foo…

The Women’s Tennis Association has added a new event in Romania to its schedule for the 2021 season. The Winners Open will take place in the city of Cluj-Napoca from August 2-8.

Canadian media company Bell has reached an agreement to acquire the operations of Octane Racing Group, promoter of Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix.

Super League Triathlon has unveiled details of its biggest ever Championship Series, with new events scheduled for London, Munich and Malibu, along with a return to Jersey

The PGA Tour has threatened the world’s leading golfers with an immediate suspension and career ban if they take part in a new breakaway golf league reportedly being backed by Saudi Arabia.

Key league event essentially draws even with 2019 audience

The suspension of the Indian Premier League yesterday due to the pandemic could cost the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the region of $300m (€250m), an official said yesterday.

Positive Covid-19 tests and increasing cases are leading to match postponements and fan restrictions in Asian football leagues, with Korea's K League and Singapore's Premier League announcing responses…

Hosts for events that will form part of the 2022 Air Race 1 US Cup and World Cup calendars are being sought

The International Tennis Federation has launched a fresh search for a host for this year’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals after electing to terminate the contract it held with Budapest.

Commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova Sport has agreed a five-year rights deal in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for the Superbike World Championship with the motorcycling series adding a new…

The 2021 French Open is set to commence with attendances of up to 1,000 fans at Roland Garros’ three main showcourts for the tennis grand slam.

The Irish national rugby union team has cancelled a planned tour of Fiji this summer due to the pandemic. Ireland and Fiji were due to play three Tests in July

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has suspended the 2021 Indian Premier League season after a growing number of players and staff tested positive for Covid-19

The pandemic continues to disrupt Asian national team and club football schedules, as North Korea pulled out of 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying and AFC Cup East Zone matches were postponed by several weeks

Diving and volleyball Olympic test events with international athletes took place in Japan over the weekend, as preparations for the Tokyo Games edge forwards under a cloud of uncertainty