Events
Laver Cup launches host selection process for 2023-26
The Laver Cup team tennis tournament has launched the host city selection process for its 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions
Singapore Badminton Open cancelled due to Covid-19 ‘challenges’
The Singapore Badminton Open 2021 has been cancelled because of Covid-19 challenges, the Badminton World Federation and the Singapore Badminton Association have confirmed
Porto replaces Istanbul as Champions League final host
Uefa has today (Thursday) confirmed that Estádio do Dragão in Porto will become the new host of the 2020-21 Champions League final after overcoming the “many challenges” of moving its showpiece club event…
Spanish government approves return of fans to football, basketball
The Spanish government has announced that fans will be allowed to return to football and basketball games in a limited capacity, but only in regions of the country with low Covid-19 incidence rates
FFT sets out plan for fan attendance at Roland-Garros
French Tennis Federation (FFT) president Gilles Moretton has said the organisation’s decision to postpone this year’s French Open by a week has been justified, with a significant increase in spectators con…
IOC insists public opinion will not derail Tokyo 2020
The International Olympics Committee has stressed that it will not be driven by public opinion into cancelling the Tokyo 2020 Games as it shrugged off mounting public and athlete criticism at a press conference…
Hong Kong to host UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup
Hong Kong is welcoming its first major international sporting event in more than a year this week as its hosts the 2021 Tissot Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Track Cycling Nations Cup
Uefa opens disciplinary investigation into Super League holdouts
Uefa has opened an official disciplinary investigation into the three clubs yet to drop out of the breakaway European Super League, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus potentially facing a two-year…
ASOIF, IAEH join forces to measure value of major sports events
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Association of Event Hosts as part of plans to jointly establish “common event i…
Women’s Tour de France to be revived in 2022, says Prudhomme
Christian Prudhomme, general director of the Tour de France, has confirmed that a women’s race will take place in 2022, the first in 33 years.
Georgiou: Electric GT strategy demonstrates value of Discovery+
Andrew Georgiou, president of Discovery-owned broadcaster Eurosport, tells Adam Nelson about the company's investment in the FIA Electric GT Championship series and describes how the launch of Discovery+ earlier this year has given the company a platform to "connect all the different stories we're telling."
ISL heads to Naples for season three opener
The International Swimming League has selected Naples as the host venue for the opening round of its third season
Uzbekistan to host remaining centralised AFC Champions League games
The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed that the Uzbekistan Football Association will host the remaining AFC Champions League (East) games after they were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Hearn: Joshua and Fury to fight in Saudi Arabia in August
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury’s world heavyweight title fight will take place in Saudi Arabia, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.
Seven nations to compete for EHF Euros hosting rights
The European Handball Federation has announced that seven nations remain in contention for hosting rights to its men’s and women’s European Championships in 2026 and 2028, respectively, with Russia hav…
Daimani to market hospitality packages for 2023 Rugby World Cup
The France 2023 Organising Committee for the Rugby World Cup has appointed Swiss e-commerce platform Daimani to be the tournament’s exclusive international official hospitality agent for its ticket-inclusive h…
Uefa ‘lining up’ return to Portugal for Champions League final
Portugal is said to be in pole position to host the relocated Uefa Champions League final for the second year in a row, after the UK government failed to come up with the necessary guarantees for the match…
Madrid to host 2023 European Athletics teams event after ‘normal’ bid process
European Athletics has announced that Madrid has been awarded the 2023 edition of the European Athletics Team Championships Super League