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Pérez: European Super League ‘on stand-by’
Florentino Pérez, president of Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid and founding chairman of the European Super League, has maintained the controversial breakaway competition remains “on stand-by”, hint…
Bilbao ‘stripped of Euro 2020 rights’, fresh Irish government doubts over Dublin hosting
Basque authorities have hit out at Uefa after claiming European football’s governing body has dropped Bilbao as a host city for the rescheduled Euro 2020, while Dublin’s hosting status is also looking pre…
IOC steps into esports with five international federations, game publishers
The International Olympic Committee has this morning announced that it has partnered with five international sports federations, game publishers and DreamHack Sports Games to launch the first-ever, Olympic-licensed…
Bach confident a large number of Olympic athletes will be vaccinated
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has said he is confident a large number of athletes and delegates at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have received their Covid-19 vaccine in time for…
Suzuki renews MotoGP commitment in five-year deal
MotoGP team Suzuki has renewed its commitment to the MotoGP World Championship until 2026.
Last year's champions signed a five-year deal with MotoGP with series commercial rights-holder Dorna Sports
Tokyo 2020 decision on domestic spectators ‘set for June’
A decision on whether domestic spectators will be allowed to attend the Tokyo 2020 Olympics may not be made until June, having originally been set for this month
Juventus’ Agnelli admits Super League can’t go ahead following club withdrawals
Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, one of the chief architects of the European Super League, has said the competition can no longer go ahead with nine clubs having now withdrawn their support
UK Athletics hits back over proposal to relocate Anniversary Games
The status of this year’s Anniversary Games is up in the air after UK Athletics insisted that London Stadium’s contract to host the event must be honoured amid plans to relocate the meet.
Chinese Super League opener welcomes 30,000 fans
The Chinese Super League 2021 kicked off on Tuesday (April 20) with 30,000 fans witnessing a 2-2 draw in the Guangzhou derby
Bach says ESL puts sport model ‘under threat’ as Infantino ‘strongly disapproves’
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has said that the existing structure of European sports is under threat as he weighed in on the proposed breakaway competition The Super League
Fina awards 2021 Short Course Worlds to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena will host this year’s Short Course World Swimming Championships, the International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has announced.
Brisbane’s Gabba poised to be ‘home’ of 2032 Olympic Games
Brisbane’s Gabba stadium is set for a renovation after being earmarked as the centrepiece of the city’s 2032 Olympic bid.
LTA appoints Carvalho as Queen’s Club Championships director
The Lawn Tennis Association has announced the appointment of Luiz Procopio Carvalho as the new tournament director for the Queen’s Club Championships.
ESL chairman Pérez claims ‘clubs will die’ due to current Champions League revenues
Florentino Pérez, president of Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid and founding chairman of the highly controversial European Super League, has said the proposed breakaway competition is a necessity …
IOC maintains Milan-Cortina 2026 venue reservations, praises organisers
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has again expressed unease at Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026’s plans to utilise a redeveloped sliding venue for the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, but has p…
China plans test of digital currency at Beijing 2022
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be a testing ground for the next stage of China's digital currency rollout, after it revealed plans to give foreign visitors and athletes a chance to use its digital…
Pandemic insurance payment of £174m offsets £288m decline in Wimbledon turnover
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), organiser of the Wimbledon Championships, has so far received £174m ($241.4m/€200.8m
Uefa ratifies Champions League revamp as Čeferin berates ‘disgraceful’ ESL plan
Uefa’s executive committee has today (Monday) approved the new format for the Uefa Champions League from 2024-25 onwards as it presses ahead with its plans in the face of the European Super League breakaway t…