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Uefa to announce Bilbao, Munich and Dublin Euros hosting decision by April 23
Uefa has said it will make a final decision on whether Bilbao, Dublin and Munich can host matches in this summer’s Uefa Euro 2020 tournament by Friday, April 23.
BCCI earmarks nine venues for T20 World Cup
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has selected nine venues to host the 2021 Twenty20 World Cup scheduled in October and November
President Biden backs “safe and secure” Tokyo 2020 Games
US President Joe Biden has expressed his support for Japan’s effort to hold a “safe and secure” Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, amid growing pandemic concerns in the country.
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Miami Grand Prix to join F1 calendar in 2022 in 10-year deal
Formula 1 will officially have two races in the United States from 2022 with the long-awaited Miami Grand Prix added to the calendar in a 10-year deal
Euroleague Basketball sees increased revenue opportunities from revamped EuroCup
Euroleague Basketball has agreed a new competition model for the EuroCup, which will see its second-tier competition reduced from 24 to 20 clubs
Heavyweight clubs unveil breakaway plans for European ‘Super League’
Twelve of Europe's biggest football clubs have agreed to join a 'European Super League' that would usurp the Uefa Champions League as the continent's premier club tournament
RFEF proposes Seville as Euro 2020 back-up solution
Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has underlined the importance of Spain remaining a Uefa Euro 2020 host country and proposed Seville as a potential replacement for…
Canadian GP ‘set for cancellation’, F1 nears Miami race deal
Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix is facing up to the prospect of cancellation for the second year in a row, while the motor-racing championship appears to be close to concluding a deal for a new race i…
Houston to host World Table Tennis Championships in November
The 2021 World Table Tennis Championships will take place in November in Houston, Texas, as the United States plays host to the International Table Tennis Federation's flagship event for the first time
Tokyo 2020 ‘fully focused’ on Games amid Japanese politician’s cancellation warning
Calling off the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is still an option if they are “no longer possible”, a senior politician from Japan’s ruling party has said.
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Japanese public will be swayed on Tokyo 2020, says IOC’s Coates
The tide of negative Japanese public opinion over the staging of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games during the Covid-19 pandemic will turn, International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has said
Uefa OKs Rome’s Euro 2020 hosting after fan attendance approval
Rome has secured its host city status for Uefa Euro 2020 after the Italian government gave the green light to permit the Stadio Olimpico to be filled by at least 25 per cent of its capacity
India A’s tour of England delayed due to Covid-19 curbs
The India A cricket team's tour of England set to take place this summer has been postponed due to the current Covid-19 restrictions
European Tour heads back to Belgium, Tenerife Championship added to schedule
Golf’s European Tour will return to Belgium for the first time in two years with Antwerp set to host a new tournament sponsored by sealants, adhesives and PU foams manufacturer Soudal.
Nizhny Novgorod to stage Basketball Champions League Final 8
The Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod has been awarded hosting rights to the 2021 Basketball Champions League Final 8, with fan attendance planned for the event
NZR approves Super Rugby licences for Pacific Islands teams
Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua have taken a major step closer towards being accepted into the new Super Rugby competition being devised by New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia after they were granted…
ATP and WTA add new events in Parma, Cleveland
Italy has further enhanced its presence on the Association of Tennis Professionals’ calendar through the launch of a new tournament in Parma, while the Women’s Tennis Association is set to stage a new…
John Guppy | The ABCs of the 26th season of Major League Soccer
President and founder of Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing, a Chicago-based strategy and engagement marketing firm focused exclusively within the sport of soccer, John Guppy looks ahead to the 2021 MLS season, focusing on the arrival of Austin FC to the league, the MLS broadcast landscape, and the increasing link between the league and Mexican football.