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ECB could offer BCCI ‘slice of media revenues’ to lure IPL players to The Hundred
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has reportedly discussed giving Indian Premier League teams a 25 per-cent stake in The Hundred franchises and offering the Indian cricket board a share of the…
Round-Up: Asian Qualifiers restart, Tokyo torch relay starts, Thai govt plans World Cup bid, Tencent reports $19.5bn profit, and more
Asian qualifiers for the 2022 Fifa World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup resume today after a delay of more than a year due to the pandemic
RLWC2021 board additions include London 2012 duo
Organisers of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England have today (Wednesday) made three appointments to the RLWC2021 board, including two former staff members at London’s organising committee for t…
South Africa to stage Lions tour after contingency plans rejected
The British & Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa will go ahead as scheduled this summer after an agreement was reached with the South African Rugby Union.
Round-Up: Sina goes private, Lions to tour in South Africa, Vietnam marathon to go ahead, and more
Chinese media company Sina, majority owner of the Weibo social media platform and owner of the Sina Sports media platform, among other assets, has went private and ceased to be a publicly-traded company…
Lahti fends off Klagenfurt bid to land Ironman 70.3 World Championship
The Finnish city of Lahti has been awarded hosting rights by the Ironman triathlon organisation to its 2023 70.3 World Championship, seeing off competition from Klagenfurt, Austria
NCAA’s Emmert orders inquiry into tournament disparities
Governing body to investigate how facility plans differed so greatly for men's, women's basketball tournaments
Astro and Malaysian Netball Association launch new league
Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro and the Malaysian Netball Association launched the inaugural Netball Super League last weekend
Lausanne to host first ever senior FIH World Hockey5s event
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced that Lausanne will host the first ever senior World Hockey5s event later this year
2021 NFL Draft to include select in-person prospects, fans
After being forced to stage a fully virtual Draft last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the National Football League will return to a sense of normality by allowing a limited number of prospects, media…
Round-Up: Endeavor ‘revives IPO plans’, Johor crown prince weighs Man Utd stake, CBA agrees Weibo deal, and more
Entertainment and sports marketing group Endeavor is reported to be reviving its IPO plans
International spectators barred from Tokyo Olympics
Fans from outside Japan will not be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, organisers announced on Saturday
Fifa Congress poised to determine Women’s World Cup hosts
The 211-member Fifa Congress is expected to appoint the future hosts of the Fifa Women’s World Cup, rather than the world governing body's Fifa Council.
Canelo-Saunders fight at AT&T Stadium poised to attract 60,000-plus crowd
The upcoming world super-middleweight title fight between Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders is expected to draw a crowd of over 60,000 fans, making it one of the highest-attended sporting events…
Birmingham 2022 outlines legacy plan, CGF begins CEO search
The Organising Committee for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has revealed its legacy plan, including an ambition to become the first ever carbon-neutral Games
UCI updates Road International Calendar after receiving 70 postponement requests
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced updates to its 2021 Road International Calendar having received multiple requests from event organisers across all categories, to postpone or cancel…
Formula E eyes new races in US, Asia
Formula E chief executive Jamie Reigle has revealed that the electric car-racing series is targeting potential new races in the US and Asia as part of plans to expand the global reach of the championship
Ineos Team UK to challenge for 37th America’s Cup
Ineos Team UK will challenge Emirates Team New Zealand for the 37th edition of the America’s Cup sailing competition in 2025.