Events
EPCR suspends Champions, Challenge Cups after French government verdict
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has announced the suspension of its Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions after the French government ruled that the participation of Top 14 clubs at the…
World Handball Championship to be held behind closed doors
The International Handball Federation has announced that its World Men’s Championship will go ahead this month behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Formula 1 revamps 2021 calendar, Spanish GP secures place
Formula 1 has today (Tuesday) issued a revised calendar for its 2021 season, with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix postponed and the Chinese GP temporarily withdrawn, while the Spanish GP has secured…
2021 SheBelieves Cup to take place in Orlando
The prestigious SheBelieves Cup invitational international women’s soccer tournament will be participated by the United States, Brazil, Canada and Japan, and take place from February 18-24 at Exploria S…
Pound: US government interference in Wada and USOPC puts LA 2028 at risk
US government interference in the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) as well as threats to reduce funding for the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) have raised questions over whether …
PGA removes 2022 Championship from Trump property
Decision follows insurrection last week at US Capitol
French government set to meet over EPCR competitions, Six Nations
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) and Six Nations Rugby are awaiting the verdict of the French government over the participation of domestic clubs in upcoming Champions Cup and Challenge Cup matches…
Tennis stars to play Adelaide tournament ahead of Open
Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic will be joined by Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka to play a pre-Australian Open warm-up exhibition tournament in Adelaide after serving their quarantine in the South Australian…
PGA Tour Series-China season cancelled
Golf's PGA Tour has cancelled the 2021 season of its Chinese developmental tour, the PGA Tour Series-China, due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Round-Up: World Athletics seeks event hosts, negative public poll for Tokyo Olympics, India to play in Brisbane, and more
World Athletics launched a bidding process for host cities for the 2025 World Athletics Championships, and the World Athletics Road Running Championships and World Athletics Relays, both in 2023 - World…
NBA G League to stage shortened 2021 season in Orlando
The National Basketball Association’s developmental NBA G League has announced that 18 teams will take part in a quarantined tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, in F…
IMG says discussions ongoing about future of IPL deal
IMG has moved to counter reports that its 13-year event management rights contract with Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League has been terminated, issuing a statement in which it said…
Calgary targets rescheduled FIS World Championships
The Canadian city of Calgary is interested in hosting the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships, which had initially been due to take place in Beijing n…
Terrence Burns | Rethinking the global event narrative
Olympic and global sports marketing veteran Terrence Burns explains his role in Doha's successful bid for the 2030 Asian Games and predicts the impact of the Covid pandemic on city bidding strategies
Round-Up: Asian Cup dates revealed, Arthofer leaves F1, World Rugby governance review published, and more
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup in China will take place from June 16 to July 16 across 10 cities
IOC ‘seeks vaccines for athletes’, state of emergency declared in Tokyo
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reported to be working on methods to get athletes Covid-19 vaccines in the second or third wave of treatment in order to ensure the postponed summer Olympic…
Rio to seek new site for motorsport circuit, São Paulo sets out F1 race payment
Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor, Eduardo Paes, has said he will seek to identify a new site for the city’s proposed new motorsport circuit, as financial details behind São Paulo’s extended race contract with F…
Round-Up: Fifa welcomes Qatar-Saudi thaw, Singapore ‘in frame’ for Fury-Joshua, and more
The easing of the diplomatic rift between Qatar and Saudi Arabia was welcomed by Fifa president Gianni Infantino and may reopen talks about an expanded and more lucrative 48-team World Cup in the Middle…