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India bridles at quarantine restrictions in Australia
The Indian cricket team is reported to be unhappy at what it sees as overly restrictive quarantine restrictions during its tour in Australia, raising doubts over the location of the planned fourth Test…
IndyCar pushes back 2021 season start as St. Petersburg road race shifts to April
The NTT IndyCar Series has pushed back the start of its 2021 season by five weeks, with the original season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg delayed until April 25
ORF secures Formula E renewal in Austria, series to begin with Saudi night races
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has renewed its Formula E rights for a further three seasons, through to 2022-23
Paris 2024 facing legal challenge over media village plans
Plans by the Paris 2024 Olympic Games organising committee to build a media village in a city park have been hit by a legal challenge from local residents
Ukraine sports minister talks up country’s potential Olympics bid
Ukraine is actively investigating the possibility of preparing a bid to host the Olympic Games within the next ten years, according to the country’s youth and sports minister Vadym Huttsait.
Wimbledon plans to split commercial and marketing roles when Desmond retires
Mick Desmond, outgoing commercial and media director for the All England Lawn Tennis Club, talks to SportBusiness about his plans to retire at the end of the 2021 championships and his hopes that his successor will respect his commercial legacy.
UK switch under consideration for Lions’ South Africa tour
The British and Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa this summer could be relocated to the UK and Ireland amid continued doubts over Covid-19-related travel restrictions for fans.
Round-Up: Formula E confirms Saudi season-opener, Thai League 1 postponed, and more
Formula E will start its new season with a floodlit double-header in Saudi Arabia next month
WTA maps out first half of 2021 calendar
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has provided more information about its 2021 season, mapping out a schedule of events through to July 11.
Snooker’s Masters moved to Milton Keynes to create safety ‘bubble’
The World Snooker Tour has announced The Masters, its biggest invitational event, has been moved from London’s Alexandra Palace to the Arena MK in Milton Keynes so that strict Covid-19 safety measures c…
Round-Up: China sports industry ‘output’ hits $450bn, CBA takes rights back from Infront, and more
China's national statistics bureau and General Administration of Sports announced that the 'total output' of the country's sports industry was 2.9tn yuan ($450bn) in 2019, a figure that had grown by 10
Australian Grand Prix ‘set to be postponed’
The opening round of the 2021 Formula One season, in Melbourne on March 21, is expected to be rescheduled to later this year due to Australia's current strict Covid-19 quarantine rules, according to multiple…
NCAA places all of 2021 March Madness in Indiana
Governing body seeks to manage ongoing impact of Covid-19 pandemic
BNP Paribas Open hit by Covid-19 pandemic for second successive year
The 2021 BNP Paribas Open has been indefinitely postponed, marking the second successive year that the showpiece men's and women's tennis tournament has been impacted by the global Covid-19 pandemic
Looking back, looking forward – Apac industry insiders’ reflections on the year past and hopes for 2021
Asia-Pacific sports industry insiders share their personal reflections on a tumultuous 2020, and their hopes and ambitions for the year ahead.
Lions’ South Africa tour in doubt
The emergence of new strains of Covid-19 in the UK and South Africa have cast doubt over whether the British and Irish Lions rugby union tour to South Africa tour can go ahead as planned this year
Round-Up: Ganguly recovering from heart attack, Indian Wells postponed, four bidders for 2027 Asian Cup, and more
Saurav Ganguly, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, is recovering in hospital after a heart attack and subsequent operation - AFP/CNA
NHL plans outdoor games at Lake Tahoe
The National Hockey League is reportedly planning to stage a series of outdoor games in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, in February to ensure a marquee event during the truncated 2020-21 regular season