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Fifa shifts U20 and U17 World Cups to 2023
Fifa has cancelled plans for this year's U20 and U17 World Cup tournaments, citing the ongoing influence of the pandemic
Stars of international football recognised at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards 2020
The 2020 edition of Dubai Globe Soccer Awards has ended after hosting and recognising the greatest football talent of the season and of the century
Tokyo 2020 revamps creative team for scaled-back ceremonies
The organising committee for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has revamped its planning team for the events’ opening ceremonies, with Hiroshi Sasaki having been appointed as executive c…
FIM ups enduro commitment in deal with WESS
The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) has reached an agreement for the World Enduro Super Series to join the various events that sit under its umbrella
Australian Open planning for 25 per-cent-capacity event
Tickets have gone on sale for the 2021 Australian Open, with the event organiser, Tennis Australia, revealing that it plans to fill stadiums to 25 per cent capacity
Kevin McCullagh | The stories that defined a year
I arrived in Singapore in September 2019 to help establish SportBusiness’s new Asia-Pacific editorial operation.
Round-Up: ITTF axes 2020 World Team Championships, Formula E postpones January races, and more
Due to a spike of Covid-19 cases in South Korea the ITTF has cancelled the 2020 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships
Latest Tokyo 2020 budget hits $15.4bn following pandemic postponement
The Tokyo 2020 organising committee has revealed the details of its version five budget, showing the total estimated costs for the Games following the unprecedented decision to postpone the event into…
BWF sets out 2021 calendar plan, approves financial support package
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has handed new dates to its postponed 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup Finals, and has also unveiled a financial support package for tournament hosts during its 2021 season
Round-Up: BWF reveals competition schedule for first half of 2021, no new teams for IPL, and more
The Badminton World Federation announced the calendar for the first half of 2021, together with procedures for reopening the BWF World Rankings and information related to qualification and seedings for…
Carabao Cup final moved to April to boost chances of full crowd
The English Football League has rescheduled the 2020-21 Carabao Cup final to increase the chances of the match being played in front of a large crowd
WTA early 2021 season stops in UAE but avoids Auckland and Shenzhen
The Women’s Tennis Association has announced the schedule for the first seven weeks of its 2021 season that will see it pass through the United Arab Emirates before heading to Australia to prepare for th…
Ben Cronin | Mission accomplished for Agenda 2020?
The IOC recently declared 85 per cent of the recommendations laid out in Agenda 2020 have been achieved. Ben Cronin asks if the programme has succeeded in its core objective of controlling the cost of the Olympics
Round-Up: Chinese Super League expansion, MCG joins climate fight, and more
The Chinese Football Association said the number of teams participating in the Chinese Super League will increase from 16 to 18 from 2023, and the second-tier League One will expand to 20 teams, while…
CFP semifinal relocated from Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in Texas
The College Football Playoff semifinal scheduled to be played at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena on January 1 has been relocated to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, due to Covid-19 restrictions in Southern …
IMM postpones Rio Open to 2021 as event faces potential cancellation
IMM Sports and Entertainment and the Rio Institute of Tennis (ICT) have announced that the 2021 Rio Open will not take place as planned in February and faces cancellation if a new date cannot be found
SailGP to race in Saint-Tropez, Cádiz in 2021
SailGP will race in two new locations next season after announcing events in the French town of Saint-Tropez and Cádiz in Spain.