Events
Nanjing’s World Athletics Indoor Championships shifted to 2023
World Athletics has today (Thursday) postponed its World Indoor Championships in Nanjing for a second time due to remaining “significant uncertainty” concerning the Covid-19 pandemic in the early part of …
Dates set for England in Sri Lanka and SA in Pakistan
Two major cricket tours have been scheduled for early next year, with England to visit Sri Lanka and, for the first time since 2007, South Africa to tour Pakistan
Round-Up: Rugby Championship ‘hub’ may return, DAZN in 5G tie-up in Japan, America’s Cup challenger exits, and more
Sanzaar says it is open to hosting the Rugby Championship in a centralised location again after this year’s edition was reduced to three teams and played entirely in Australia due to the Covid-19 pandemic –…
Professional Bull Riders pivots to outdoor venues to open 2021 season
Professional Bull Riders has announced it will open its 2021 season in a series of outdoor venues, in part to return to the sport's roots but also to ensure fan attendance in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
Egypt to host first Ironman 70.3 event in 2021
The Ironman 70.3 half-distance triathlon series will stage its fourth event in Africa next year after plans were announced for a first-ever race in Egypt
Uefa invites Qatar to take part in World Cup qualifying group
Uefa has invited the Qatar national team to compete in the European qualifying campaign for the 2022 Fifa World Cup, which will take place in the Gulf nation
Round-Up: Téléfoot staff ‘warned of shutdown’, AFC Congress today, Singapore Marathon gets 13,000 runners, and more
Staff at Mediapro-owned French football pay-television channel Téléfoot have been advised that the station may soon shut down.
Dutch and Belgian super league ‘realistic in 2023’, Club Brugge CEO claims
A super league comprised of top Dutch and Belgian clubs is a "realistic" prospect for the 2023-24 season, according to Club Brugge chief executive Vincent Mannaert
Leipzig to play host to Euro 2024’s International Broadcast Centre
The German city of Leipzig has been chosen to host the International Broadcast Centre at the 2024 Uefa European Championship.
The IBC will be built within the city’s Leipziger Messe convention centre.
IOC announces provisional sanctions against Belarus, including Lukashenko ban
The Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been banned from attending the Tokyo Olympic Games next year by the International Olympic Committee as part of a series of provisional sanctions outlined…
Breakdancing’s Paris 2024 bow is ratified, boxing and weightlifting pay the price
Breakdancing has been confirmed for its summer Olympic Games debut at Paris 2024, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved an event programme and athlete quotas which have seen boxing and…
England ODI series in South Africa postponed due to health concerns
England’s One Day International series against South Africa has been stopped due to concerns over the mental and physical health of the players.
Fans shortlist the finalists for the 2020 edition of the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski and Mohamed Salah are among the confirmed finalists for the upcoming Dubai Globe Soccer Awards taking place later this month on December 27, 2020
Next Suzuki Cup will be in December 2021
The Asean Football Federation has announced that the next Suzuki Cup national team tournament will take place from December 5, 2021 to January 1, 2022
Round-Up: SA v England postponed, Breakdancing at Paris 2024, Discovery-JTBC golf tie-up, and more
The South Africa v England one-day international cricket series in South Africa was postponed, following concerns about the welfare of players and after reports of breaches of the bio-secure bubbles surrounding…
Tyson-Jones exhibition fight expected to generate more than $80m for Triller
The recent Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. exhibition fight in Los Angeles is expected to generate more than 1.6 million pay-per-view buys, which would earn media company Triller around $80m
Royal Liverpool and Troon’s rescheduled Open Championship hosting ratified
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) has announced that Royal Liverpool and Royal Troon will host the 2023 and 2024 editions of the Open Championship, respectively
Diamond League 2021 to feature full programme of 32 disciplines
The Diamond League plans to run 13 events in 12 countries in 2021, and to reintroduce 32 disciplines after recently cutting them back