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Brazilian Grand Prix set to remain in São Paulo
The Brazilian Grand Prix looks set to remain at the Interlagos circuit in São Paulo after local politicians claimed a new five-year contract had been agreed with Formula One.
Trans-Tasman Super Rugby format unveiled
Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby have confirmed that a trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition will take place 2021
Round-Up: Man Utd revenues drop, ESPN shuts esports division, Tokyo athletes exempt from quarantine, and more
Manchester United's first quarter revenue dropped by nearly 20 per cent after the Covid-19 pandemic hit ticket sales - Reuters/CNA
NFL selects The Weeknd for Super Bowl Halftime Show
Pop star to headline upcoming version of title game extravaganza
Karamarinov: Insurance covered ‘nearly 100 per cent’ of Paris 2020 cancellation costs
Dobromir Karamarinov, the interim president of European Athletics, has revealed the federation’s insurance policies covered ‘nearly 100 per cent’ of the costs associated with the cancellation of this …
Rescheduled Masters hit by weather delay just 25 minutes into opening round
The rescheduled Masters tournament at Augusta National got off to an anti-climactic start with play suspended at 7.35am ET due to inclement weather, including rain and lightning
South Korea ‘makes approach’ to North Korea over 2024 winter YOG
South Korea has made its first formal proposal to North Korea to co-host the 2024 winter Youth Olympic Games
W Series announces F1 tie-up including eight support races in 2021
All-female motorsport competition the W Series has announced a major expansion to its relationship with Formula 1 that will see it return with support races at eight grand prix weekends in 2021
IOC enhances Olympic Solidarity budget, buoyed ahead of Tokyo Games talks
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has agreed to boost the Olympic Solidarity budget for the next four-year cycle by 16 per cent, and has expressed renewed confidence that it will have fans in venues…
Pandemic pushes sport to double down on data-driven business
SportBusiness speaks with Asia-Pacific industry insiders about the increased urgency of sport adopting data-driven business practices in the Covid and post-Covid worlds. Tom King reports.
Round-Up: Bach speaks ahead of Tokyo visit, Nine acquires Wimbledon rights, Li Ning cuts CBA fees, and more
IOC president Thomas Bach is visiting Tokyo next week for three days to review preparations for the Olympics
AFC World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers to resume in March
The Asian Football Confederation has announced dates for the resumption of the joint Asian Qualifiers competition for the 2022 Fifa World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup, with the next rounds of matches in…
Trans-Tasman Super Rugby set for 2021
A 10-team, six-week trans-Tasman Super Rugby tournament next year is set to be approved by Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby, according to media reports
Rome lands 2024 European Athletics Championships, Istanbul to host 2023 European Indoors
Rome has landed hosting rights to the 2024 European Athletics Championships, seeing off competition for the event from Katowice-Silesia in Poland
Round-Up: Japanese firms ‘want Olympics’, North-South Korea Youth Olympics proposal, NBA opens big Shenzhen store, and more
Most Japanese companies want the Olympics to go ahead in the country next year, according to a survey - Reuters
Formula One unveils biggest-ever calendar for 2021
Formula One yesterday published a provisional calendar for its 2021 season, with a record-high 23 races.
One race remains to be confirmed, in April
US Figure Skating Championships relocated from San Jose to Las Vegas
The 2021 Toyota US Figure Skating Championships are being relocated from San Jose, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
Vietnam GP dropped from F1 calendar for 2021
Vietnam's first Formula One Grand Prix, which was due to take place in 2021 after being postponed this year because of the pandemic, has been removed from the motor-racing series' calendar