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World Series TV ratings hit record low
Viewership for Dodgers-Rays matchup falls 30 per cent from a year ago
Euroleague strives to regain momentum after losing a season to Covid
Barring another Covid-related disaster, EuroLeague's overall revenue will bounce back to about €70m in 2020-21.
Star names pull out of Lanka Premier League, organisers remain optimistic
The Lanka Premier League has been dealt a blow following news that five overseas marquee players are pulling out of the T20 tournament
Round-Up: Australian athletes funding boost, Provisional 2021 F1 calendar released, and more
The Australian Institute of Sport is to provide funding of more than A$115m ($82.1m/€69.7
2021 Boston Marathon postponed until at least next fall
The Boston Athletic Association has decided to postpone next year's Boston Marathon until "at least the fall of 2021" in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
MLB ends 2020 season, but finish marred by positive Covid-19 test
Dodgers star Turner participates in World Series title celebration despite positive test
Extreme E delays season start, drops Nepal for Patagonia
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has confirmed the calendar for its inaugural season in 2021, which will start six weeks later than planned and feature a race in Patagonia after plans for…
Australia-India test to host 25,000 fans as MCG hosting deal extended
Cricket Australia has said fans will be permitted into the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the second Test in the upcoming series with India
Outgoing president Bartomeu claims Barcelona ‘agrees’ to European Super League
Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned as president of Barcelona and claimed that the Spanish LaLiga club has given its initial approval to a 'European Super League' amid ongoing reports surrounding a new competition…
Virus control centre planned for Tokyo Games
A Japanese government-led group has agreed to set up a disease control centre in the athletes village at next year's Tokyo Olympic Games
Round-Up: Australia confirm India series schedule, Fifa president tests positive for Covid-19, America’s Cup legal spat, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for the Vodafone Test series, Dettol ODI Series and Dettol Twenty20 International Series against India – Cricket Australia
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SportBusiness to partner the Sports Technology Awards
SportBusiness has become the B2B media partner of The STA Group’s annual Sports Technology Awards and the STA Start-ups.
ESPN cancels plans for college basketball bubble
Events division unable to finalize health and safety protocols for staging MTEs
Venue rivalry emerges as New York looks beyond Covid-19
Bradley Rial takes a look towards the future of event hosting in New York, one of the hardest-hit areas in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Round-Up: NRL isolation bubble to burst, Crowds back for Boxing Day Test, Olympic flame tour, and more
Sunday's NRL grand final in Sydney provided a 12 per cent boost in television ratings from last year, 2.97 million tuned in to free-to-air broadcaster Nine up from the 2
NBA eyes 72-game season for 2020-21, pre-Christmas start
League easing off of prior notions of waiting until January to start its next season
Ten retains Formula 1 coverage despite Supercars loss
Free-to-air broadcast coverage of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship in Australia will continue to be shown on commercial broadcaster Ten next year
Round-Up: Tokyo Aquatics Centre unveiled, NBA eyes December restart, Dubai to host IPL final, and more
The newly built Tokyo Aquatics Centre was unveiled during an event on October 24, marking the completion of all venues built for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics - The Japan Times