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Bach: Olympics not about ‘politics and profit’
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said the Olympic Games must avoid turning into a “marketplace of demonstrations”.
"The Olympic Games are firstly about sport. Th
Inter Miami, St. Louis City to join eMLS in 2021
Inter Miami CF and St. Louis City SC will join Major League Soccer's esports property eMLS for the 2021 season.
The move gives MLS expansion club St
Rugby League World Cup CEO says postponement is ‘an option’
Jon Dutton, chief executive of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will take place in England, has admitted the tournament could be postponed by 12 months due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19, although…
Matchroom ‘working hard’ to bring fans to four events at Wembley Arena
Matchroom Boxing has announced that it will host four events at Wembley Arena in London across a six-week period in October, November, and December
Chinese Super League final crowd could hit 10,000
Up to 10,000 fans could attend each leg of the Chinese Super League final next month, the Chinese Football Association secretary-general has told news agency AFP
Round-Up: Athletes from heavily-infected countries clear for Olympics, Red Bull sponsors Chinese athletics, and more
IOC president Thomas Bach said athletes will not be stopped from taking part in next year's Olympics because of heavy Covid-19 outbreaks in their home countries - Kyodo News
NBA Draft to be held at ESPN studios in Connecticut
Virtual format to resemble those used by many other leagues this year for Drafts
NHL postpones Winter Classic, All-Star Game
League pushes back two of its tentpole events until 2022
Infantino ‘not interested’ in European Super League
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said he is not interested in a ‘European Premier League’ after reports emerged this week that some of Europe’s leading clubs were looking to create a breakaway compe…
Rosberg set to resume Hamilton rivalry with launch of Extreme E team
Former Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg has announced that he is to launch his own team in the Extreme E electric off-road racing series
USA Wrestling to skip world championships due to Covid concerns
USA Wrestling has announced it will not send a team to this year's senior world championships in Serbia in December due to concerns over the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Sanya and Mexico City on back burner as Formula E revises calendar
The Formula E electric racing series has revised its calendar plan for the 2020-21 season, with races in China and Mexico postponed indefinitely as the first four rounds will now consist of double-headers…
FEI Jumping and Dressage European Championships 2021 to be held in Germany
The International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), the governing body for equestrian sports, has awarded hosting rights to European Championship events in two of its Olympic disciplines, jumping…
Professional Body of Sports Leadership launches to deliver support and representation across the sports industry
The Professional Body of Sports Leadership (PBSL), which sets out to provide support and professional development for people working across the sports industry, launches today with a free-to-participate…
Round-Up: China wants football to ‘build bridges’, Zee appoints former BCCI chief Johri, Formula E China race postponed, and more
China wants to use football to unite its nation and to build bridges with countries around the world, Chinese Football Association secretary general Liu Yi said in a rare interview with international media…
Phil Mickelson may skip Houston Open as fans will be present
Phil Mickelson says he is considering pulling out of the Houston Open due to health and safety reasons as fans will be present at the Masters tune-up event
SuperCharge electric motor-racing series unveiled
SuperCharge, a new motorsport competition based on electric road cars and hosted by cities in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the US, is planned to start in 2022
NFL prepared to push back Super Bowl LV to March
The National Football League is ready to push back Super Bowl LV into March in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic, according to Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy.