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Super League eyes new Grand Final host, BBC’s Challenge Cup audience hits heights
A new host will be sought for Super League’s Grand Final with Old Trafford unavailable due to Manchester United’s schedule.
Murrayfield to host Lions ‘home’ match against Japan
The British & Irish Lions rugby union team will play Japan at Edinburgh’s BT Murrayfield Stadium next June in what will mark only its third Test match on ‘home’ soil.
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Indonesia outlines pandemic protocols for U20 Fifa World Cup
Indonesia's president Joko Widodo pledged "strict health protocols" to ensure that next year's Fifa Under-20 World Cup can go ahead in the country
Bayi Rockets withdraw from CBA and WCBA leagues
China's People's Liberation Army's basketball team, known as the Bayi Rockets, has withdrawn from the country's men's and women's leagues
Uefa ‘mulls Champions League format changes’, labels Super League plans ‘boring’
Uefa is considering major format changes for its flagship club competition the Champions League, including an expansion from 32 to 36 teams, according to reports in UK newspapers
PFL poised to stage 2021 regular season in Las Vegas bubble
The Professional Fighters League is looking to stage its 2021 regular season at a bubble environment in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
Latest rival European league project ‘assembling $6bn funding package’
The prospect of a European ‘Super League’ has once again resurfaced with leading clubs across the continent reported to have been approached about becoming founder members.
Fan interest rises for World Series tickets
Ticket resale market prices rise for MLB championship event
ISL still targeting profitability within three years despite Covid ‘disaster’
The International Swimming League is still targeting profitability “within three or four years” despite being heavily impacted by the pandemic, its managing director and head of commercial operations, Hubert Montcoudiol, tells SportBusiness.
Russian military officers charged in Olympics hacking campaign
US and UK authorities have accused Russia of conducting the “most disruptive and destructive” series of computer attacks ever attributed to a single group in wide-ranging charges that include the 2018 and…
Astro-owned eGG Network launches APAC esports racing series
Southeast Asian esports channel eGG Network, owned by Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro, has teamed up with former Formula One driver Alex Yoong's Axle Sport to launch an online-only racing series…
Unipublic and Rouvy team up for La Vuelta Virtual
The Vuelta a España has become the latest cycling showpiece to launch a virtual version as it prepares to commence its delayed 2020 edition today (Tuesday).
AFL and NRL finals to draw a combined 70,000 fans
Australia's upcoming Australian Rules and rugby league season finals will be significant milestones for the return of sport in the country after the pandemic, with large crowds set to attend both
Round-Up: Russia accused of Olympics cyber interference, Barclay and Khwaja vie for ICC chairmanship, Sydney offers to host India, and more
The UK accused the Russian military of conducting "cyber reconnaissance" operations against Tokyo Olympics organisers, logistics suppliers and sponsors - Reuters/CNA
Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge called off due to Covid-19
Tiger Woods' Hero World Challenge invitational golf tournament has been called off due to Covid-19 restrictions in the Bahamas
Turner Sports finalizes details for third version of “The Match”
Latest version of popular event to feature Mickelson, Barkley, Curry, and Manning
Hospitality packages for St Andrews’ 150th Open go on general sale
Hospitality packages for the 2022 Open Championship at St Andrews have gone on general sale following a pre-sale window
Luge World Cup to take place ‘almost exclusively in Europe’
The International Luge Federation (FIL) has announced its upcoming Luge World Cup series will take place behind closed doors and “almost exclusively in Europe” due to the Covid-19 pandemic.