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The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee have announced a series of 52 measures they intend to take to ensure the delivery of a safe, simplified Games next year
Table Tennis
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World Table Tennis, the commercial offshoot of the International Table Tennis Federation, has outlined plans for three event “Hubs” over the course of  2021, as it looks to kickstart a new era of top-…
Bull Riding
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Professional Bull Riders has moved its World Finals from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, due to state Covid-19 restrictions in Nevada which do not allow fans at sporting…
Baseball
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League ties next year's event to All-Star Game in Atlanta
Tennis
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Top-level men’s tennis will return to London’s O2 Arena in 2022, with the venue having been announced as the host for the Laver Cup for that year.
Tennis
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The daily attendance cap at this year’s French Open has been further reduced to 1,000 ahead of the start of the grand slam tennis tournament this weekend.
Governance

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach raised the possibility of next year's Olympics in Tokyo going ahead without a Covid-19 vaccine being available, in an optimistic address yesterday…
Events

Saudi Arabian football team Al Hilal has criticised the Asian Football Confederation for kicking it out of this year's Champions League, saying it should have had "greater flexibility" - AFP/CNA
Rugby Union
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The match schedule and venues for December's Rugby Championship 2020 has been criticised by New Zealand Rugby, which has issued a terse statement shortly after the timetable was announced
Football
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Italy, the Netherlands and Poland are vying to host the 2020-21 edition of the Uefa Nations League finals
Media

The Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG) has signed two co-operation agreements with state media company China Media Group
Basketball
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Basketball Champions League CEO Patrick Comninos describes how the fledgling basketball competition has tried to maintain momentum during a troubled year and its plans to resume this year's season with a Final-Eight competition in Athens. Kevin Roberts reports.
Swimming
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The International Swimming League has accused national swimming federations of “knowingly and cynically” using the Covid-19 pandemic to prevent athletes from competing in its second season.
Rugby Union
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Pro14 Rugby has stated it is in “early discussions” with SA Rugby to expand the number of South African franchises in the cross-border league, while it has introduced a Monday Night Rugby concept for the…
Football
Governance

Reigning champions Al Hilal have been removed from the AFC Champions League after naming a line-up with only nine outfield players due to a Covid-19 outbreak
Events

The task force set up to manage the Covid-19 threat during next year's Olympics in Tokyo is considering using an app or pre-submitted movement plans to track athletes during the Games, and frequent testing,…
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

England’s Rugby Football Union has warned of “severe consequences for the sport” if venues remain closed to fans throughout the winter. T
Events

Miami is focusing on sporting events that will generate a positive economic impact and reflect the city’s diverse heritage as it bids to recover from the devastating impact of Covid-19. Bradley Rial reports.