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Round-Up: IPL claims 200m audience for opener, Man City-Douyin deal, Indonesian World Cup committee launched, and more
The Indian Premier League's opening match this year drew a viewership of 200m on television on digital platforms, a BCCI official has said, quoting figures from India's official audience research bureau…
Beijing 2022 organisers hail progress amid pandemic
Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have said their preparations are on track as they passed the 500-days-to-go mark on September 21
NBA now looking at January to begin 2020-21 season
League faces wide range of scheduling challenges amid pandemic, forthcoming Olympics
Concacaf Nations League Finals rescheduled for June 2021
Regional governing body Concacaf has announced that the Concacaf Nations League Finals have been pushed back from March to June 2021 and will take place at a centralized location in the United States.
Tokyo 2020 consultancy firm ‘paid $370,000’ to Papa Massata Diack
A consulting firm working for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid committee paid $370,000 (€315,196/£289,227) to Papa Massata Diack, the controversial son of former IOC member and World Athletics president Lamine Di…
Infront agrees four-year Four Hills presenting sponsorship with bet-at-home
Sports betting provider bet-at-home has agreed a four-year contract to become the new presenting sponsor of Vierschanzentournee, the ski jumping showpiece otherwise known as the Four Hills Tournament
Qatar to host 2021 Asian Table Tennis Championships
The Qatar Table Tennis Association has confirmed the 2021 men's and women's Asian Table Tennis Championships will be held in the country in September next year
Round-Up: Tokyo Olympics-linked firm paid Papa Diack, IPL sponsorship deals, HK rugby season to start, and more
A consulting company working for the committee bidding to secure the 2020 Olympics hosting rights for Tokyo transferred $370,000 (€314,000) to Papa Massata Diack, the son of jailed ex-IAAF president L…
Russia plans bid for men’s EHF Euros in 2026 or 2028
Russia is set to bid for the rights to host the EHF European Men’s Handball Championship in either 2026 or 2028, according to the country’s official state news agency, TASS.
Fifa makes plans to reschedule Club World Cup, approves revised 2019-22 budget
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has conceded that Covid-19’s impact on the global football calendar is set to result in a delay for this year’s Club World Cup in Qatar.
US Open revenues and TV ratings suffer sharp drop but USTA still savors successful grand slam
USTAÂ chief executive Michael Dowse tells SportBusiness how, despite facing multiple unprecedented issues and sharp ratings declines, the organization was able to bring back elite tennis and make a small profit with the US Open. Bob Williams reports
Round-Up: World Cup qualifiers become ‘a problem’, U17 World Cup under threat, SA’s Southern Kings enter liquidation, and more
Mounting delays to 2022 World Cup qualifiers due to Covid-19 are becoming a problem and a shortening of the format is a possibility
Indian Premier League gets underway in UAE
The 2020 Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament got underway on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, after a six-month delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Brisbane to host 2021 Nitro World Games
The Australian city of Brisbane has been selected as the host for the 2021 edition of the Nitro World Games extreme sports event
FFT forced to halve Roland Garros fan attendance
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has further scaled back attendance plans for the upcoming French Open grand slam tournament, with only 5,000 fans set to be allowed inside the Roland Garros grounds per…
IIHF to review 2021 World Championship hosting plan
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will put together an Expert Group to conduct a full review into the status of its 2021 World Championship after Latvia expressed an unwillingness to co-host…
Stadiums in Sydney to admit up to 40,000
Sporting venues in the Australian state of New South Wales received a shot in the arm yesterday after the state government approved plans to safely allow more fans at sports events
UFC confirms return to Abu Dhabi’s “Fight Island” for UFC 253 and UFC 254
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed its return to Fight Island with five events in September and October, including two pay-per-view cards and three Fight Nights.