Events
Fed Cup renamed after Billie Jean King as Microsoft among new sponsors
The International Tennis Federation has rebranded the Fed Cup, the women’s international teams event, as the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas in a tribute to the iconic female tennis player and pioneer f…
Round-Up: Bach wants to visit Suga, PCB sells domestic media rights, NSW to relax attendance cap, and more
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said he hoped to visit Japan in October to meet new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga - Japan Today
USGA considers rotation of US Open venues
The United States Golf Association is considering a formal rotation of sites for the US Open men's golf major championship
IndyCar to stage Nashville street race in 2021
The NTT IndyCar Series has added a street race in Nashville, Tennessee, to its schedule next year with the inaugural Music City Grand Prix on August 6-8, 2021
NBA Draft shifted to November 18
New date increases likelihood of 2021 start to league's next season
LPGA Tour cancels Asia swing due to Covid-19
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has called off all four events of its Asia swing in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic due to the quarantine requirements in place with crossing country borders
Bundesliga season to begin with fans in attendance
Fans will be able to attend football matches in the top-tier German Bundesliga this weekend after politicians reached an agreement to allow stadiums to open at 20 per cent of full capacity
Sydney Olympics and Asian Cup laid groundwork for Women’s World Cup win, bid leader says
Hosting the Olympics in 2000 and the AFC Asian Cup in 2015 helped Australia develop expertise that was instrumental in winning the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup hosting rights along with New Zealand earlier t…
Round-Up: Seven makes partial CA payment, iQiyi-Barcelona deal, LPGA Tour ‘Asia swing’ cancelled, and more
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has made only a partial payment of a A$25m ($18.2m/€15.4m) instalment due in its media-rights deal with Cricket Australia.
Thomas and Uber Cup postponed to 2021
The Badminton World Federation has shelved the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2020 in Aarhus, Denmark due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Singapore aims for Rugby Sevens sports hosting comeback
Singapore is targeting the World Rugby Sevens Series scheduled in the city next April as its return to hosting major sports events after the Covid-19 pandemic
NPB to admit more fans as Japan relaxes spectator limit
Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league will admit increased numbers of fans to its games from this weekend, following the Japanese government's relaxation of Covid-19 spectator limits
Politecnico di Torino and AWE Sport sign events sustainability initiative
Italy's Politecnico di Torino has signed a five-year agreement with consultancy AWE Sport to work on initiatives to improve the environmental footprint of major sports events through education and innovation
FIL World Championships moved to Germany, Lake Placid ‘to lose’ IBSF Worlds
The International Luge Federation (FIL) has reassigned hosting rights for its 2021 World Championships from Whistler in Canada to Berchtesgaden/Königsee in Germany.
SPORTEL Monaco postponed to February 2021
SPORTEL Monaco postponed to February 2021
SPORTEL Awards to go ahead in October
Round-Up: Valcke and Al-Khelaifi trial begins, NRL player pay threat, Macau GP drops F3, and more
A criminal trial of former Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke and the chairman of sports pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports Nasser Al-Khelaifi began in Switzerland yesterday
New Zealand relaxes Covid-19 restrictions for Bledisloe Cup
The New Zealand government has relaxed some of its Covid-19 quarantine rules to make it easier for the Australia v New Zealand Bledisloe Cup rugby union matches to go ahead next month
Swiss Tennis to sell 50-per-cent stake in Gstaad ATP event
Swiss Tennis, the sport’s governing body in Switzerland, has agreed to sell its 50-per-cent shareholding in the Swiss Open Gstaad, the ATP 250 tournament held in the Swiss Alps.