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IIHF reiterates determination to hold men’s Ice Hockey Worlds in Belarus
The International Ice Hockey Federation has reiterated its determination to co-host the 2021 men’s Ice Hockey World Hockey Championship in Latvia and Belarus, in spite of political unrest in the latter c…
Round-Up: Japan sticks with 5,000 fans, Chinese badminton league restart, O’Sullivan signs China agent, and more
Japan is to extend its 5,000-person limit on attendees at sports events and concerts beyond the initial planned period that ran until the end of August
Swiss football and ice hockey schedules altered to maximise fan attendance
The Swiss Football League (SFL) and Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (SIHF) have announced that the start of their 2020-21 domestic league seasons will be delayed in an effort to maximise the opportunities…
Fina adopts clusters in updated 2021 World Cup calendar
Fina has revealed an updated calendar for the 2021 Swimming World Cup, the series of swimming events that will act as qualifiers for the postponed Short Course World Swimming Championships (25m)
World Athletics launches new artificial atmosphere technology
World Athletics has begun using a bespoke technology to generate artificial crowd noise and event atmosphere at its Diamond League meets
ATP sets out fresh calendar, plans for fans at London’s Finals
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has issued a provisional calendar for the remainder of the 2020 men’s season, adding that it hopes fans will be in attendance for the season-ending Finals i…
Round-Up: Chinese sponsors exit English football deals, Seoul shuts out fans again, Uighur group calls for Beijing 2022 rethink, and more
Chinese company LD Sports is to walk away from its £7.5m ($9.8m/€8.3m
Latvian PM questions co-hosting of IIHF Men’s World Championship with Belarus
Latvian prime minister Krišjānis Kariņš has questioned the country’s co-hosting of the 2021 Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship with Belarus in light of widespread political protests and allegations of huma…
PDC and Nent’s inaugural Nordic Darts Masters cancelled
The Professional Darts Corporation’s 2020 Nordic Darts Masters event, which is being run in conjunction with Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has been cancelled.
UK pilot spectator events resume with World Snooker Championship final
Pilot matches to test the safe return of spectators at UK sports events will resume from August 15 (tomorrow), the UK government has announced, with a view to allowing their widespread return from October…
Ceferin says Uefa’s Final 8 model won’t be repeated
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has said it would be “impossible” for football’s European governing body to replicate the final eight model currently being used for the Champions League and Europa Leagu…
Hospitality sales launched for Royal St George’s 2021 Open
Hospitality sales for next year’s Open at Royal St George’s in Kent have started with the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. An
Covid-19 outbreak hits Super Rugby Aotearoa finale
The sold-out Blues v Crusaders Super Rugby Aotearoa finale has been cancelled as Auckland battles a new spike in Covid-19 cases
M-League to return, J.League hit by outbreak
Malaysia’s top football league, the M-League, will resume games on August 26 after a five-month gap due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Round-Up: ATP Cup talks continue, English football schedule unveiled, FanCode gets MLB rights, and more
Tennis Australia is keen on hosting the second edition of the ATP Cup next year in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, and is in talks with the Association of Tennis Professionals about doing so
World Rugby to launch joint selection process for men’s and women’s World Cups
World Rugby has announced that it will select the next two hosts for both its men’s and women’s World Cups at the same time, running a joint bidding process for the four events.
UCI seeking new host for 2020 Road World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) is seeking out a new destination for its 2020 Road World Championships after the organising committee of the Aigle-Martigny event was forced to withdraw its hosting…
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Lars Graff has been appointed co-tournament director of the China Open tennis tournament