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Australia postpones West Indies T20 series, England tour awaits green light
Cricket Australia has postponed its home Twenty20 series against the West Indies and is now awaiting approval for next month’s limited-overs tour of England.
Indianapolis 500 will now be held without spectators after IMS reverses course
The Indianapolis 500 will now be staged without spectators for the first time in the iconic race's 109-year history amid growing concerns over the global Covid-19 pandemic
WTT caps successful quarantined tournament with record TV ratings
World TeamTennis's quarantined summer tournament at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia ended on a high note with record domestic television ratings for the event's finals at the weekend
Round-Up: Nike layoffs, esports welfare concerns, Windies Australia tour postponed, CCTV uses virtual anchor, and more
Nike is to lay off at least 500 staff at its headquarters in Oregon, US, after a loss-making second quarter - Fox Business
Rescheduled Madrid Open cancelled after Covid-19 spike
This year’s Madrid Open, an event on men’s tennis’ ATP Tour and women’s tennis’ WTA Tour, has been cancelled amid rising concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic.
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World Curling Federation cancels 2020 World Mixed Curling Championship
The World Curling Federation has cancelled the 2020 World Mixed Curling Championship in Aberdeen, Scotland, due to the Covid-19 pandemic
MLB’s “Field of Dreams” game pushed to 2021
Special-event game on famed movie filming site postponed
Copenhagen’s Grand Départ postponed to 2022
Copenhagen’s staging of the Tour de France’s Grand Départ has been put back a year to 2022 amid the continued reshaping of the sporting calendar during Covid-19.
Diverging Covid-19 fortunes for Korean and Vietnamese football
Asian football leagues are experiencing mixed fortunes as they seek to return after Covid-19 shutdowns
Round-Up: WTA Tour restarts, IPL sponsor backlash, Chinese NBL to restart, and more
The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA
The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA
Veloce secures £4m in investment to grow and merge esports and motorsport divisions
Veloce has secured £4m (€4.4m/5.2m) in private investment to merge and expand its Veloce Esports gaming operation and its motorsport division, which includes Extreme E team Veloce Racing.
World Snooker Tour announces nine events before Christmas
World Snooker Tour has unveiled a revamped calendar for the first half of its 2020-21 season, with nine events between September and December this year
Belgian Pro League switches format after court ruling
The Pro League, the top division of club football in Belgium, has approved a new expanded format with two more teams to play in the league for the next two seasons in an effort to avoid financial sanctions…
Thai and Malaysian MotoGP fall to Covid-19 pandemic
The Thai and Malaysian MotoGP races for 2020 have been cancelled, organisers have announced
Axed Hong Kong Sevens causes financial pain for HKRU
Hong Kong Rugby Union has been hit with a significant fiscal setback but says its cash reserves will sustain it for at least one more year
IPL confirms 2020 schedule and Vivo sponsorship
The Indian Premier League's governing council has confirmed it plans to run its 2020 tournament from September 19 to November 10 in three venues in the UAE - Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi
Round-Up: Fifa rejects Infantino investigation, Thai and Malaysian MotoGPs off, NBA reviews China training programmes, and more
Fifa said there is "no reason" for the Swiss criminal investigation into president Gianni Infantino, and he will continue in his role as normal
IMG backs new FIA-sanctioned electric rallycross series
Plans have been revealed for a new IMG-run electric rallycross competition, the FIA eRX2 Championship