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K League opens ticket sales for weekend matches
South Korean football's K League is today opening ticket sales for matches this weekend, as it prepares to welcome fans back to stadiums for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
More tennis and golf events fall to pandemic spike
Japan’s top women's tennis tournament and Australia’s most prestigious golf event are the latest events to be cancelled due to Covid-19.
Lanka Premier League aims for August start
The inaugural Lanka Premier League T20 tournament will launch next month, pending government approval, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced
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World Athletics said Olympic qualification for marathon and race walk events will restart from September 1, three months earlier than previously announced - Reuters/CNA
NWSL draws record 653,000 TV audience for Challenge Cup final
The National Women's Soccer League broke its domestic television ratings record for the second time in a month over the weekend, when the NWSL Challenge Cup final drew an average audience of 653,000 viewers…
Concacaf reshapes national team calendar amid Covid-19
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has reshaped its qualifying tournament for the 2022 Fifa World Cup, and has also provided updates on the suspended…
Adelaide adopts holistic approach to maximise sporting opportunities
South Australia’s major city has gone to considerable efforts to boost the impact of sporting events that grab the imagination. Bradley Rial investigates.
Qatar confirms interest in hosting 2032 Olympics
Qatar has confirmed an interest in bidding to host the 2032 Olympic Games, joining a race that potentially includes India, the Australian state of Queensland, Shanghai, and a joint bid by North and South…
Fiji and Japan to join Six Nations teams in new tournament
Fiji and Japan will line up alongside the Six Nations sides in an eight-team international rugby union competition in Europe in November and December
Copenhagen’s Tour de France Grand Départ could be postponed to 2022
Copenhagen’s staging of The Tour de France’s Grand Départ looks likely to be postponed from 2021 to 2022 to avoid a clash with the city’s hosting of matches in the Uefa European Championships.
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Fisker in advanced talks to become first manufacturer in Extreme E racing series
Electric vehicle company Fisker is in advanced talks to become the first manufacturer to enter the Extreme E global electric SUV racing competition, the series’ organisers have announced.
ICC launches World Cup Super League
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has furthered its efforts to ensure greater context for international games held outside its major events by announcing that a men’s World Cup Super League will l…
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The 2020-21 English Premier League season will kick off on September 12 and run until May 23 - Sky Sports
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ATP Tour, Diamond League cancel China legs
The Association of Tennis Professionals' remaining tournaments in China this year and the Diamond League athletics meeting in Shanghai in September have been cancelled
CFA hails ‘precious result’ as Super League returns
The Chinese Super League began its 2020 season at the weekend, with seven matches played and one more to follow this evening
F1 abandons US, Brazil and Mexico Grand Prix, adds new European races
Formula 1 has given up hope of holding races in the US, Brazil and Mexico this year because of the increasing number of Covid-19 infections in the Americas
Simplified Tokyo Olympics must be safe, says Australia’s Coates
In cutting costs and simplifying the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee must also ensure they are organised efficiently, safely and sustainably, John Coates, the president of…