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Yas Island safe zone completed for UFC “Fight Island”
Ultimate Fighting Championship's preparations for its "Fight Island" events this month have continued in earnest, with a 11km safe zone now secured on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island.
English summer of sport given green light as quarantine restrictions eased
UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has announced agreements have been brokered that will allow select international sporting events to take place in England amid Covid-19, stating the “British summer o…
#Sport4Recovery aims to unite stakeholders and push for sport’s safe return
Last month, the Infront agency announced the launch of its new initiative, #Sport4Recovery. Adam Nelson speaks to some of the founding partners of the programme about how the scheme aims to highlight the social and health benefits of sport as well as the economic ones.
Round-Up: Infantino investigation, Intel takes Jio stake, Cricket Australia player pay agreement, and more
Formula One motor-racing returned at the weekend after its Covid-19 suspension with a grand prix behind closed doors at Austria's Red Bull Ring
MLS is Back Tournament under intense spotlight after FC Dallas-Vancouver game is postponed
The viability of Major League Soccer's MLS is Back Tournament has been put under question after FC Dallas's game against Vancouver Whitecaps on July 9 was indefinitely postponed following a widespread…
J.League restarts after four-month layoff
Japanese football's J.League top division resumed on Saturday after a four-month break due to Covid-19
MLB officially cancels 2020 All-Star Game
Dodger Stadium to now host 2022 iteration of annual event
Cricket beyond Covid | Connor, McCrum and Gould on the potential for a Women’s IPL
In the final part of our Cricket beyond Covid virtual roundtable, Clare Connor, managing director of women's cricket at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Jake Lush McCrum, chief operating officer…
Telia and Finland’s Veikkausliiga join forces on esports league
Telecoms operator Telia has furthered its presence in esports by joining forces with the Veikkausliiga to launch a new league for the top division of Finnish club football
FFT targets 60-per-cent fan occupancy rate at French Open
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has revealed how it plans have a spectator capacity of 50 to 60 per cent at this year’s French Open, a move that will potentially allow up to 20,000 people to attend e…
CGF gives Hamilton September deadline for 2026 Commonwealth Games bid
The Commonwealth Games Federation has given the city of Hamilton a September deadline to secure the necessary government backing to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Asia-Pacific industry reacts to the award of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
Asia-Pacific sports industry insiders react to the award of the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup to Australia and New Zealand.
Round-Up: Russia fails to pay athletics fine, overseas IPL ‘likely’, Sha Tin Racecourse opens to punters, and more
World Athletics has halted the process allowing Russian track and field athletes to compete internationally as neutral athletes after Russian Athletics missed a deadline to pay a $6
Japan to host climax of returning WRC
Japan will host the season-ending round of the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship, which will resume in September after the Covid-19 suspension
World Ski Championships to take place in Cortina after all, as ‘FIS family’ rallies to support region
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships will take place as originally scheduled in Cortina, Italy, from February 9-21, 2021 after the sport of skiing rallied around the Covid-19-afflicted region to help…
Major League Lacrosse to play 2020 season as week-long tournament
Major League Lacrosse has announced it will stage its 2020 season as a week-long quarantined tournament in Annapolis, Maryland, in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
New Zealand government suspends payments amid America’s Cup scandal
The New Zealand government has suspended all further payments to the events arm of the 36th America’s Cup amid concerns over the use of funding for the sailing showpiece, which takes place in Auckland n…
ECB appoints CSM Live to deliver ‘bio-secure’ venues for return of international cricket
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed CSM Live, the experience team of the CSM Sport and Entertainment agency, to deliver a ‘bio-secure’ plan for the return of international cricket.