Events
Ryder Cup ‘set for postponement’
Golf’s 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in the US state of Wisconsin is set to be postponed by a year, according to The Guardian, while the PGA of America has confirmed that the 2020 PGA Championship w…
T20 Women’s World Cup 2020 breaks audience records
The International Cricket Council has claimed that the Women's T20 World Cup 2020 was one of the most-watched women’s sporting events in history.
Joe Carr | Take an unfortunate situation and create opportunity
Action sports media company Thrill One Sports & Entertainment launched in January, just ahead of the pandemic which brought most live sport to a grinding halt. Chief executive Joe Carr tells SportBusiness how Covid-19 impacted on the new company’s event business and how its creative digital strategy has served to increase reach and deepen engagement with fans.
Hong Kong Premier League club calls for season end and structural change
Hong Kong Premier League football club R&F has called for the current league season to be voided, and for the teams to establish their own company to manage the competition
Fifa and EA launch eChallenger Series for Asia
Asian gamers and professional footballers will become team mates when a new Fifa esports series kicks off later this month with competitions in four countries
SLC seeks agency partner for Lankan Premier League
Sri Lanka Cricket is considering running its Lankan Premier League T20 tournament in August and September
Round-Up: Wuhan targets “hugely symbolic” Open, IOA reviews Li Ning deal, LaLiga international viewing jumps, and more
Organisers of this year's Wuhan Open WTA Tour event, pencilled for October 19 to 25, told Agence France Presse that it will be "hugely symbolic" in terms of the city's fight against Covid-19 should it…
NWSL Pride withdraw from Challenge Cup after 10 positive Covid-19 tests
Positive tests continue sharp uptick in cases in Florida
PwC brought in to aid Premiership Rugby’s restart plan
Premiership Rugby, the organising body of the top division of English club rugby union, has engaged professional services company PwC to help resume its 2019-20 season
Sky, RFL strike Super League payments deal
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has today (Monday) confirmed an agreement with the Rugby Football League over Super League clubs’ television revenues for the 2020 season, which remains suspended due t…
Nascar’s race issues deepen as noose found in Wallace’s stall
Property also struggles with ban on Confederate flag
Japan ‘to exit race’ for 2023 Women’s World Cup
Australia and New Zealand appear poised to land hosting rights to the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup amid reports that Japan will drop its bid for the national team football tournament.
“Nothing should be off the table” | Commonwealth Games’ Grevemberg on major events after the pandemic
The CGF's chief executive tells Adam Nelson that collaboration and innovation will be crucial as events owners and organisers look to navigate the post-Covid-19 landscape.
Dentsu forms strategic partnership with esports group
Dentsu is increasing its esports footprint by establishing a strategic partnership with the Singapore-based Global Esports Federation to promote the development of esports
CBA season resumes after months of disruption
The Chinese Basketball Association on Saturday become the first of China's major domestic leagues to restart following months of lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Nippon Professional Baseball returns to action
Japan's biggest domestic sports league, Nippon Professional Baseball, started its 2020 season on Friday after a three-month delay due to the Covid-19 shutdown
F1-Formula E merger a long-term possibility, says Agag
Alejandro Agag, the founder and chief executive of electric vehicle racing series Formula E, has suggested that a merger with Formula 1 could be on the cards in the long-term future
RLWC2021 engages Riverside Brands as licensing agent
Riverside Brands has been unveiled as the exclusive licensing agent of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will be held in England