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Penske: Indy 500 will only go ahead with spectators
NTT IndyCar Series owner Roger Penske says the Indy 500 will only be staged this year if spectators are allowed to attend the iconic race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
LaLiga readies broadcast innovations, Sky and BT unveil Premier League plans
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has unveiled a series of broadcast innovations for when the top tier resumes its 2019-20 season later this week
F1 circuits handed contract extensions for behind-closed-doors races
Formula 1 has granted one-year contract extensions to organisers of the Hungarian, Italian and Belgian Grands Prix as a means of compensating them for the staging of races behind closed doors this year
Asian Tour targets Incheon tournament for season restart
Golf’s Asian Tour has set out “conservative restart” plans for September, outlining its intention to resume its 2020 season with the Shinhan Donghae Open in Incheon, South Korea.
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Football in Vietnam returns to crowded stadiums
Football in Vietnam returned this weekend to packed crowds as the Covid-19 threat in the country appears to have abated.
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Super Rugby Aotearoa to kick off in front of full crowds
New Zealand's Super Rugby Aotearoa (the Māori name for New Zealand) competition will kick off in front of crowds this weekend, after the country's government moved its Covid-19 warning to alert level …
Round-Up: Sochi F1 double header, Asian golf tour restart, Fifa floats transfer and salary caps, and more
Russian Grand Prix organisers Rosgonki said they are open to hosting back-to-back races in Sochi this season adding to the F1 calendar shortened due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Canadian Premier League signals intent to return – but venue remains uncertain
The Canadian Premier League has signaled its intent to salvage its 2020 season in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic, but it remains unclear where a quarantined tournament would be staged
PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament to allow limited spectators
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has approved a plan to allow a limited number of spectators to attend the PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament next month
RFU chief: Home-and-away Six Nations must be one-off
An unprecedented home-and-away format for rugby union’s Six Nations must be a one-off, should the format end up being approved, according to Bill Sweeney, the Rugby Football Union chief executive.
Tokyo 2020 VP says Olympics decision must wait to spring 2021
Toshiaki Endo, a vice-president of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee, has said it is still too early to discuss whether to go ahead with the postponed games
ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships postponed to 2021
The International Table Tennis Federation has asked organisers of this year’s Hana Bank World Team Table Tennis championships in Busan, South Korea to look for a new date in 2021.
W Series cancels 2020 season, focuses on 2021
The W Series, the all-female motor-racing championship, will not stage on-track races until 2021 due to ongoing difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
Small groups of fans to be allowed for NRL games
Rugby league fans are set to attend games again after the NRL secured permission for spectators to return from the New South Wales government
Charles Schwab ready to seize its moment in spotlight as PGA Tour makes return
Multi-national financial services company will gain huge reach as the title sponsor of the first event back on the PGA Tour in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, writes Bob Williams
NHL unveils format for Stanley Cup playoffs as return-to-play plans continue
The National Hockey League has announced further details of its proposed 24-team tournament this summer, with the qualifying round being a best-of-five series while all four playoff rounds will be best-of-seven.
Nascar unveils new series of races through early August in revised schedule
US stock car racing series Nascar has announced a third installment of races in its revised 2020 schedule in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic, unveiling planned events through the first weekend…
Round-Up: Adidas rebounds in China, Spurs take loan, IWF corruption report, and more
Adidas returned to year-on-year revenue growth in China in May, as sales rebounded quicker than expected after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted