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World TeamTennis poised to set significant precedent for staging events in front of fans
Mixed-gender professional tennis league will hold its entire season at The Greenbrier in West Virginia this summer, becoming one of the first sports events in US to be held in front of limited spectators. Bob Williams reports.
Nascar Cup Series poised to return to Nashville in 2021
US stock car racing series Nascar is poised to make its long-awaited return to Nashville next year, according to multiple reports
Australia wants to host Rugby Championship in quarantine ‘bubble’
Rugby Australia is discussing with its Sanzaar partners and the Australian government plans for a Covid-19-free "hub" to host the four-nation Rugby Championship
Round-Up: F1 ‘will continue’ after a positive Covid-19 test, Top 14 season terminated, Team WE-Madame Figaro tie-up, PSL crisis, and more
Formula One will not cancel a race this season even if a driver tests positive for Covid-19, series chief executive Chase Carey has said - BBC
Muirfield Village to stage back-to-back PGA Tour events
Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, is widely expected to host back-to-back events on the PGA Tour this summer following the recent cancellation of the John Deere Classic
USTA explores Cincinnati Masters-US Open doubleheader in New York
The Cincinnati Masters could reportedly be held at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York as part of a doubleheader with the US Open under a new plan proposed by the United States Tennis …
Notre Dame-Navy college football game moved from Ireland to US
A planned college football game between the University of Notre Dame and the United States Naval Academy in August has been moved from the Republic of Ireland to the United States in the wake of the Covid-19…
Turner named Birmingham 2022 director of legacy
Organisers of Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games have today (Tuesday) named Nicola Turner as director of legacy for the multi-sports events.
Compensation sought for beIN Sports and Canal Plus subscribers
French pay-television broadcasters beIN Sports and Canal Plus have been hit by a legal claim launched on behalf of subscribers aggrieved at their lack of compensation offered amidst the shutdown of sports…
Lega Serie A details packed schedule to complete season
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has said its 2019-20 season will resume with a meeting between Torino and Parma, as Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president…
Formula 1 unveils schedule for European season launch
Formula 1 has today (Tuesday) confirmed that its 2020 season will commence in Austria next month, part of an eight-race European swing as it maintained its ambition to stage between 15 to 18 races in total
Japanese MotoGP race cancelled
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of the Japanese MotoGP, which was set to take place on October 16-18 at Motegi
F1 given approval for Austrian season start
The Austrian government has given Formula 1 the green light to commence its 2020 season behind closed doors with two races at the Red Bull Ring, while Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix, is also…
Sunwolves’ Super Rugby journey comes to premature end
Rugby Australia has said the Sunwolves will not take part in Australia's pared-back Super Rugby competition this year, bringing the curtain down on the Tokyo franchise
French sports minister wants 5,000 fans in stadiums by end of July
Roxana Mărăcineanu, France’s minister for sport, has outlined ambitious plans to open French sporting events to fans as soon as the end of July.
Covid-19 effect on event hosting sector revealed in IAEH survey
The International Association of Event Hosts has released the results of a survey investigating the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its members
Amazon coverage and Hawk-Eye line judges for Murray’s ‘Battle of the Brits’
Live tennis will return to the UK market later this month with subscription streaming service Amazon Prime Video securing rights to the ‘Battle of the Brits’ men’s exhibition tournament.
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J-League will return to action on July 4
With Japan's state of emergency now lifted across the country, its top football league, the J-League, has announced it will resume games on July 4 after an almost four-month gap due to the Covid-19 pandemic