Events
Uefa ‘set to move’ Champions League final from Istanbul
Uefa is said to be planning to move the 2019-20 Champions League final away from Istanbul due to the Covid-19 pandemic and is thought to be weighing up alternative locations ahead of an Executive Committee…
Australian cricket and rugby union face additional cuts
Australia's cricket and rugby governing bodies are to implement further cost-cutting measures in response to the Covid-19 downturn
Round-Up: J-League restart, Nike and Adidas show solidarity, Ferrari plans Asia-Pac academy, and more
Japanese football's J-League is to resume first division matches on July 4, with the second and third divisions starting on June 27. Matches will be played behind closed doors
LaLiga to resume on June 11 with daily matches
Spanish football's LaLiga will resume its 2019-20 season on June 11 and will play matches every day for at least the first week
USTA now firmly focused on staging US Open in New York
The United States Tennis Association is now firmly focused on staging the US Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, on its scheduled dates in the calendar
ESPN to broadcast MLB Draft for first time since 2008
The 2020 Major League Baseball Draft will be held remotely on June 10-11 and carried on multiple networks for the first time, it has been announced
MotoGP cancels events in UK, Australia
The MotoGP motorcycling series has announced the cancellation of this year’s British and Australian grands prix as its calendar continues to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Afcon could be postponed until January or summer of 2022
The Africa Cup of Nations could be postponed until 2022 to avoid clashes with other competitions and buy the Confederation of African Football more time to stage qualifiers and play-offs for the continental…
Ironman creates Covid-19 event safety guidelines in anticipation of resumption of racing
The Ironman Group has released a set of guidelines and principles designed to allow it to safely operate Ironman and Ironman 70
Serie A sets June 20 return date
Serie A, the top tier of Italian club football, is set to return on June 20 after the country’s Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora gave the league the green light to resume.
New badminton league for New Zealand, World Junior Champs rescheduled
A new franchise-based badminton league is being launched in New Zealand by the sport's national governing body
Perseverance pays off as NRL becomes first Australian league to restart
Live professional sport returned to Australia on Thursday as the National Rugby League restarted its season
Cricket Australia ‘probes hosting T20 World Cup in 2021’
Cricket Australia has asked the International Cricket Council to examine the prospects of the country hosting the T20 World Cup next year, instead of this year, according to a Times of India report
Round-Up: NRL restart reaction, Serie A gets restart date, first live EPL matches for BBC, Sri Lanka’s Carlton returns, and more
Australian commentators hailed rule changes in the National Rugby League that led to an exciting game as the 2020 season got back underway yesterday with the Parramatta Eels beating the Brisbane Broncos…
PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic falls victim to Covid-19 pandemic
The John Deere Classic will no longer be part of the revised PGA Tour schedule due to local gathering restrictions amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, it has been announced.
Boston Marathon called off for first time in 124-year history
The Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time in the race's 124-year history in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Premier League season set to resume on June 17
The English Premier League is set to return on June 17 after its clubs agreed in principle on a return to action
FFF vetoes LFP’s Ligue 2 expansion plan
The French Football Federation (FFF) has voted against the French Football League’s (LFP’s) proposal to expand the second tier of the domestic game, Ligue 2, to 22 clubs for the 2020-21 season.