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European Tour adopts cluster approach with UK return to action
Golf’s European Tour is to adopt a model of hosting tournaments in one regional ‘cluster’ as it makes its return to action following the Covid-19 shutdown.
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J-League sets target restart dates
Japanese football's J-League is aiming to restart its 2020 season on either June 27 or July 4, with a final decision on the schedule due Friday
F1 approves $145m team budget cap as returning Dutch GP set for 2021
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has approved a package of cost-cutting measures for Formula 1 that will include a $145m (€131.7
FFA sets out A-League restart plan as Fox ‘pushes for fee reduction’
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today (Thursday) unveiled a plan to restart the A-League’s 2019-20 season by mid-July, subject to agreement with broadcast rights-holder Fox Sports.
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame postpones 2020 enshrinement ceremony until 2021
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has decided to postpone its 2020 enshrinement ceremony until early 2021 as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Yamaha app transmits fans’ cheers to empty stadiums
Japanese technology firm Yamaha has developed a smartphone application that lets fans cheer remotely from home for their teams playing in empty arenas
Round-Up: NRL and J.League restarts, Bach consults members, NZC cuts, and more
Australia's National Rugby League restarts its 2020 season today, in what is being seen as a triumph for Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys
Las Vegas to reopen casinos, stage combat sports
The city of Las Vegas has been given the green light to partially resume its sports and gaming industries after Nevada governor Steve Sisolak announced that the state's casinos can reopen on June 4
Mickelson keen for “The Match” to become annual event
US golfer Phil Mickelson says he is keen for "The Match" to become an annual event following the success of the competition's second iteration over the weekend
NWSL unveils month-long tournament in Utah
The National Women's Soccer League has unveiled ambitious plans to stage a 25-game tournament featuring all nine teams in the Salt Lake City area in Utah this summer amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
Ex-RFU chief proposes World Cup-style event in UK and Ireland
Francis Baron, the former chief executive of England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU), has devised a financial rescue plan for the sport that would centre on a World Cup-style tournament held across the U…
ICC ‘threatens to move T20 World Cup from India’ in ongoing tax row
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) risks losing hosting rights to the men's Twenty20 World Cup in 2021 unless it secures a tax exemption from the government for the tournament
Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League to start afresh in 2021
The Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) show jumping series have announced they will not hold any further events this year and will start their 2020 season afresh in 2021 due…
Players to profit from New Zealand’s NBL streaming service
New Zealand’s National Basketball League has launched a direct-to-consumer global streaming service allowing viewers outside the country to pay to watch coverage of the competition.
NHL cancels regular season, unveils plans for 24-team playoffs
The National Hockey League has canceled its 2019-20 regular season and will go straight into an expanded 24-team playoff format if it is able to resume play amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, NHL commissioner…
Round-Up: NZ NBL’s streaming service, Singapore GP preparations start, McLaren cuts, and more
New Zealand's National Basketball League has launched a direct-to-consumer global streaming service that will allow viewers outside of the country to pay to watch coverage of the competition
Rory McIlroy and Gordon Hayward highlight inaugural Peloton All-Star Ride
ESPN is partnering with US exercise equipment and media company Peloton to stage a virtual indoor cycling race featuring athletes and celebrities from across the sports landscape to benefit Covid-19 relief …