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Tensions ease between Swiss-Ski and Wengen organisers after CHF300,000 donation
Swiss-Ski, the sport’s national governing body in Switzerland, has withdrawn its request to remove the iconic race in Wengen from the provisional 2021-22 FIS World Cup calendar as it seeks a resolution t…
Cortina 2021 requests postponement of Alpine World Ski Championships
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has said it will “carefully consider” a proposal from the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) and its Cortina 2021 Local Organising Committee (LOC) to delay nex…
Genius’ new ‘Grand Slam’ tennis series creates content for betting markets
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has teamed up with US-based tennis talent agency Topnotch Management (TNM) to create the Grand Slam Tennis Tours MatchPlay 120 series, a new tournament f…
Italian Sports Minister wants free access to Serie A live goals show
Italy’s Sports Minister, Vincenzo Spadafora, has returned to the topic of free access to Serie A broadcast coverage by proposing that a similar system be employed for the return of domestic club football a…
Hamilton pivots to bid for 2026 Commonwealth Games following CGF encouragement
Hamilton looks likely to table a bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games after the Commonwealth Games Federation encouraged it to bring its candidacy forward
Legal challenges ‘inevitable’ after pandemic leaves mark on football calendar
As the end of May approaches and the Premier League continues to work on ‘Project Restart’, Adam Nelson examines the legal issues facing English football’s operating bodies as they push for football’s return.
LaLiga lines up Seville derby for June return
LaLiga is planning the resumption of the top division of Spanish club football with the Seville derby between Sevilla and Real Betis on June 11 after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the league would …
Euroleague Basketball looks to future after cancelling 2019-20 season
Euroleague Basketball has cancelled the 2019-20 seasons of its two club competitions, the EuroLeague and EuroCup, with president and chief executive Jordi Bertomeu stating the move represents the most…
NBA confirms Disney talks over tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
After weeks of speculation, the National Basketball Association has confirmed it is officially in exploratory talks with the Walt Disney Company about resuming its season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports…
Six Nations and Sanzaar in global rugby calendar discussions
An integrated global rugby union calendar is moving closer following recent talks between the Six Nations and Sanzaar
Round-Up: Osaka the highest-paid female athlete, Japanese baseball restart, NRL-Betfair deal, and more
Japan's Naomi Osaka was the world's highest-paid female athlete last year, according to Forbes, earning $37
MLS Orlando tournament format taking shape
Major League Soccer's planned mini-tournament in Orlando, Florida, this summer is poised to comprise of four groups, with the top two advancing to a knockout round
CVC completes swoop for 28-per-cent stake in Pro14
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has today (Friday) completed its acquisition of a 28-per-cent stake in the Pro14 cross-border rugby union competition from league organising body Celtic Rugby DAC
European Tour to announce back-to-back “British Swing” to salvage season
The European Tour is planning to host at least five closed-doors tournaments back-to-back in England and Wales across the months of July and August as it seeks to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic
Snooker’s Championship League to return on June 1 with ITV coverage
Plans have been announced for snooker’s Championship League to return from June 1-11 at Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, with the event to be covered live in the UK by commercial broadcaster ITV.
Round-Up: Sri Lanka scraps stadium, OnePlus-Fnatic cricket initiative, Sunwolves in Australia ‘unlikely’, and more
Sri Lanka's government has scrapped its plans for a new $40m cricket stadium after warnings from former national team cricketers that it would end up a 'white elephant' - Channel News Asia/AFP
Professional boxing poised to return in Las Vegas on June 9
Leading boxing promoter Bob Arum is planning to stage a series of fight cards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, over the coming months, continuing the return of live sports amid the global Covid-19…
IndyCar cancels Richmond, Toronto races in revised 2020 schedule
The NTT IndyCar Series has called off races at Richmond Raceway and on the streets of Toronto, Canada, as part of the revised 2020 schedule amid the global Covid-19 pandemic.