Events
Round-Up: EPL broadcasters ask for ‘unprecedented’ access, Lancs’ India plans, new Chinese basketball museum, and more
UK government culture secretary Oliver Dowden has said he hopes the Premier League can resume by mid-June. The teams have agreed to start non-contact training in small groups today
US Open no longer “open” after USGA eliminates qualifying for 2020
The 2020 US Open men's golf major set for this fall will not hold any qualifying tournaments this year due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, the United States Golf Association has announced
Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans event launched
Automobile Club de l'Ouest, organiser of the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor racing event, has teamed up with the World Endurance Championship and Motorsport Games, the racing game developer and esports specialist,…
Bach says Beijing 2022 can benefit from Tokyo postponement
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has hailed the progress of preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, and said the event might benefit from the move of the Tokyo Summer…
Professional Bull Riders schedules South Dakota event with fans in attendance
Professional Bull Riders is scheduled to become the first major sports organization in North America to stage an event with fans in attendance amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
Nascar returns to sound of “dead silence”
US stock car racing series Nascar made a successful return to live racing at an empty Darlington Raceway in South Carolina over the weekend following a 10-week hiatus
Cricket Australia’s T20 World Cup hopes ‘fade’
This year's Twenty20 World Cup cricket tournament in Australia looks increasingly likely to be postponed
Round-Up: Singapore GP questions, AFL training starts, Taiwan admits more fans, and more
The promoter of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has said it would be "unfeasible" for it to stage a race with no fans. The race is scheduled for September 20
Preakness Stakes rescheduled for October 3
The Preakness Stakes will be held outside of the month of May for the first time since the Second World War after being officially rescheduled for October 3.
Fifa to pick 2023 Women’s World Cup hosts on June 25
The 2023 Women’s World Cup hosts will be selected at an online meeting of the Fifa Council on June 25, the world governing body announced.
Silverstone agrees two-race F1 deal, Belgian GP to go ahead without fans
Silverstone has reached an agreement to stage two Formula 1 races behind closed doors this summer, while the regional government of Wallonia has ruled that this year’s edition of the Belgian Grand Prix c…
World Rugby postpones July internationals, gives Rugby Australia funding boost
World Rugby has announced the postponement of international matches planned for July on the advice of government and health agencies
EPCR mulls 24-team 2020-21 Champions Cup and tweaks for new commercial cycle
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), organising body of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments, has revealed that it is considering an expanded version of the former as it explores options…
Round-Up: Ferrari weighs Indycar, Bayern-Douyin deal, Tendulkar settles, Japan shutdown cost, and more
The shutdown of professional sport in Japan will have cost the economy ¥274.7bn ($2.6bn/€2.4b
Japanese teams considered for Super Rugby revamp
Super Rugby is considering the entry of Japanese Top League teams into a radically restructured 2021 competition
Monster Energy AMA Supercross to complete season in Salt Lake City
Monster Energy AMA Supercross will return to competition amid the global Covid-19 pandemic at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 31.
Nascar to remain in South through June in revised schedule
US stock car racing series Nascar has announced a second slate of races in its revised schedule amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
USTA National Campus in Orlando emerges as potential site for US Open
The United States Tennis Association National Campus in Orlando, Florida, has emerged as a potential destination for the US Open