Events
Southern Hills awarded 2030 PGA Championship
Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will host the PGA Championship for a record fifth time in 2030, the PGA of America has announced
USA Gymnastics calls off 2020 national championships
USA Gymnastics has called off its premier events for 2020, including June’s national championships, due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Diamond League sets out curtailed calendar minus Zurich final
Organisers of the Diamond League have today (Tuesday) revealed a shortened, provisional calendar that will run through late summer and autumn and excludes the final event that was due to take place in…
NZ Super Rugby series to start in June
New Zealand Rugby plans to run a series featuring its five Super Rugby teams starting on June 13, becoming the first major rugby nation to restart elite competition
World Baseball Classic set to be postponed
Pandemic has already prevented qualifiers for 2021 event from being played
Premier League clubs against neutral venues, face £340m TV hit even if season completed
The English Premier League has reiterated its commitment to restarting its 2019-20 season, but will seek to end a proposal for matches to be played at neutral venues as shareholders were told that clubs…
Success of Digital Swiss 5 points way toward cycling’s hybrid future
The Digital Swiss 5 virtual cycling series launched in April, drawing significant audiences from around the world. It may point the way toward a more digital future for the sport as it navigates its way out of the Covid-19 crisis. Adam Nelson reports.
Round-Up: Endeavor loan, Japan rugby league delayed, Victorian teams resume training, and more
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has secured a $260m loan to help it through the Covid-19 downturn, the Wall Street Journal reports. The loan supplements an existing $2
Nippon Pro Baseball targets June start
Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Atsushi Saito has said the league's 12 teams are aiming to start the 2020 season in the second half of June following postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Yao Ming outlines plan to restart Chinese basketball season
Yao Ming, president of the Chinese Basketball Association, has put forward three options to resume the league's season, which has been on hold since February 1 due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Bid process finalised for 2021 World Triathlon events
The International Triathlon Union has finalised the bidding process for its top-tier World Triathlon Series, second-tier World Cup and Paratriathlon events taking place in 2021
Dates selected for Fiba World Cup 2023
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has decided upon the dates for the 2023 edition of the Fiba Basketball World Cup, which will be staged in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines
European Leagues unveils Stay2Score esports competition
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues has announced plans for a new esports competition, Stay2Score, launching this week
K League under global spotlight as it resumes season
Korean football's K League became the focus of the football and wider sports world's attention at the weekend, as it resumed its 2019-20 season after suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic
MLB set to cut 2020 Draft significantly
Large-scale reduction of annual event follows pandemic-related agreement with union struck in March
Dana White hails UFC’s return despite three positive Covid-19 tests
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White said the mixed martial arts organization's high-profile return to action over the weekend was a huge success despite the fact that there were three positive…
Premier Lacrosse League embraces structural flexibility to salvage 2020 season
The Premier Lacrosse League has become the latest tour-based model to announce its comeback from the Cobid-19 shutdown. PLL chief operating officer Andrew Sinnenberg tells Bob Williams the opportunities and challenges of staging the PLL Championship Series.
FFT open to French Open behind closed doors
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has said the 2020 French Open could be played behind closed doors, as organisers consider a further shift in the proposed dates for this year’s edition of the grand s…