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Covid-19 cases hit Bundesliga restart plans
German Bundesliga 2 team Dynamo Dresden has been placed in a two-week quarantine after two people from the club tested positive for Covid-19
NZR ‘talks with private equity’ about potential Club World Championship
New Zealand Rugby has had talks with private equity firms Silver Lake and CVC Capital Partners about investing in Southern Hemisphere competitions and a Club World Championship
Chinese Super League plans to restart in June
The Chinese Football Association has drawn up a series of plans for a return of top-flight competition in the country
NFL-linked American rugby group plans to hire star players
A new American rugby union competition linked to the NFL is aiming to shake up the sport by hiring star players and adjusting the game's rules to 'Americanise' it
Round-Up: Serie A fees stop, Taiwan admits fans, LaLiga has no restart date, and more
Pay-television broadcaster Sky, OTT operator DAZN, and the IMG agency have not paid their instalments due for Serie A's 2019-20 domestic media rights, it has been reported
Pimlico to be renovated and keep Preakness Stakes after bill passes
The Preakness Stakes will remain at Pimlico Race Course for the foreseeable future after a bill was passed to redevelop the historic but dilapidated Baltimore, Maryland, racetrack
NHL calls off 2020 Global Series due to Covid-19
The National Hockey League has called off its planned regular-season games in Europe this year as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic
NFL releases 2020 schedule but Goodell admits “adjustments” may be necessary
The National Football League released its schedule for the 2020 season to great fanfare on May 7 but commissioner Roger Goodell immediately admitted that changes may be necessary due to the global Covid-19…
‘Super Rugby Aotearoa’ coming, with NZ to ease restrictions
New Zealand's Super Rugby teams are to take part in a mini-series, among other sporting restarts, with the country preparing to ease its Covid-19 restrictions on Monday
APAC Round-Up: LaLiga resumption, Aus Open threat, Warne-Amazon doco, India keen for Oz tour, and more
Spanish football's LaLiga is to resume on June 20 and be completed before the end of July, the manager of Leganes, Javier Aguirre has told the media, according to Reuters
Date, location, and format announced for “The Match: Champions for Charity”
The rematch of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson's 2018 head-to-head showdown will take place on May 24 at the Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida, it has been announced.
Infront and IIHF launch fan-focused esports tournament streamed on Twitch
The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced plans to host its first Esports Fan Championship later this month
Dorna sets out plan for MotoGP start, WorldSBK resumption in Jerez
Dorna Sports, commercial rights-holder of MotoGP and the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), has reached an agreement in principle to commence the former’s 2020 season and resume the latter’s cam…
Italy looks to the future with law governing Olympic Games, ATP Finals
The Italian Parliament has signed into law the decree that will govern the organisation of the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the ATP Finals men’s tennis event, with Sports Minister Vincenzo S…
World and European Orienteering Championships victims of Covid-19
The 2020 World Orienteering Championships, which were due to be held in Denmark, have been cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic
TFF details Süper Lig resumption date, plan for Champions League final
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has said it intends to resume the suspended Süper Lig on the weekend of June 12-14, and host the 2020 Uefa Champions League final in Istanbul in August.
A-League aims for July restart
Australia's top football league is aiming to complete its 2019-20 season in July and August, according to Adelaide United director of football Bruce Djite
KBO and K League create templates for the return of sport
Korea’s football and baseball leagues have published detailed guidelines governing their resumptions this week.