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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.
Concacaf Champions League poised to expand
The Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League, the premier men's club tournament of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, is poised to expand in size in the coming years
Dana White announces UFC fight card in Las Vegas on May 23
Ahead of the Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to action in Florida this week, the organization's president Dana White has announced a fight card for Las Vegas on May 23
Bundesliga given green light to return to action this month
Germany’s Bundesliga looks set to become the first major European league to return to action after the Covid-19 pandemic after the German government gave the green light to its resumption.
Premier Lacrosse League axes regular season, creates quarantined tournament
The Premier Lacrosse League will stage a two-week quarantined, fanless tournament this year in lieu of a traditional regular season and playoffs amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
Fisa makes World Rowing Indoor Championships virtual
Next year’s edition of the World Rowing Indoor Championships will be staged as a live virtual competition amid uncertainty over event cancellations over the next 12 months.
AFL signs with Colgate, plans for June restart
The Australian Football League has agreed a sponsorship deal with toothpaste brand Colgate, and announced plans to rejig its match schedule as it aims for a June restart
Korea’s KBO baseball league begins 2020 season
The Korea Baseball Organisation league began its 2020 season with five games behind closed doors yesterday
Giro and Vuelta overlap in revamped UCI World Tour calendar
A revamped 2020 UCI World Tour calendar will include an overlapping of the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España, two of cycling’s ‘Grand Tours’.
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SailGP shifts second season to 2021
The SailGP sailing series has postponed its second season to 2021 amid Covid-19, voiding the one event that has been held to date
RFEF agrees to Copa del Rey final postponement
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has agreed to a request from Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad to ensure the 2019-20 Copa del Rey final is played in front of fans, meaning the two clubs are likely…
Marinos rubbishes Super Rugby breakaway talk
Reports of a breakaway competition involving only Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby clubs have been rejected as speculation by Sanzaar’s chief executive Andy Marinos.
APAC Round-Up: IOC-athletics talks, FA budget slashed, Abu Dhabi T10 go-ahead, and more
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told the Financial Times that the organisation is in talks with the International Olympic Committee about how much of athletics' planned share of this year's Olympic…
US Open could move to Indian Wells in November
The US Open could be moved from New York to Indian Wells and pushed back to November, United States Tennis Association executive director Michael Dowse has revealed.
McIlroy to headline made-for-TV charity golf match for Covid-19 relief
Rory McIlroy will headline a made-for-TV golf event on May 17 that will attempt to raise $4m for Covid-19 relief efforts
F1 lining up ‘biosphere’ model for season start
Formula 1 has set out plans to establish a “biosphere” to enable its 2020 season to commence amid the ongoing spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the Hungarian Grand Prix became the latest race to con…
How Professional Bull Riders has helped pave way for return of live sports in United States
Bull-riding circuit provides important test case after making Covid-19 comeback at event in rural Oklahoma. Bob Williams speaks to PBR CEO Sean Gleason about the opportunities and challenges of being a first-mover in the live-action return from the health crisis.
Fina sets new dates for Fukuoka’s World Championships
Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has today (Monday) confirmed new dates for its World Championships and World Masters Championships in Japan, moving them back from 2021 to 2022 following…