Events
India to ‘step up’ 2032 Olympics bid after Covid-19
Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra has said the country will step up its efforts to host the 2032 Olympic Games and other international events when the Covid-19 pandemic eases
APAC Round-Up: Good, bad news for Bundesliga; ITTF postponements; Cricket Australia loan; and more
European football news
There was both positive and negative news for the planned restart of the German Bundesliga football season over the weekend
NBA indefinitely postpones Draft Lottery, Draft Combine
The National Basketball Association has indefinitely postponed the 2020 Draft Lottery and Draft Combine, which were scheduled to take place in Chicago later this month
Serie A set on finishing season as doubts persist over rights contracts
Clubs from Italy’s top-tier Serie A today reiterated their desire to finish the 2019-20 season at a league assembly meeting, but doubts remain over the fulfilment of the league’s domestic and international bro…
Premier League clubs reaffirm commitment to completing 2019-20 season
Premier League clubs have discussed options for resuming the 2019-20 season and reaffirmed their commitment to completing the campaign, paused because of the Covid-19 pandemic, at a shareholder meeting…
BWF reschedules 2021 Badminton World Championships to make way for Olympics
The Badminton World Federation has rescheduled next year’s Badminton World Championships to make way for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Little League World Series canceled due to Covid-19
Showcase youth sports event called off for the first time since its creation in 1947
USL creates second esports competition amid Covid-19 shutdown
The United Soccer League has announced the development of its second esports competition it is staging to help fill the void amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
Beach volleyball and climbing among possible Munich 2022 sports additions
Munich’s city council has cleared the way for an expansion of the 2022 edition of the multi-sport European Championships to up to nine sports.
ECB delays launch of The Hundred to 2021
The Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new limited-overs series, has been postponed until the summer of 2021 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Syrian Premier League to restart in May, UAE Pro League to return in August
Syrian Premier League football is set to make a return in late May, while the United Arab Emirates aims to restart its top-tier Pro League in August, after all football activities were suspended in the…
Bach touts further cost-cutting, reduced events calendar to tackle Covid-19 crisis
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has stated the Olympic Movement’s response to Covid-19 is likely to result in further cost-cutting measures and flagged up Olympic postponement costs a…
Eurosport, GCN and Zwift unite for virtual cycling series
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport and Global Cycling Network have joined forces with online training and racing platform Zwift to launch a new exhibition racing series for the…
Nine and Foxtel seeking large cuts in NRL fees
Australian broadcasters Foxtel and Nine are seeking reductions in their rights fees due to the NRL this year of up to 28 per cent, according to local media reports
IMG teams with Facebook for Stay at Home Slam
The IMG agency has united eight of its top tennis clients, including the Williams sisters and Naomi Osaka, with leading names from the world of sport, entertainment and fashion to launch a new virtual…
Failure to insure against pandemic will catch out many Asia-Pac sports properties
Only a handful of the biggest sports events globally were insured for the Covid-19 interruption. Tommy Elliot of specialist events insurer Circles Group tells SportBusiness about the implications for sports properties, and for his own industry.
Tokyo Olympics could not happen without ‘containment’ of Covid-19, Abe says
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has said the Tokyo Olympics could not take place next year unless the Covid-19 pandemic is contained
Baseball Hall of Fame cancels 2020 Induction Weekend
Baseball shrine to hold Derek Jeter-headlined event in July 2021