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Woods, Mickelson to reprise “The Match” with Manning and Brady
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have confirmed they will stage a rematch of their 2018 head-to-head showdown in a made-for-TV event that will aid Covid-19 relief efforts
Goodell: NFL Draft will give sports fans a source of “hope”
National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell believes that this week's NFL Draft will offer some hope to sports fans in the United States amid the bleak financial impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic
NFL Draft attracts strong advertiser influx
Nearly two-thirds of the involved brands are first-time advertisers in the event
New World Snooker Championship dates after talks with BBC, Eurosport
The World Snooker Championship has been rescheduled to run from July 31 to August 16 after discussions with stakeholders, including broadcast rights-holders the BBC and Eurosport
Allsvenskan eyes June start date with full stadia
The Allsvenskan, the top tier of club football in Sweden, has confirmed that it is looking to start its season on June 14 with fans to be allowed in the stadium as normal despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
Government ruling set to end Eredivisie season
The Dutch government has extended a ban on major public events until September 1 in a move that effectively ends the 2019-20 season of football’s Eredivisie.
Berlin Marathon falls victim as Germany extends ban on mass gatherings
The organisers of the Berlin Marathon have announced that this year’s race will not go ahead as scheduled after the German government extended its ban on large-scale gatherings until October 24.
Japan and IOC discord over postponement cost
Tokyo Olympics organisers and the IOC have clashed over who will foot the bill for the year-long delay of the Games
WNBA Draft ratings up 123 per cent from 2019
The 2020 Women's National Basketball Association Draft enjoyed a significant ratings boost thanks in large part to the event's pride of place on the main ESPN network and the dearth of any competing sports…
Serie A committed to ending season as ‘thorny’ free-to-air issue resurfaces
Lega Serie A has maintained it is committed to completing the 2019-20 season amid Covid-19, as Italy’s Sports Minister, Vincenzo Spadafora, said he would return to the “very thorny issue” of free-to-air acces…
Cricket Australia faces A$20m loss, explores T20 World Cup options
Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts has said his organisation has suffered an A$20m ($12.58m/€11.6
Pichot pushes for Lions to tour Americas
World Rugby vice-chairman Agustin Pichot has said he will push for the British and Irish Lions to tour new destinations should he succeed in being elected as the new leader of rugby union’s world governing b…
South Africa cricket tour of Sri Lanka postponed
South Africa's cricket tour of Sri Lanka in June has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The teams were due to play three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches
Matches without spectators ‘not an option’ says Indonesian football chief
The chief of the Indonesian football federation (PSSI), Mochamad Iriawan, has said there is no possibility of matches going ahead even behind closed doors while the Covid-19 virus is still active in the…
Bundesliga could resume on May 9 as regional governments discuss options
The Bundesliga could restart as early as May 9 after regional government officials held a conference call to discuss options for scheduling games behind closed doors
Spanish football bodies unite on Covid-19 plan and 2030 World Cup bid
Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD) has brought together LaLiga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to form a pathway to return the domestic game amid Covid-19, with funding agreements reached a…
Covid-19 delays World RX’s electric vision, World Motorsport Games postponed
Plans to introduce electric cars into the World Rallycross Championship (World RX) have been hit with further delays, with 2022 now set to be the earliest the project will be implemented, while the World…
Evergrande planning three major stadiums in China
Chinese Super League football club Guangzhou Evergrande has started work on a landmark 100,000-seat home stadium