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WNBA shifts to virtual format for Draft
Selections to be made without players, media, or guests present
Women’s golf embraces South Korean dominance as a positive force in Asia and worldwide
The LPGA once worried about the dominance of South Korean players in the women’s game. Now it embraces them as a means of driving the sport’s regional and global popularity. John Duerden finds out more.
Coronavirus update: “Massive” Tokyo costs, Olympic qualifications to stand, Tour de France options, and more
The costs of rescheduling the Olympics next year will be "massive", Tokyo 2020 organising committee chief executive Toshiro Muto has said
NCAA payments to schools less than half of projections
Covid-19 pandemic creates sharp reductions in outlays to member schools
Indy 500 shifted to August due to Covid-19
Motorsports schedule shifts also create combined IndyCar-Nascar weekend in July
MotoGP launches #StayAtHomeGP virtual racing, Spanish GP postponed
Motor cycling’s MotoGP has announced the launch of a virtual racing competition involving star riders from the series.
European Athletics hopeful on Paris 2020 but will study alternatives
The executive board of European Athletics, the sport’s European governing body, has requested a feasibility study is carried out to see if the 2020 European Athletics Championships can continue as planned i…
Australia to host 2022 Women’s basketball World Cup
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has selected Australia as the host nation for the 2022 Fiba Women's basketball World Cup
IMG and World RX join motorsport’s drive to esports
The World Rallycross Championship (World RX) has become the latest motorsport championship to introduce an esports series to compensate for the lack of events during Covid-19
IOC ‘targeting’ July-August 2021 window for Tokyo’s Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is working with sports bodies to secure a July-August 2021 slot for this year’s rescheduled summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to John Coates, chair of t…
Coronavirus update: LaLiga runs music festival, ONE fights on, AFL pay dispute, and more
Spanish football's LaLiga is running an online global music concert to raise funds for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic
NHL postponing 2020 Scouting Combine, Draft, Awards
The National Hockey League has announced it is postponing a trio of upcoming tentpole events due to the global Covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus update: Tokyo torch relay postponed, KBO postponed again, and more
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay has been postponed, in the wake of the postponement of the Games themselves
Even amid game cancellations, MLB still has keen eye on Mexico
The United States' neighbor to the south is being increasingly viewed by Major League Baseball as a viable location for both regular-season games and perhaps an expansion franchise
Bach: Sacrifices and compromises needed for Olympics rescheduling
Task force created to reschedule Olympics as soon as possible.
EPCR postpones latter stages of club competitions
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has reconfirmed the suspension of its Champions Cup and Challenge Cup club competitions, with the upcoming semi-finals and finals matches having been postponed
Eurosport Events moves into esports with virtual WTCR pre-season series
The Discovery-owned Eurosport Events has reached an agreement with esports promoter RaceRoom to produce a pre-season virtual racing series for its forthcoming Esports WTCR series
Tokyo 2021 move will crowd sports calendar
The postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics until 2021 will crowd the sports calendar and have a knock-on impact on a large number of other events next year