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Player and executive pay cuts considered as Australian sport grapples with coronavirus
Players in Australia's National Rugby League and Australian Football League competitions have been warned they face pay cuts due to suspended play under the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus latest: IOC steadfast as doubts grow over Tokyo
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday remained steadfast in its messaging that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go ahead, as doubts around the event grow
PGA Championship becomes second golf major to be postponed due to coronavirus
The PGA of America has announced that the 2020 PGA Championship, which was scheduled to be held at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco from May 14-17, has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic
French Open postponed but AELTC ‘continues to plan’ for Wimbledon
The French Open tennis grand slam has been moved back to September and October due to the global Covid-19 pandemic
Euro 2020 and Copa América pushed back 12 months amid Covid-19 fallout
Uefa has today decided to postpone its 2020 European Championship by 12 months in a bid to help domestic competitions across Europe be completed
CEV puts European volleyball season on hiatus
The Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV), the sport’s governing body in Europe, has today (Tuesday) announced it will postpone all events until further notice due to Covid-19.
Kentucky Derby postponed until September due to Covid-19
Churchill Downs race track has announced it is rescheduling the Kentucky Derby from May 2 until September 5 due to the Covid-19 outbreak
DFL presses ahead with Bundesliga domestic rights tender
The Bundesliga’s domestic broadcast rights invitation to tender process is to carry on despite the spread of the coronavirus pandemic across Germany and elsewhere in Europe.
Leyton Orient’s Fifa 20 ‘QuaranTeam’ tournament attracts international interest
English League Two football side Leyton Orient has announced that it will host an impromptu mass Fifa 20 tournament for professional football clubs, as teams continue to seek ways to deal with the lack…
Rugby Australia suspends broadcast rights negotiations
Rugby Australia has suspended talks over its next broadcast rights deal, as chief executive Raelene Castle today (Tuesday) conceded that the rugby union governing body may need to approach the government…
Premiership Rugby and EPCR suspend seasons
Premiership Rugby has said it is working on exclusive content to fill the void left by the postponement of its season, with European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) also deciding to suspend the Champions…
Grand National cancelled and BHA suspends all horse racing
The Jockey Club has announced that the 2020 Grand National Festival has been cancelled, with the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) also suspending all horse racing from tomorrow (Wednesday) onwards
Diamond League latest to announce event suspensions
World Athletics’ Diamond League has become the latest event to be suspended in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.Â
UK Sponsorship Awards ceremony postponed until September
The UK Sponsorship Awards (UKSA), the longest-running sponsorship industry recognition event in the UK, has been postponed until September 2020
UFC relents on coronavirus events strategy
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has performed an about-turn to fall in line with other major sports organisations in postponing upcoming events amid the coronavirus outbreak, although president…
Hangzhou Asian Games preparations back underway
Preparations for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China are back underway, after being halted due to the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus latest: Euro 2020 postponement report, Olympics support ebbs in Japan, June may be too soon for ITTF
Uefa has already decided to postpone the Euro 2020 championship, the Financial Times has reported
MLB won’t resume play until at least mid-May
League says it will follow CDC guidance discouraging gatherings of more than 50 people