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Coronavirus latest: Australian GP cancelled, Indian sport shuts down, and more
This weekend's Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix has been called off due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The BBC reported that the decision casts doubt over the remainder of this year's Formula 1 season
Euro 2020 postponement to be discussed by Uefa and stakeholders
Uefa has called an emergency meeting to agree a response to the coronavirus outbreak with the postponement of Euro 2020 one option to be discussed
Duo jostle for Barcelona Marathon promoter contract
The Barcelona City Council has received two bids from companies interested in running the city’s flagship marathon from 2021 onwards, it is claimed.
Miami Open called off as ATP suspends tour for six weeks
The Miami Open has become the latest professional tennis event to be called off following the global coronavirus outbreak
Fed Cup, ISU Worlds, Jakarta E-Prix and Fiba events postponed due to coronavirus
The International Tennis Federation’s Fed Cup and the International Skating Union’s imminent World Figure Skating Championships have become the latest sporting events to be postponed because of the cor…
Tokyo 2020 sponsors ‘preparing’ for Games postponement
Senior executives at three of Tokyo 2020’s sponsors have reportedly stated the summer Olympic Games will likely be postponed due to coronavirus, with executive board member Haruyuki Takahashi stating a…
Coronavirus latest: NBA season postponed, Serie A player infected, CBA to restart league, and more
The National Basketball Association is suspending its 2019-20 season indefinitely following games on March 11, after a player on the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus
NCAA to ban general public from upcoming basketball tournaments
Move shifts much-beloved March Madness to essentially empty venues
Uefa ‘working with governments and WHO’ to ensure Euro 2020 takes place
Uefa is reported to be holding talks with governments and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ensure the coronavirus outbreak does not lead to the cancellation of the 2020 European Championship
‘No plans’ to postpone more Premier League matches as City-Arsenal called off
Football’s English Premier League has said that it has no plans to postpone any more matches after Manchester City’s home game against Arsenal later today (Wednesday) became the league’s first fixture to be…
Cancelling Grand Tours would be ‘disaster’ for cycling, says UCI’s Lappartient
David Lappartient, the president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), has said that enforced cancellations of the Giro d’Italia or the Tour de France due to the coronavirus outbreak would be a “disaster” for t…
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo 2020 postponement floated, Serie A playoff mooted, and more
Haruyuki Takahashi, a member of Tokyo 2020's organising committee's executive board, told the Wall Street Journal that the event would most likely be postponed by one or two years if it could not take…
Coronavirus latest: MotoGP postpones Americas GP, Ivy League cancels basketball tournaments
MotoGP's Grand Prix of the Americas has been put back from April until November after the City of Austin, Texas, declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak.
LA28 hires Rodriguez as chief strategy officer
LA28, organising committee of the 2028 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, has appointed Ann Rodriguez as its chief strategy officer
Fiba engages TicketSocket as global ticketing provider
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has appointed US company TicketSocket as its global ticketing provider and preferred ticketing provider
SoftBank ‘in talks’ to provide support to revamped Indonesian Olympic bid
Indonesia’s President, Joko Widodo, is reportedly seeking to reposition the country’s bid for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games around its proposed new capital city, with Japanese conglomerate Sof…
Velon cancels 2020 Hammer Series events, blames ongoing UCI dispute
The 2020 season of cycling’s team-backed Hammer Series has been suspended with organiser Velon blaming its ongoing dispute with the sport’s global governing body, the UCI.
Coronavirus latest: LaLiga behind closed doors, Italy shuts down, AFC qualifiers moved
All public gatherings throughout Italy have been halted by the government until April 3 in order to contain the coronavirus epidemic