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Tokyo 2020 holds torch relay rehearsal in Hamura
Tokyo 2020 organisers rehearsed the upcoming Olympic torch relay in Hamura City at the weekend, with hundreds of people lining the streets to watch the event
Star to broadcast Asian Wrestling Championships
India pay-television broadcaster Star has signed a media rights deal with agency Sporty Solutionz to broadcast the Asian Wrestling Championships from February 18 to 23
Coronavirus update: WHO backs Tokyo 2020, China Golf Open postponed, Gymnastics World Cup and more
The World Health Organisation has backed the International Olympic Committee's assessment that there is no need to cancel or move the Tokyo 2020 Olympics because of the coronavirus outbreak
Carolina Hurricanes to host 2021 NHL Stadium Series game
The National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes will host the 2021 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series game at Carter-Finley Stadium, it has been announced
Daytona International Speedway to host soccer, music festival in 2021
Nascar venue Daytona International Speedway has announced that it will stage a two-day soccer and music festival during July 4 weekend in 2021
Can Chinese viewership help the Tour de Langkawi to fiscal health?
Malaysia’s UCI-certified Tour de Langkawi has long struggled with raising enough revenue to cover costs, but a path to break even may lie through China. SportBusiness’ Asia editor Kelvin Tan reports.
PGA Tour’s BMW Championship moving to Baltimore in 2021
The BMW Championship will be staged at Caves Valley Golf Club outside Baltimore in August 2021, becoming the PGA Tour's first event in the area since 1962
International Canoe Federation awards Super Cup hosting rights to Oklahoma City
The International Canoe Federation has announced that its third annual canoe sprint Super Cup will be held in Oklahoma City, USA
SportAccord moved from Beijing over coronavirus, World Rugby Sevens rescheduled
SportAccord on Thursday confirmed that this year’s World Sport & Business Summit will not take place in Beijing due to the Novel Coronavirus outbreak in China, while Tokyo 2020 has reiterated that this s…
Vietnam Football Federation, VOV, HDBank partner for futsal tournaments
The Vietnam Football Federation is partnering with state-owned broadcaster Voice of Vietnam and local bank HDBank to run national futsal tournaments.
The partnerships cover three years, 2020 to 2022
Minnesota, Ivory Coast and France ‘in running’ for Trophée des Champions
The French Professional Football League (LFP) is considering the US and Ivory Coast as possible hosts of this year’s Trophée des Champions, the annual match between the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France winners.
Salt Lake City forms Olympic bid committee, Ukraine eyes joint effort with Belarus
Salt Lake City and the state of Utah have formed a new committee to drive a proposed US bid for either the 2030 or 2034 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, while Ukraine's Prime Minister, Oleksiy Honcharuk,…
Uefa and Conmebol eye return of joint competitions with new MoU
European football’s governing body, Uefa, has signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South American counterpart Conmebol which could lead to the resumption of intercontinental competitions b…
Tokyo 2020 tickets to go on sale worldwide in May
The organising committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics said yesterday that tickets will be made available for worldwide sale in May
Barcelona and Real Madrid lined up to play El Clásico in US this summer
LaLiga giants Real Madrid and FC Barcelona could face each other in the United States this summer as part of the International Champions Cup, the Washington Post has reported
Houston reportedly to host XFL championship game
The inaugural XFL championship game will be played at the University of Houston’s TDECU Stadium, according to the Houston Chronicle.
F1 Chinese Grand Prix postponed over coronavirus concerns
The Formula 1 motor-racing series has confirmed today (Wednesday) that the Chinese Grand Prix scheduled for April 19 has been postponed amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak in the country
Hana Bank backs Busan’s ITTF Team World Championships
Hana Bank, a subsidiary of the Seoul-based Hana Financial Group, has been announced as the title sponsor of this year’s World Team Table Tennis Championships, which will take place from March 22-29 in B…