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Coronavirus latest: World Indoor Athletics postponed, Chinese GP in doubt
The World Indoor Athletics Championships due to be held in Nanjing, China in March has been postponed by a year due to the coronavirus outbreak
JRFU announces plan for new league
The Japan Rugby Rugby Union has outlined plans for a new domestic rugby union league, to launch in autumn 2021
NFL to return to Mexico City in 2020, 2021
Retirement not on the mind of Goodell as NFL commissioner address several key issues leading up to the Super Bowl
Jay Monahan warns players they cannot compete in both PGA Tour and Premier Golf League
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has drawn a tough line for any players who may be interested in joining the proposed Premier Golf League, warning that members can only compete in one of the organizations
Understanding the Sports Data Challenge
What you need to know to survive the next decade
WTA to trial electronic line calling
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has detailed plans to trial the use of an electronic line-calling system following a similar announcement from the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ear…
Hungary, Switzerland and Austria to co-host Women’s EHF Euro 2024
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has awarded hosting rights for the 2024 edition of its Women’s EHF Euro event to Hungary, Switzerland and Austria.
Japanese Olympic Committee approves Sapporo’s 2030 Winter Olympics bid
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) executive board has approved Sapporo’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Techfront Australia to provide LED signage at T20 World Cup
Techfront Australia has been appointed by the organisers of this year's men's and women's cricket T20 World Cups in Australia as 'LED signage production and management services provider'
Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch to be powered by hydrogen
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay will use hydrogen fuel at certain stages as part of the organisers' efforts to hold an environmentally friendly Games
EHF Euro final attracts huge Croatian audience, Teledeporte audience under 500,000
Commercial broadcaster RTL attracted a peak audience of 1.6 million viewers in Croatia as the Balkan country’s national handball team lost out to Spain in the final of the men’s European Handball Championships.
ESPN postpones maiden Chinese winter X Games event
The X Games action sports franchise has become the latest organisation affected by China’s coronavirus crisis following a decision to postpone its inaugural winter edition in the country.
Guadeloupe to host as CANOC maintains Caribbean Games vision
The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) has announced that Guadeloupe will host its inaugural Caribbean Games next year, over a decade on from when the multi-sport event was due…
Matchroom in talks to bring Joshua fight to Kinshasa for ‘Rumble in the Jungle 2’
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that preliminary conversations have been held regarding taking an Anthony Joshua fight to the Stade Tata Raphaël in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, …
Yorkshire 2019 hails record viewing figures for UCI Road World Championships
Global viewing figures for the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) 2019 Road World Championships rose by 31 per cent from the previous year’s event, according to organiser Welcome to Yorkshire.
BoyleSports extends backing of Irish Grand National
Bookmaker BoyleSports has struck a four-year extension to its title sponsorship of the Irish Grand National, the country’s richest contest in jump horse racing.
February sporting events in China cancelled or under threat due to coronavirus
Several major sporting events in China and Asia have been postponed, cancelled, or under threat due to the coronavirus outbreak
Singapore Open tees off ambitious Asian women’s golf investment by Hana Financial Group
Korean finance firm Hana Financial Group is title sponsoring a new women’s golf tournament in Singapore this year, as part of an ambitious wider plan to create an Asian women’s series and ranking.