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Women’s football and boxing Olympic qualifiers moved from Wuhan
Tokyo 2020 qualifying events in boxing and women's football scheduled for next month in Wuhan, China will be moved due to the coronavirus outbreak
Bach: Door open for Swiss Olympic bid after ‘huge success’ of Lausanne YOG
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said the door is open for Switzerland to bid for a future edition of the Olympics following Lausanne’s successful staging of the winter Y…
LA City Council wants MLB to award Dodgers 2017-18 titles
Symbolic vote seeks league to vacate World Series won by Houston, Boston
Seoul mayor urges easing of military tensions to restart North-South Korea 2032 Olympics bid
Seoul mayor Park Won-soon called for an end to all military drills on the Korean Peninsula until the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, to aid a joint bid by North and South Korea to host the 2032…
Olympic football qualifiers remain in Wuhan despite ‘growing’ coronavirus concerns
The Chinese Football Association has said it is not yet planning on moving the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's football qualifying tournament from Wuhan despite growing concerns about the coronavirus…
2020 NFL Draft to include players arriving to Bellagio fountains stage by boat
The 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas is scheduled to include a stage on the water in front of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino fountains, with players being brought to the dais by boat for an official red carpet e…
Florida Panthers reportedly to host 2021 NHL All-Star Game
The Florida Panthers'Â BB&T Center will play host to the 2021 National Hockey League All-Star Game, according to The Athletic. An official announcement is expected this week.
Tebas condemns disruption caused by ‘intruder’ Fifa, calls out Saudi government
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has fired his latest broadside against what he believes are the key issues affecting European football, picking out Fifa’s move into the club game, the rising influence o…
Swiss Football League to vote on 12-team league after Scottish Premiership analysis
The Swiss Football League is to vote in March on a proposal to expand Switzerland’s top-tier Super League from 10 to 12 clubs.
Relevent Sports’ Ross ‘lobbies top European clubs and Uefa’ to create more competitive ICC
Stephen Ross the billionaire owner of Relevent Sports, the sports promotion company behind the International Champions Cup (ICC), is reported to have met with the leading European football clubs and Uefa…
Floating hotels deal signed for Qatar 2022, landmark sustainability strategy revealed
Qatar has taken another step towards addressing the accommodation challenges it faces for the 2022 Fifa World Cup after a partnership to offer an array of floating hotels was signed, while world football’s g…
FAI withdraws World Air Games from Turkey, assesses event’s future
The International Air Sports Federation (FAI) will undertake a strategic review of its World Air Games after deciding to cancel the 2022 edition of the multi-discipline event, which had been due to take…
NBA to rotate Europe game across continent after first Paris fixture
After a nine-year stint at London's O2 Arena, the NBA is taking its annual European regular-season game to the French capital, in a match-up between the Hornets and Bucks. Going forward, the event will be taken around the continent, moving from city to city on a regular basis. Bob Williams reports.
World Wildlife Fund questions Tokyo 2020 environmental standards
The World Wildlife Fund has said Tokyo 2020's protocols for ensuring environmentally-friendly procurement fall "far below globally accepted sustainability standards"
Super Bowl tickets pacing at record levels on resale market
Pent-up demand from both Kansas City, San Francisco helping fuel interest
Pound questions weightlifting’s Olympic status as documentary fallout continues
The International Weightlifting Federation is holding an emergency meeting in Doha on Wednesday to address the ongoing fallout from its recent doping and corruption scandal
Abe says Tokyo 2020 will mark “new age” for Japan
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe yesterday used an annual policy speech in Japan's legislature to stage an impassioned endorsement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a defining moment for the country
Fiba expands 3×3 World Tour, increases prize money
Basketball world governing body Fiba has announced that the 3x3 World Tour, its flagship professional 3x3 competition, will increase from 12 to 14 events this year