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Shanghai to host 2020 League of Legends World Championship
Esports showpiece the League of Legends World Championship will return to China next year, with Shanghai Stadium named as host
ECB latest to oppose ICC proposal for more global tournaments
The England and Wales cricket board has joined the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket Australia in opposing proposals by the International Cricket Council to launch a new flagship event…
Over 1m Tokyo 2020 tickets on sale in final domestic lottery
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee has announced its second, and last, lottery to sell tickets to Japanese residents, amid reports of high demand.
Hosting the SEA Games: is the juice still worth the squeeze?
The Southeast Asian Games has grown to be unrecognisable from its first edition in Bangkok in 1959. Is it still relevant for the region, or has it been supplanted by its bigger brother, the Asian Games?
Tencent NBA stream ‘halted over Taiwan flag appearance’
A stream of an NBA game between Miami Heat and the LA Lakers by Chinese platform Tencent Sports was interrupted on Saturday because a man seated in the front row of the crowd was wearing a shirt with the…
NHL to play regular-season games in Czech Republic and Finland in 2020
The National Hockey League announced it will stage regular-season games in the Czech Republic and Finland as part of the 2020 Global Series.
Uefa ‘looking to stage 2024 Champions League final in United States’
Uefa, the governing body of soccer in Europe, is reportedly trying to bring the 2024 Champions League final to the United States, with MetLife Stadium in New Jersey standing as the preferred venue
India to stage FIH Men’s World Cup again, Spain and Netherlands land women’s event
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced today (Friday) that India will host its 2023 Men’s World Cup, while Spain and the Netherlands will co-host the Women’s World Cup in 2022.
PGA Tour Series-China announces four qualifying tournament venues and dates
PGA Tour Series-China has announced it will hold two qualifying tournaments in Guangzhou and Haikou, China, as well as two others in Lagoi, Indonesia and Phuket, Thailand
W Series targets profitability by third season
The founder of the W Series female motor racing championship, Catherine Bond Muir, has said the event will be profitable by its third season and is aiming for a calendar of 12 to 14 races, up from six…
IAAF cuts disciplines from Diamond League to heighten broadcast appeal
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has axed eight disciplines from the core programme for the 2020 Diamond League as part of ongoing efforts to create a “faster-paced, more e…
One Championship announces H1 2020 schedule
The mixed martial arts series One Championship, announced its initial H1 2020 event schedule, with chief executive and chairman Chatri Sityodtong revealing plans to hold a minimum of 50 events next year
DTM unveils hydrogen-fuelled electric racing concept
DTM has become the latest motor-racing series to embrace the concept of electric racing by spelling out a vision for a new championship that could see touring cars race at Formula One speeds
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to host final match of 2020 rugby league Ashes series
The new Tottenham Hotspur stadium has added rugby league to its growing portfolio of events, with the club announcing that the venue will host the final game of next year’s Ashes series between England a…
Dongfeng Fengshen furthers table tennis backing with ITTF deal
Chinese automotive manufacturer Dongfeng Fengshen has agreed a deal with the International Table Tennis Federation to become a major partner of three major events, two of which are being staged in China
ESPN’s inaugural Chinese Winter X Games to be in Hebei
ESPN announced Wednesday that the first Winter X Games to be held in China will be in the district of Chongli, in Hebei province, on February 21-23, 2020
AFC pours cold water on AFF’s Club World Cup qualification claim
The Asian Football Confederation has said the only Asian qualifiers for the revamped Fifa Club World Cup will be via the AFC Champions League, contradicting a claim that the Asean Football Federation's…
Birmingham 2022 seeks telecoms provider, three-Games host broadcaster considered
The organising committee for Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games has begun its search for a telecommunications services partner.