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NBA creates Rivals Week, reduces travel during 2022-23 season
The National Basketball Association will introduce "NBA Rivals Week" for the first time during the 2022-23 regular season, which will feature 11 nationally televised games featuring various rivalries …
Germany ‘thinking about’ Olympic bid after Munich’s staging of European Championships
Thomas Weikert, president of the German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB), has revealed that the governing body is considering a future bid for the Olympic Games amid Munich’s successful staging of the E…
NBA Spurs to play home games in Mexico City, Austin
2022-23 schedule includes series of special-event games
Number of international cricket fixtures to increase despite rise of domestic leagues
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced an increase in the number of matches between the sport’s top national teams despite the fast-growing significance of domestic competitions.
Cost of staging Milan-Cortina 2026 set to surpass €2bn
The budget for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo is set to rise to more than €2bn ($2.04bn).
ICC publishes first-ever women’s Future Tours Programme
The International Cricket Council has published a schedule for international women's cricket over the next three years, marking the first 'future tours programme' ever created for the women's game
Bad Boy Mowers gains title rights to Yankees’ Pinstripe Bowl
Lawn mower manufacturer replaces New Era for college football sponsorship
German association targeting major table tennis events after ending ITTF dispute
The German Table Tennis Association (DTTB) is targeting a return as a host of the sport’s major events after formally drawing a close to a long-running dispute with the International Table Tennis Federation (…
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to return in November
The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is to return later this year following a three-year absence.
The international hockey tournament will be staged at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Malaysia from November 16 to 25
Fifa suspends AIFF, revokes Under-17 Women’s World Cup hosting rights
Fifa has suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and revoked the country’s hosting rights for the forthcoming Under-17 Women’s World Cup because of “undue influence from third parties”.
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MLB could see latest finish ever with 2022 postseason schedule
World Series, if it extends to full seven games, will end on November 5
Hard Rock Stadium to host 2026 CFP championship game
Hard Rock Stadium, the home of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins, has added to its expansive portfolio of events after being awarded the 2026 College Football Playoff Championship Game.
Cricket Australia sets out plans for Big Bash revival, Brisbane 2032 inclusion
Cricket Australia has outlined the revitalisation of the Big Bash League (BBL) and the inclusion of cricket at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games as two of its top priorities over the next…
Tbilisi to stage GAMMA European Championships
The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) has awarded hosting rights for its 2022 European Championships to the Georgian capital, Tbilisi
BCCI ‘to launch women’s IPL in March’
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will launch a women’s edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in March, with either five or six teams competing in the inaugural season, according t…
European Athletics softens stance on future participation at European Championships
Athletics’ European governing body has said that it still “strongly believes” in the value of a multi-sports European Championships as it opens the door for its possible participation in four years’ time, d…
MLB, Fox post sharp ratings decline for second ‘FoD’ game
Viewership falls by nearly half for return engagement in Iowa
European Championships founders retain belief in concept, heightened centralisation on the way
Creators of the European Championships are sticking steadfastly to the concept of the multi-sports event despite doubts over future participation of major sports, and are planning a near full centralisation…