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Football Australia receives A$230m in government funding for Women’s World Cup legacy plan
Football Australia has received A$230m ($158.5m/€155.5
ATP cancels China events due to pandemic, announces six new tournaments instead
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced the cancellation of four ATP Tour events in China due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the creation of six one-off tournaments to be held instead
ACC ‘to propose’ annual Asia Cup
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) officials will propose staging the Asia Cup on an annual basis during talks at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) annual general meeting in Birmingham next week, acc…
NBA partners with QuintEvents
League gains equity stake in North Carolina-based event management company
FC Barcelona hoping to stage women’s El Clasico in United States
LaLiga giants FC Barcelona are hoping to stage a women's El Clasico against bitter rivals Real Madrid in the United States in the coming years, the club's chief commercial officer Sergi Ricart has told…
MLB All-Star Game viewership sinks to new event low
Baseball midseason showcase retains mark as top All-Star Game in US sports
PSG reaps the benefits of being fashionable in Japan in lucrative pre-season tour
Paris St-Germain has created a 'lifestyle brand' in Japan that goes beyond football, into fashion and culture
WBSC appoints Konami to develop baseball video game, esports competition
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has appointed Japanese entertainment conglomerate Konami to create a new baseball video game and develop an international baseball esports competition
Nascar Cup Series to stage Chicago street race in 2023
Nascar has confirmed plans to stage a street race in downtown Chicago, Illinois, next year as part of the latest plans to shake up and revive the Cup Series schedule.
Tokyo replaces New York as ‘world’s leading sports city’
Tokyo, host of last year’s summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, has replaced New York at the top of Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW)’s annual ‘Ranking of Sports Cities’.
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MLB sees viewership declines for Home Run Derby, Draft
Elements of All-Star Game event drop in viewers, but are still historically strong
Asian Games in Hangzhou rescheduled for 2023
The Asian Games in Hangzhou, China has been rescheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8 next year
Manfred remains optimistic about MLB attendance despite drops
MLB commissioner looks at this year's gate as 'glass half-full' but acknowledges 'we have work to do'
Soccer Champions Tour and FC Series aim to capitalize on absence of Relevent’s ICC
The absence of the ICC this summer has created an opportunity for AEG and Florida Citrus Sports to make a major mark in the European preseason tour space. Bob Williams reports.
Soto becomes face of new realm of MLB salary negotiations
Nationals star set to be traded after rejecting record-level contract offer
Indoor Hockey World Cup to return next year in South Africa
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced that South Africa will stage the next edition of its Indoor World Cup in 2023 following the cancellation of this year’s planned event in Liège, Be…
IPL owners ‘acquire all six teams’ in new South Africa-based T20 league
All six teams in the new T20 league co-founded by Cricket South Africa (CSA) and pay-television broadcaster SuperSport have been acquired by Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owners, according to reports
LA28 sets official dates for 2028 Olympics
Official countdown begins for highly anticipated Games