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NFL stays confident about LA Super Bowl, but readies backups
League's standard contingency planning assumes greater prominence amid virus
UK and Ireland could drop 2030 World Cup bid in favour of Euro 2028
The UK and Ireland are on the verge of ending plans to host the 2030 Fifa Men’s World Cup in favour of a bid for Uefa Euro 2028, having received indications that they would have more chance of securing t…
Djokovic remains in immigration detention amid court challenge to Australian visa cancellation
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has won a last-minute legal bid to stop the Australian government deporting him before the Australian Open begins
DP World Tour ‘set to grant’ permission for players to compete in Saudi International
European golfers are set to be granted permission to compete in next month’s Saudi International following weeks of discussion between players and tour organisers.
Wuxi loses World Taekwondo Championships hosting rights due to Covid-19
The 2022 World Taekwondo Championships will no longer take place in the Chinese city of Wuxi and have been pushed back to the final quarter of the year because of the Covid-19 pandemic
PIF puts name to golf’s Saudi International
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has been named as the title sponsor of next month’s Saudi International, the first event of the 2022-23 Asian Tour.
I-League suspended for six weeks due to Covid
Indian football's second-tier I-League has been suspended for at least six weeks due to an outbreak of Covid cases within its 'bio-secure bubble'
Beijing 2022 ‘closed-loop system’ begins as Covid looms over Games
The 'closed-loop system' operating around the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - essentially, a giant 'bio-secure bubble' - begins operating today, with a month to go until the start of the Games
NHL Winter Classic returns in record-low temperatures
Marquee league event resumes after pandemic-imposed delay
Big Bash League ‘may move to Melbourne hub’
Australia's T20 cricket Big Bash League may see out its 2021-22 season in a hub location in Melbourne due to Covid-related disruption, The Sydney Morning Herald has reported
Geneva to host World Mixed Doubles, World Senior Curling Championships
The World Curling Federation has announced that Geneva will host the World Mixed Doubles and the World Senior Curling Championships next year
Bangladesh Premier League to return in January
The Bangladesh Premier League will return in January following a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the league has announced.
The tournament will be staged from January 21 to February 18
College Football Playoff champion could be crowned via forfeit
A team could advance to the College Football Playoff national championship and ultimately win the tournament by virtue of their opponents having to forfeit due to Covid-19 outbreaks, it has been announced
Super Rugby Pacific delays cross-border matches amid new NZ restrictions
Men's professional rugby union club competition Super Rugby Pacific will begin with nine weeks of domestic fixtures after organisers were forced to delay cross-border matches due to tightened Covid restrictions…
FIVB approves 10 host cities for Russia’s Men’s World Championship
Russia’s organising committee for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship has confirmed the venues that will stage the competition across 10 host cities next year.
Extreme E unveils 2022 race calendar
Organisers of the Extreme E electric off-road motor racing series have revealed the championship’s calendar for its second season in 2022.Â
IFSC adds Climbing World Cup event in China
The International Federation of Sport Climbing has announced China will host an IFSC Climbing World Cup event in 2022, after two events in China were cancelled last season due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Fast5 Netball World Series returns to New Zealand
New Zealand will host the next three editions of the Fast5 Netball World Series, which returns next November following a four-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic