Covid-19
NBA G League’s Mexico City franchise to play first season in US amid Covid restrictions
The Mexico City Capitanes will play their inaugural season in the National Basketball Association G League in the United States due to ongoing Covid-19 international travel restrictions.
WTA Finals move from Shenzhen to Guadalajara due to Covid-19
The Women’s Tennis Association has announced that the Mexican city of Guadalajara will host the 2021 WTA Finals after conceding defeat in efforts to retain the event in Shenzhen.
NFL begins 2021 season with first full stadium amid pandemic
League, Buccaneers welcome high-energy crowd to Raymond James Stadium
Asian Youth Games in China postponed
The Asian Youth Games, due to take place in Shantou, China, in November, has been postponed by a year due to the pandemic
Japan ‘to give up’ Club World Cup amid Covid-19 concerns
The Japan Football Association has elected to drop its hosting rights to this year’s Fifa Club World Cup amid the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in the country, according to Kyodo News.
NFLPA president calls for daily Covid-19 testing for all players
Tretter advocates for sharp increase in monitoring for vaccinated players
Brisbane to stage NRL Grand Final for the first time
Brisbane will host the National Rugby League’s Premiership Grand Final for the first time after this year’s game was moved from Sydney due to escalating Covid-19 cases in the city.
ECA chairman Al-Khelaïfi criticises Super League ‘failures’, calls for financial stability
European Club Association chairman Nasser Al-Khelaïfi hit out at the “fabulists and failures” who remain committed to football’s European Super League as he stated work is progressing with Uefa on a “…
Swiss Government ‘to cease’ Covid-19 support measures
The Swiss Government is reported to have stated that it is unlikely to extend further financial support to domestic sports organisations seeking assistance during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
European Tour adds Portuguese, Spanish tournaments to calendar
Golf’s European Tour has made further alterations to its calendar during Covid-19, with events in Portugal and Spain replacing tournaments in China and Morocco, respectively.
Paramount+ deal underpins Football Australia commercial confidence
In the second part of a two-part interview, the Football Australia commercial head Tom Rischbieth and comms head Peter Filopoulos discuss the landmark domestic media-rights deal with 10 ViacomCBS and the fed's global outlook.
Nets, Knicks, Warriors set to go under stricter virus protocols
NBA memo details impact of new laws taking effect in New York, San Francisco
Spain ups capacity limits for sporting venues
The Spanish Government has enhanced capacity limits for sports venues in the country, boosted by the success of the Covid-19 vaccination programme
NFLPA investigating Covid-19 comments by Jaguars’ Meyer
Labor flashpoint emerges just before start of 2021 regular season
F1 revises 2021 calendar, Qatar ‘lined up’ for vacant slot
Formula 1 has reduced its 2021 calendar to 22 races, with Qatar expected to fill the vacant slot on the schedule for the remaining 10 races of the motor-racing championship’s campaign.
US Open to now require vaccinations for attending fans
USTA, in consultation with city officials, reverses policy just before event start
Sepang Racing Team shutting down, new MotoGP team on horizon
Malaysian MotoGP team Petronas Sepang Racing Team (SRT) is shutting down at the end of the 2021 season
New dates set for postponed Rugby League World Cup
Organisers of the postponed Rugby League World Cup 2021 have today (Thursday) confirmed the tournament will now take place from October 15 to November 19 next year, ensuring no overlap with football’s 2…