Covid-19

Australia's leading golf event is back on this year after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, while New Zealand's top tennis event looks set for a second cancellation in a row

US sports broadcaster ESPN has announced plans to take the X Games back to its roots with the summer edition of the action sports series set to be held in three Southern California locations this year,…

The Badminton World Federation has announced major changes to its 2021 calendar, including the cancellation of a swathe of Asian tournaments and moving the Sudirman Cup Finals and World Tour Finals out…

US alternative investment manager Ares Management has acquired a 33.96-per-cent stake in a new company created for a €181.9m ($217.2m) capital increase at Spanish LaLiga football club Atlético de Madrid.

Malaysian football's second-tier Premier League has postponed the start of its 2021 season due to persistently high Covid-19 cases in the country. Meanwhile, the 2021 season of the Vietnamese V

Public polls in Japan on whether the Tokyo Olympics should go ahead are showing declining numbers wanting the event cancelled, although many remain wary of the Covid-19 risks

Manchester United posted a £21.6m (€25.2m/$29.9m) loss in the first three months of this year, with matchday revenues appearing to have been most heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

USTA bringing back spectators for final tennis major of the year

Updated rules still impose heavy restrictions for unvaccinated individuals

The Japanese government will allow crowds of up to 10,000 at major events once it starts lifting Covid-19-related 'states of emergency' currently in place in the country

Ticket holders to the 2021 Wimbledon Championships will be required to display proof of having received a Covid-19 vaccination or a negative lateral flow test to enter this year’s tournament as it prepares t…

South Korea has relaxed pandemic-related restrictions on attendances at outdoor sports events

The Canadian Football League will stage a reduced 14-game regular season in 2021, which will kick off on August 5 and culminate with the Grey Cup in Hamilton, Ontario on December 12, following a unanimous…

Randox Health, the UK’s largest Covid-19 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing provider, has signed a two-year sponsorship with the British Olympic Association as Team GB’s ‘Official Health Testing Partn…

Alcoholic drinks group Diageo has pulled out of its Copa América sponsorship, following the examples of Mastercard and Ambev, which deactivated their deals earlier this week.

Brazil's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the country hosting this year's Copa América, following a legal challenge brought by parties concerned about the risks of holding the tournament during the …