Covid-19

Rugby League
Events

Rugby league fans are set to attend games again after the NRL secured permission for spectators to return from the New South Wales government
Golf
Events

Multi-national financial services company will gain huge reach as the title sponsor of the first event back on the PGA Tour in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, writes Bob Williams
Fan Engagement

The arrival of Covid-19 has hit the events industry hard, but sports are poised to make a big comeback – with or without fans physically present.
Ice Hockey
Events

The National Hockey League has announced further details of its proposed 24-team tournament this summer, with the qualifying round being a best-of-five series while all four playoff rounds will be best-of-seven.
Motorsport
Events

US stock car racing series Nascar has announced a third installment of races in its revised 2020 schedule in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic, unveiling planned events through the first weekend…
Baseball
Governance

Union decries ownership push to impose 50-game regular season
Badminton
Education

Adidas returned to year-on-year revenue growth in China in May, as sales rebounded quicker than expected after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted
Multi-sport
Events

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says talks are underway to 'simplify' next year's planned Olympics and Paralympics
Basketball
Events

The Chinese Basketball Association announced on Thursday that its suspended 2019-20 season will resume on June 20 after an almost five-month interruption
Football
Events

The return of professional soccer in the United States is set to continue after the second-tier United Soccer League Championship's board of governors voted in favor of resuming the 2020 season, with …
Basketball
Events

The National Basketball Association’s developmental G League has called off the remainder of the 2019-20 season in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Attendance

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has raised the live sports attendance capacity to 50 per cent in a further effort to boost the state's economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
Lacrosse
Finance & Law

The National Lacrosse League has officially called off its 2019-20 season after deciding that it was too challenging to try to complete its postseason in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
Football
Events

The English Premier League is said to have secured an agreement with its domestic rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Sky, meaning clubs will be able to defer the payment of a collective rebate worth…
Cricket
Governance

Cricket Australia has produced a revised forecast for its 2020-21 revenue with a 48-per-cent drop on the pre-Covid-19 figure of A$461m ($317m/€283m). The new forecasted revenue is A$239.7m.
Technology

SportBusiness examines the pros and cons of some of the equipment available to reassure fans and reduce the risk of contagion when they are allowed back into sport stadiums.
Football
Events

Germany and Portugal are the leading contenders to stage a new-look finale to the 2019 Uefa Champions League season, according to multiple reports

Roger Duthie, sponsorship consultant, believes it's about time for sports to give something back to the sponsors