Covid-19
Muirfield Village to stage back-to-back PGA Tour events
Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, is widely expected to host back-to-back events on the PGA Tour this summer following the recent cancellation of the John Deere Classic
USTA explores Cincinnati Masters-US Open doubleheader in New York
The Cincinnati Masters could reportedly be held at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York as part of a doubleheader with the US Open under a new plan proposed by the United States Tennis …
Notre Dame-Navy college football game moved from Ireland to US
A planned college football game between the University of Notre Dame and the United States Naval Academy in August has been moved from the Republic of Ireland to the United States in the wake of the Covid-19…
Compensation sought for beIN Sports and Canal Plus subscribers
French pay-television broadcasters beIN Sports and Canal Plus have been hit by a legal claim launched on behalf of subscribers aggrieved at their lack of compensation offered amidst the shutdown of sports…
Lega Serie A details packed schedule to complete season
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has said its 2019-20 season will resume with a meeting between Torino and Parma, as Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president…
Canal Plus and LNR agree rights fee payment compromise
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has reached an agreement over outstanding broadcast rights payments with Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), organiser of French rugby union’s Top 14 and Pro D…
Nationals reverse course on minor-league pay
2019 World Series champions do about-face on plans to cut stipends to prospects
MLB floats shorter schedule as tensions rise with MLBPA
Latest management salvo calls for 2020 regular season of just 50 games
Formula 1 unveils schedule for European season launch
Formula 1 has today (Tuesday) confirmed that its 2020 season will commence in Austria next month, part of an eight-race European swing as it maintained its ambition to stage between 15 to 18 races in total
Las Palmas president wants spectators at Girona match
Miguel Angel Ramirez, the president of Spanish Segunda Division side Las Palmas, has suggested fans of the Canary Islands club should be allowed to watch its forthcoming match against Girona on June 13
Sky and BT Sport to resume subscription charges
UK pay-television broadcasters Sky Sports and BT Sport have said they will resume charging subscribers this month, as live sport begins to return to their schedules
Berlin state offers to sponsor city’s sports clubs through Covid-19 crisis
The city state of Berlin is planning to become a major sponsor of its professional sports clubs, except football, to help fund them through the Covid-19 pandemic
Liverpool clarifies kit deal and launches online store in Japan
English Premier League club Liverpool has confirmed a two-month extension of its kit supply deal with New Balance to cover the extended 2019-20 season
Coca-Cola’s Ricardo Fort: Tokyo Olympics next year set to be “great sign of the recovery of the world”
Ricardo Fort, who as Coca-Cola vice-president of global sports partnerships oversees one of the largest sports sponsorship portfolios in the entire world, discusses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the prospects of recovery.
MLS pushes back lockout ultimatum to players’ union until June 3
Major League Soccer has pushed back its ultimatum to the MLS Players Association over accepting a return-to-play proposal by a day, until June 3, as both sides try to avoid a lockout and salvage the 2…
Japanese MotoGP race cancelled
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of the Japanese MotoGP, which was set to take place on October 16-18 at Motegi
F1 given approval for Austrian season start
The Austrian government has given Formula 1 the green light to commence its 2020 season behind closed doors with two races at the Red Bull Ring, while Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix, is also…
Sunwolves’ Super Rugby journey comes to premature end
Rugby Australia has said the Sunwolves will not take part in Australia's pared-back Super Rugby competition this year, bringing the curtain down on the Tokyo franchise