Covid-19

Cricket
Events

UK government culture secretary Oliver Dowden has said he hopes the Premier League can resume by mid-June. The teams have agreed to start non-contact training in small groups today
Basketball
Governance

Ice Cube's Big3 basketball league has been forced to cancel its 2020 season as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Governance

The governors of California, New York and Texas, representing three of the four most populous American states, have each announced they are prepared to allow live sports without spectators in their states…
Football
Stadia

The €2.2bn ($2.4
Football
Media

The German Bundesliga attracted strong audiences in key global markets upon its return on Saturday, May 16, despite matches being played behind closed doors
Esports
Esports

Automobile Club de l'Ouest, organiser of the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor racing event, has teamed up with the World Endurance Championship and Motorsport Games, the racing game developer and esports specialist,…
Horse Racing
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sponsors of UK horse racing will follow the example of Epsom Derby title sponsor Investec in calling for fee reductions because of reduced programmes caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, an industry expert…
Bull Riding
Governance

Professional Bull Riders is scheduled to become the first major sports organization in North America to stage an event with fans in attendance amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
Business

Sport in New Zealand is set for multi-million-dollar government backing to help it recover from the Covid-19 downturn
Football
Media

The German Football League (DFL) has agreed a one-match media-rights deal with subscription streaming service DAZN for this evening’s Bundesliga match between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen.
Rugby Union
Governance

Rugby union stakeholders in South Africa have agreed on a plan to slash up to R1.2bn (€60.1m/$64.8
Motorsport
Events

US stock car racing series Nascar made a successful return to live racing at an empty Darlington Raceway in South Carolina over the weekend following a 10-week hiatus
American Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The National Football League's Los Angeles Chargers, by offering a free team sponsorship through a new sweepstakes, are looking to reach out in a very different way to a local business community battered by the Covid-19 pandemic
Australian Rules Football
Events

The promoter of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has said it would be "unfeasible" for it to stage a race with no fans. The race is scheduled for September 20
Horse Racing
Events

The Preakness Stakes will be held outside of the month of May for the first time since the Second World War after being officially rescheduled for October 3.
Football
Events

The 2023 Women’s World Cup hosts will be selected at an online meeting of the Fifa Council on June 25, the world governing body announced.
Football
Sports Betting

British high street bookmaker William Hill has said that its revenues have fallen by more than half due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Motorsport
Events

Silverstone has reached an agreement to stage two Formula 1 races behind closed doors this summer, while the regional government of Wallonia has ruled that this year’s edition of the Belgian Grand Prix c…