Covid-19
NBC Sports asks top talent to take temporary pay cuts
NBC Sports has followed in the footsteps of ESPN and Fox Sports by asking its top on-air talent to take temporary pay cuts as a result of the sports competition shutdown amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
Round-Up: PGA Tour measures, Asian Beach Games ploughs on, UK govt training guidelines, and more
Details have been reported of a 37-page memo from golf's PGA Tour to its players, outlining the Covid-19 measures that will be taken when the series resumes next month
Florida Governor opens up state to pro sports teams
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that the state is open to all professional sports teams in the United States who want to resume action amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
IndyCar to close revamped season with St. Petersburg race
The 2020 NTT IndyCar Series plans to crown its champion at the rescheduled Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on October 25.
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Serie A earmarks June 13 return, maintains TV rights payment stance
Clubs from Italy’s top-tier Serie A today voted to resume the competition on June 13, pending government approval, as the league continued to adopt a tough stance on payments by rights-holding broadcasters.
Mediaset’s Q1 operating profit hit by Covid-19 crisis
Mediaset’s operating profit fell by 47 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020 as the Italy-based commercial broadcasting group was hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis.
BT to show all Bundesliga matches for remainder of season
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport will show every remaining German Bundesliga match this season as the league gears up for its return this weekend
Epsom Downs receives green light for Derby behind closed doors
The Derby is set to go ahead as planned at Epsom Downs Racecourse this summer following approval from the local authorities to stage the horse-racing event without fans
Amiens launches legal action over Ligue 1 relegation
French Ligue 1 football club Amiens SC is set to take legal action over its relegation from the top-tier competition
Masks, sanitisers and temperature checks as KLPGA returns
South Korea's KLPGA is this week hosting the world's first professional golf tour event since the Covid-19 pandemic began
Portugal’s Primeira Liga set to return on June 4
The organising body of Portugal’s Primeira Liga has announced that the top-tier football competition is set to resume its 2019-20 season behind closed doors on June 4.
Eurovision Sport’s ‘Sharing Channel’ launched as members encouraged to contribute content
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of free-to-air broadcasters, has launched its new ‘Sharing Channel’ for EBU member broadcasters devoid of live sports to …
Pair of small US towns suffer heavy blow from loss of marquee baseball events
The cancellation of the Baseball Hall of Fame's Induction Weekend and the Little League World Series this summer are leaving big economic holes in the small communities that play host to the marquee events.
Round-Up: Hyundai breaks with FFA, Ma Guoli leaves CBA, PGA Tour to fly golfers, European football restarts, and more
Hyundai is ending its sponsorship of the Australian A-League after this season, according to the Sydney Morning Herald
IPL cancellation ‘could cost BCCI $530m’
Board of Control for Cricket in India treasurer Arun Dhumal has said the organisation could lose Rs40bn ($530m/€489m) if this year's Indian Premier League is cancelled.
Arizona Governor gives green light for pro sports without fans from May 16
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has given the green light for professional sports to return without fans in the state from May 16, provided Covid-19 health and safety measures are adopted
Australia and New Zealand discuss trans-Tasman cricket series
Cricket chiefs in Australia and New Zealand are in talks to restart international cricket
USA Gymnastics calls off 2020 national championships
USA Gymnastics has called off its premier events for 2020, including June’s national championships, due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.