Covid-19
Sky offers free Konferenz access as DFL continues talks with DAZN, Discovery
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland will again make its ‘Konferenz’ coverage of Bundesliga and second-tier 2. Bu
Marinescu assumes IESF presidency as Webster stands down
The International Esports Federation has named Vlad Marinescu as its new president after Colin Webster gave up the presidency
K League under global spotlight as it resumes season
Korean football's K League became the focus of the football and wider sports world's attention at the weekend, as it resumed its 2019-20 season after suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Silver lays out strategy for NBA season restart to players
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has laid out a series of options to players about a possible restart of the 2019-20 season amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Dana White hails UFC’s return despite three positive Covid-19 tests
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White said the mixed martial arts organization's high-profile return to action over the weekend was a huge success despite the fact that there were three positive…
Rugby Australia dealt blow as Optus focuses on football
Embattled Rugby Australia has been dealt a fresh blow after telecoms operator Optus said it won’t be bidding for the sport’s domestic broadcast rights.
Premier Lacrosse League embraces structural flexibility to salvage 2020 season
The Premier Lacrosse League has become the latest tour-based model to announce its comeback from the Cobid-19 shutdown. PLL chief operating officer Andrew Sinnenberg tells Bob Williams the opportunities and challenges of staging the PLL Championship Series.
FFT open to French Open behind closed doors
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has said the 2020 French Open could be played behind closed doors, as organisers consider a further shift in the proposed dates for this year’s edition of the grand s…
Covid-19 cases hit Bundesliga restart plans
German Bundesliga 2 team Dynamo Dresden has been placed in a two-week quarantine after two people from the club tested positive for Covid-19
Chinese Super League plans to restart in June
The Chinese Football Association has drawn up a series of plans for a return of top-flight competition in the country
Round-Up: Serie A fees stop, Taiwan admits fans, LaLiga has no restart date, and more
Pay-television broadcaster Sky, OTT operator DAZN, and the IMG agency have not paid their instalments due for Serie A's 2019-20 domestic media rights, it has been reported
Nascar cancels races at Richmond, Chicagoland and Sonoma as part of revised schedule
US stock car racing series Nascar has removed races from Chicagoland Speedway, Sonoma Raceway, and Richmond Raceway as part of its revised 2020 season amid the global Covid-19 pandemic.
NHL calls off 2020 Global Series due to Covid-19
The National Hockey League has called off its planned regular-season games in Europe this year as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Live Nation takes big earnings hit without events
Ticketmaster parent sees seven-fold increase in operating losses
WME reducing workforce by 20 per cent
Talent agency hit hard by dearth of live events
NFL releases 2020 schedule but Goodell admits “adjustments” may be necessary
The National Football League released its schedule for the 2020 season to great fanfare on May 7 but commissioner Roger Goodell immediately admitted that changes may be necessary due to the global Covid-19…
Youth sports in US look for reinvention, industry unity
LeagueApps president Jeremy Goldberg and Gators Baseball Academy partner Joe Lopez speak to SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher on the state of the $19bn American youth sports industry amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The second of a two-part series.
DBS bank bullish on esports investments in Asia
Bank’s investment office is recommending investments in esports and gaming.
Says Covid-19 will accelerate sector growth in Asia-Pac.
Sees game developers as the biggest beneficiaries of growth.