Covid-19

Football
Finance & Law

Football Federation Australia has announced that it has taken the “regrettable decision” to stand down 70 per cent of its workforce in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Olympic sponsors are stressing the importance of continuity and a "safe" Tokyo Olympic Games following the IOC’s postponement of the Tokyo Games.
Motorsport
Events

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has become the latest stop on the 2020 Formula 1 calendar to be postponed because of the global spread of the Covid-19 pandemic
Multi-sport
Events

Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, has offered the first major indication from the country that a postponement of this summer’s Olympic Games may be unavoidable, as the world continues to deal w…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Adam Nelson speaks with a range of experts from across the digital space about how rights-holders and clubs can utilise digital content to both engage fanbases and provide a platform for their sponsors during the Covid-19-mandated shutdown.
Triathlon
Events

The Ironman Group has announced that it is set to launch an all-digital version of its iconic triathlon series, Ironman Virtual Racing, allowing athletes to continue to train and compete from anywhere…
Football
Media

Sport1, the German sports broadcaster, is to show various Fifa World Cup archive and documentary programming as it looks to rebuild a programming schedule hit by an absence of live sports events
Australian Rules Football
Events

Australia's National Rugby League has today (Monday) followed the Australian Football League in suspending its 2020 season amid the Covid-19 outbreak, with officials stating the sport is set to face the…
Sponsorship & Marketing

Leading sports marketers have urged sponsor brands to use bold creative ideas and stay relevant with sports fans during the Covid-19 pandemic
Governance

UK law firms acting for clients in the sports industry say they are dealing with an unprecedented demand for advice after the Covid-19 outbreak caused the widespread cancellation of sporting events.
Motorsport
Events

The annual 24 Hours of Le Mans motor racing event has been delayed from its regularly scheduled dates of June 13-14 until September 19-20 as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak
Athletics
Events

World Athletics’ Diamond League has become the latest event to be suspended in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. 
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has responded to the nation’s coronavirus precautions by announcing that it will broadcast matchdays 25 and 26 in the top-tier Primeira Liga on its free-to-air Sport T…
Cycling
Events

The start of this year’s Giro d’Italia cycling race has been delayed by its organiser, RCS Sport, in response to the Hungarian government declaring a state of emergency in the country. 
Basketball
Business

Jazz center earlier this week mocked the virus outbreak, and rules aimed at curbing its spread
Football
Governance

The Premier League, English Football League (EFL), Football Association (FA) and Women’s Super League (WSL) have today (Friday) announced that matches will not be played in the country until April 3 a…
Wrestling
Events

World Wrestling Entertainment has highlighted its financial resources of over $500m (€441m) in available cash and debt capacity as it braces itself to battle the potentially “material” impact on its b…
Golf
Governance

After initially planning to play without spectators, organization now follows move of other US pro and college properties