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Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Qatar-based logistics company GWC has signed as the first regional supporter for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Football
Events

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has conceded that Covid-19’s impact on the global football calendar is set to result in a delay for this year’s Club World Cup in Qatar.
Football
Events

The Asian Football Confederation Champions League is to restart later today, after a six-month suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with West Zone matches played in Qatar
Athletics
Events

Tokyo 2020 organising committee CEO Toshiro Muto said he hopes outgoing Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe will remain involved with the Olympics hosting effort - Reuters/CNA A
Basketball
Events

The former US ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar has resigned from the board of Axington, a firm linked to Bellagraph Nova Group, the company claiming to be bidding for English football club Newcastle…
Athletics
Events

The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA
Multi-sport
Events

Qatar has confirmed an interest in bidding to host the 2032 Olympic Games, joining a race that potentially includes India, the Australian state of Queensland, Shanghai, and a joint bid by North and South…
Archery
Events

The International Olympic Committee will meet today to discuss ways of pushing ahead with plans for a "frugal" Tokyo Games next year
Football
Events

Fifa has revealed the schedule for its 2022 men’s World Cup in Qatar, confirming that four matches will be played per day during the group stage.
Football
Events

The Asian Football Confederation has announced the five bidders for its 2027 Asian Cup, with Saudi Arabia and Qatar against set to face each other in another bidding race
Media

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled that Saudi Arabia actively promoted and supported pirate broadcaster beoutQ in contravention of the country's obligations under international law to protect…
Baseball
Events

There have been six positive Covid-19 tests from English Premier League players or club staff after the league's first phase of testing - Sky Sports
Events

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has today (Thursday) announced that Doha and Riyadh will contest the hosting rights for the 2030 Asian Games, setting up another battleground in the ongoing enmity between…
Football
Governance

BeIN Media Group chairman and Paris Saint-Germain president, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, has seen his request to have three prosecutors recused in the ongoing Swiss case against him rejected by the country’s Fe…
Athletics
Events

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

Motorcycle racing championship MotoGP has cancelled its season-opening race in Qatar that was due for March 8
Table Tennis
Sponsorship & Marketing

The International Table Tennis Federation has agreed a sponsorship deal with Chinese sports content, marketing and entertainment platform LD Sports
Football
Events

Qatar has taken another step towards addressing the accommodation challenges it faces for the 2022 Fifa World Cup after a partnership to offer an array of floating hotels was signed, while world football’s g…