Governance
Fifa approves $1.5bn Covid-relief plan with strict compliance requirements
The Bureau of the Fifa Council has approved a $1.5bn (€1.27bn/£1.15bn) coronavirus relief package that has cleared the way for it to distribute grants worth $1m to each of its member associations.
Canadian Premier League to hold quarantined season on Prince Edward Island
The Canadian Premier League has announced it will stage a reduced 2020 season as a made-for-TV event at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
US Open at Winged Foot to take place without spectators
The United States Golf Association has announced that this year's US Open will be held without spectators in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
NWHL pushes back start of 2020-21 season to January due to Covid-19
The National Women's Hockey League has decided to push back the start of the 2020-21 season to January 2021 due to the ongoing effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Badminton World Federation forced to scrap Asian tournaments
The Badminton World Federation has cancelled four tournaments in Asia due to the Covid-19 pandemic
UK Athletics president Gardener says British Bobsleigh ignored overtures to address racism
Jason Gardener, president of UK Athletics and a former Olympic gold medallist, has described how the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association ignored an approach from him to address allegations of racism…
More tennis and golf events fall to pandemic spike
Japan’s top women's tennis tournament and Australia’s most prestigious golf event are the latest events to be cancelled due to Covid-19.
MLB suspends Marlins’ season until August 3
A quartet of additional player positives prompts longer pause for club
Goodell: 2020 NFL season “will not look like other years”
Commissioner's open letter to fans details changes due to Covid-19
Marlins’ virus outbreak tests MLB’s resumption of play
More than a dozen members of the club test positive for Covid-19
Differences over Thai football broadcast coverage remain unresolved
The Football Association of Thailand is refusing to back down in a dispute with broadcaster TrueVisions' over changes to the Thai league schedule and maintains the season will restart in September
NFL, NFLPA reach deal governing Covid-19 impacts
Series of amendments to existing CBA will adjust future salary caps, govern player behavior amid pandemic
Green light for fans to return to baseball and football in South Korea
The South Korean government is permitting a limited number of fans back into baseball and football stadiums under new rules aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19
Round-Up: EPL start date, no resolution in Thai football dispute, India targets Olympics top 10, and more
The 2020-21 English Premier League season will kick off on September 12 and run until May 23 - Sky Sports
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ATP Tour, Diamond League cancel China legs
The Association of Tennis Professionals' remaining tournaments in China this year and the Diamond League athletics meeting in Shanghai in September have been cancelled
Blue Jays to play home games at Buffalo’s Sahlen Field
After long search, MLB club ends up at home of Class AAA affiliate
Simplified Tokyo Olympics must be safe, says Australia’s Coates
In cutting costs and simplifying the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee must also ensure they are organised efficiently, safely and sustainably, John Coates, the president of…
Rugby Australia ‘to reject’ New Zealand’s Super Rugby proposals
Rugby Australia has said it will reject New Zealand Rugby’s plans for a revamped Super Rugby competition, and is said to be speaking to the rugby unions in Argentina and Japan about alternative models.