Governance
Round-Up: Chinese basketball CEO steps down, T20 World Cup decision, BWF’s gender commitment, and more
The Chinese Basketball Association’s first chief executive officer Wang Dawei has left his post after just 14 months in the job citing “personal reasons”. The
Edmonton CFL team expected to drop Eskimos nickname
The Edmonton-based Canadian Football League franchise has decided to change its Eskimos nickname, according to multiple reports
Blue Jays denied permission to play in Toronto
Just days before the start of the amended 2020 Major League Baseball season, the Toronto Blue Jays are scrambling for a new home venue after the Canadian federal government denied the club’s petition t…
MLS delays debuts of three expansion teams due to Covid-19
Major League Soccer has delayed the arrival of three of the next four expansion teams into the league due to the ongoing financial impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic
World Surf League season called off, new format unveiled for 2021
The World Surf League has called off the 2020 season in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic and unveiled a new format for the 2021 campaign
Bach to seek re-election as IOC president
Incumbent is eligible for a subsequent four-year term
Thai FA sets up summit to resolve broadcast rights dispute
The Football Association of Thailand has called on all relevant parties to find a solution to the rights issue jeopardising the conclusion of Thai League 1
WNBA will not force Loeffler to sell Atlanta Dream stake
Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler will not be pushed into selling her stake in the Women's National Basketball Association team despite a fierce backlash over comments she made about Black Lives Matter…
Round-Up: IOC to discuss “frugal” Olympics, Pressure mounts on Thai broadcaster, Pakistan cricket’s sponsorship deal, and more
The International Olympic Committee will meet today to discuss ways of pushing ahead with plans for a "frugal" Tokyo Games next year
MEAC cancels all its 2020 fall sports
Conference is the third in Division I thus far to cancel its fall sports
Track and field athletes form independent union in response to Diamond League cuts
A new union called the Athletics Association has emerged to represent the interests of track and field athletes around the world after widespread changes were made to the format of the Diamond League athletics…
Toronto Wolfpack will not play home games in Canada in 2020 due to Covid-19
Toronto Wolfpack will not play any home games at Lamport Stadium in Toronto, Canada, when the Betfred Super League resumes its postponed 2020 season next month
IOC support to 20 international federations totals $63m
Financial support to international federations from the International Olympic Committee in the form of loans or donations has reached $63m (€55.3m), IOC president Thomas Bach has announced.
Sanzaar planning NZ-based Rugby Championship, committed to Super Rugby
Sanzaar, the umbrella body of the South African, New Zealand, Australian and Argentinian rugby unions, has identified New Zealand as the preferred destination for the 2020 Rugby Championship, adding that…
The inside view as China sacrifices international sports events
The Chinese government recently said the country will not be hosting most of its planned international sports events this year, putting a number of major events in doubt. SportBusiness asked three local industry insiders for their thoughts on the potential for disruption.
Round-Up: Longest ever Big Bash, HKFA slammed, India’s Olympic dream, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed it will stage the longest ever Big Bash League in 2020-21, despite some players calling for a reduced version of the domestic Twenty20 tournament – Reuters
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Toronto Wolfpack’s debut Super League season in danger over visa issues
Toronto Wolfpack's debut season in the Betfred Super League could be completely derailed by visa issues caused in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic, it has emerged
MLB Rangers furlough 60 people
Club had eyed financial bonanza with new ballpark opening