Governance
NBA to open certain practice facilities – for individual workouts only
The National Basketball Association will allow its teams to open their practice facilities for players from May 1, provided that their local governments do not have orders prohibiting such arrangements …
UFC announces three fight cards without fans in Florida in May
The Ultimate Fighting Championship remains determined to quickly return to live action amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, announcing three live fight cards to be held in Florida in an eight-day period…
Video roundtable – Why speed and tone of voice are critical to FIVB’s crisis communications
Fabio Azevedo, general director of the global governing body for volleyball, FIVB, and Jon Tibbs, chairman of sports communications company JTA, discuss the role of effective communications in maintaining …
Fifa begins release of $150m support package for member associations
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has announced that it will release all operational funding due to its member associations for 2019 and 2020 in the first step of a major relief plan to assist f…
Postponements become cancellations as EHF protects new TV deal and calendar
The European Handball Federation has today (Friday) cancelled various matches and events because of the ongoing Covid-19 shutdown, but has retained in the calendar the showpiece Final4 climax to the men’s a…
Uefa issues guidelines for European club competition qualification, Women’s Euro moved to 2022
Uefa continues to consider a variety of options to resume its Champions League and Europa League competitions and has outlined guidelines on eligibility for clubs to participate in the 2020-21 editions
Swiss Super League rights tender ‘imminent’ as expansion plan rejected
The Swiss Football League has announced that its invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights from the 2021-22 season onward is “imminent” as clubs voted to maintain the current 10-team model in …
Paris’ European Athletics Championships cancelled, Diamond League events postponed
This year’s European Athletics Championships in the French capital of Paris, which were scheduled to take place from August 25-30, have been cancelled.
MLB-MiLB talks take marked turn toward a deal
After more than six months of rising acrimony, ongoing PBA negotiations significantly shift course
Raffaele Chiulli: “New sports are needed to keep the landscape fresh”
In the second part of his interview, Raffaele Chiulli discusses the importance of new sports emerging to enliven the sporting landscape and GAISF's role in the process.
GAISF president Chiulli: no SportAccord but plans for November General Assembly
Raffaele Chiulli, president of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and SportAccord, reflects on the absence of this year's event but says the organisation is working to address…
Al-Khelaïfi fails with attempt to recuse Swiss prosecutors
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…
Big3 calls off Louis Armstrong Stadium event
Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league has called off plans to stage its New York event this June at the Louis Armstrong Stadium due to the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
MLB penalizes Red Sox for electronic sign-stealing
Set of penalties is far less severe than what was imposed on the Houston Astros earlier this year
NHL now considering return at regional arenas after abandoning neutral-site plan
The National Hockey League has abandoned its plans to restart the season at neutral sites, according to multiple reports
“Now is the time” for ATP-WTA merger, says Federer
Roger Federer has called for a merger between the Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women's Tennis Association, the governing bodies that oversee the men’s and women’s professional tennis tours…
Mediator proposed in LFP’s fee dispute with Canal Plus and beIN
Roxana Mărăcineanu, the Minister of Sports of France, has proposed that the country’s mediator for economic and financial affairs attempts to resolve the dispute over rights fee payments between the Pro…
Allsvenskan eyes June start date with full stadia
The Allsvenskan, the top tier of club football in Sweden, has confirmed that it is looking to start its season on June 14 with fans to be allowed in the stadium as normal despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic