Badminton
Round-Up: Australian Open mulls qualifiers cut, Olympic badminton qualifiers in Singapore, CBA second stage dates, and more
The three-round qualification tournament before the first round of the Australian Open could be axed to guarantee the grand slam will only be delayed one week – The Age
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Round-Up: Cristiano Ronaldo joins Kuaishou, Stars out of Lanka Premier League, Fifa in women’s rights stand, and more
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an exclusive partnership with Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou to provide short-form videos to his Chinese fans – Sportsmoney.c
BWF confirms three end-of-season badminton events in Bangkok
Bangkok is set to host three major badminton tournaments in January next year to complete the HSBC BWF World Tour 2020 season as back-to-back events in the Thai capital, after the schedule was confirmed…
Round-Up: Tokyo Olympic volunteer training restarts, Indonesian football postponed, NZ Golf Open cancelled, and more
Online training sessions for volunteers at next summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have resumed following a roughly eight-month suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today
Round-Up: Australia confirm India series schedule, Fifa president tests positive for Covid-19, America’s Cup legal spat, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for the Vodafone Test series, Dettol ODI Series and Dettol Twenty20 International Series against India – Cricket Australia
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Asian leg of badminton World Tour postponed
The Badminton World Federation has postponed the planned Asian leg of its World Tour until January 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Thomas and Uber Cup postponed to 2021
The Badminton World Federation has shelved the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2020 in Aarhus, Denmark due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Round-Up: Rossi bound for Malaysia, IPL’s 20,000 Covid-19 tests and more
Seven-times MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has dismissed speculation he will be retiring from the sport at the end of the season, saying he is on the verge of signing a new deal with Malaysian-based team…
Round-Up: Fans at Roland Garros, three bidders for Serie A, PP Sports sees market correction, and more
The French Open tennis championship at Roland Garros later this month will allow entry to up to 11,500 fans per day - Reuters/CNA
BWF president Høyer reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis
Poul-Erik Høyer, president of the Badminton World Federation, has revealed that he is suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
BWF overhauls 2020 tournament calendar again
After already cancelling four major tournaments in Asia due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Badminton World Federation has once again moved to make significant changes to its calendar for the remainder of…
Round-Up: Japan sticks with 5,000 fans, Chinese badminton league restart, O’Sullivan signs China agent, and more
Japan is to extend its 5,000-person limit on attendees at sports events and concerts beyond the initial planned period that ran until the end of August
Badminton World Federation forced to scrap Asian tournaments
The Badminton World Federation has cancelled four tournaments in Asia due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Badminton Europe signs comprehensive data and OTT deal with Sportradar
Badminton Europe (BEC), has signed a wide-ranging rights agreement with data and media services company Sportradar that builds on the pre-existing betting and broadcast partnership that has been in place…
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
Round-Up: True threatens FAT, ITTF worlds postponed again, WTA ‘hopeful’ on China tournaments, and more
Thai pay-television broadcaster TrueVisions is threatening not to show the end of the extended Thai League 1 football season, and is demanding a reduction in its rights fees for the competition
Round-Up: European football’s €4bn hit, Six Nations confirm CVC talks, BWF events cancelled, and more
European football clubs are likely to lose €4bn ($4.5
Round-Up: Joshua-Fury deal, T20 World Cup decision delayed, US Open measures deter players, and more
Boxers Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed terms for two world heavyweight title fights, promoter Eddie Hearn has said - Sky Sports