Football
NWSL, CPL delay start of 2020 seasons due to Covid-19
The National Women's Soccer League and Canadian Premier League have become the latest North American professional soccer leagues to suspend their seasons due to the global Covid-19 outbreak
World Snooker Championship and Invictus Games postponed, Turkish Süper Lig and Pro-14 ‘suspended indefinitely’
The World Snooker Championship has been postponed just days after promotor Barry Hearn suggested that the event could take place behind closed doors during the Covid-19 pandemic
Germany’s federal cartel office give go-ahead on domestic Bundesliga tender
The Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s federal cartel office, has given the all clear for the German Football League (DFL) to launch its invitation to tender for domestic Bundesliga rights.
FFF chief sets out vision for European football return
Noël Le Graët, president of the French Football Federation (FFF), has expressed his desire for the Ligue 1 season to run until at least July 15 to ensure all domestic leagues in Europe are completed.
LaLiga, F1 launch virtual competitions amid disrupted schedules
Football’s Spanish LaLiga and the Formula 1 motor-racing series have today (Friday) announced plans to fill the gaps left by their respective postponements by launching virtual competitions for fans t…
Fifa opens video archive to serve fans in isolation
Fifa has opened up its match archive across its owned and social media channels and is allowing broadcast partners access to archive rights to fill their schedules during the Covid-19 outbreak
LFP offers out Ligue 1 archive content to domestic broadcasters for free
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has given French pay-television broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sports access to a host of archive content for free following the postponement of 2019-20 Ligue…
Coronavirus latest: Bach says IOC not considering Tokyo cancellation, J-League scraps relegation, and more
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has insisted that cancelling this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo due to the Covid-19 outbreak is not under consideration.
Bournemouth’s losses of £32.4m highlight importance of Premier League survival
Premier League side AFC Bournemouth has announced a pre-tax loss of £32.4m (€35.4m/$38.9m) for the financial year to June 30, 2019, taking in the 2018-19 season.
Coca-Cola eyes Coppa Italia title rights after Supercoppa success
Coca-Cola’s modest investment in the title rights to Italy’s 2019 Supercoppa appears to have been so successful that the US beverage company is in advanced negotiations for a deal covering the country’s main domestic cup, the Coppa Italia.
Brasileiro Série A adds to sponsorship portfolio with Betcris
Brazil's top-tier football division, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, has signed up online gambling firm Betcris as its latest sponsor.
Premier League, EFL and WSL suspension extended as summer football beckons
English professional football will remain postponed until April 30 at the earliest, with stakeholders today (Thursday) reaching an agreement that will allow the domestic season to extend beyond June 1
Fifa forms Covid-19 working group, confirms Club World Cup delay
Fifa has agreed to delay the inaugural staging of its revamped Club World Cup in China to accommodate the new dates for the European Championship and Copa América national team tournaments, adding that …
EFL forms relief fund for Covid-19-hit clubs
The English Football League (EFL), governing body of the three divisions below the Premier League, has said it will provide a £50m (€53.3m/$57.5m
Italian, Spanish officials spell out hope for European football resumption
Officials in Italy and Spain have expressed hope that Serie A and LaLiga may be able to restart in May, as Lars-Christer Olsson, chairman of the European Leagues group, stated forward planning is hopeful…
Feyenoord set to part ways with Opel and switch to BMW
Dutch Eredivisie club Feyenoord is expected to switch its car category sponsor from mid-range car brand Opel to high-end German rival BMW from next season
Spurs’ revenue grows by £80m following Champions League final appearance
Tottenham Hotspur has announced record revenue for the 2018-19 season, with overall turnover growing by £80m (€85m/$92m) off the back of the club’s appearance in the 2019 Uefa Champions League final.
Ligue 1 clubs ‘reach agreement’ on broadcast revenue split
The 20 clubs that make up Ligue 1, the top division of French club football, have reportedly agreed on a revenue distribution system for the competition’s next broadcast rights cycle.