Motorsport
F1 cancels Singapore, Japan and Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The Formula 1 season has shortened further with news that three more ‘fly away’ grands prix in Singapore, Japan, and Azerbaijan have been cancelled.
Round-Up: AFL and LaLiga resume, Diack trial revelations, IPL hopes, and more
The Australian Football League resumed its 2020 season on Thursday evening, with defending champions Richmond Tigers drawing with Collingwood Magpies during a match played at an empty Melbourne Cricket…
Racing Point F1 recruits ex-Liverpool commercial director Dale
The BWT Racing Point Formula 1 team has recruited Olly Dale, the former commercial director at Premier League side Liverpool, as its chief commercial officer
Spectators allowed at Pro Motocross races in July
The opening two rounds of the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will have limited fans in attendance, organizer MX Sports Pro Racing has announced
Nascar bans Confederate flag from racetracks and properties
US stock car racing series Nascar has announced it will ban the Confederate flag from its racetracks and properties effectively immediately
Nascar, Advance Auto Parts strike multi-faceted partnership
US stock car racing series Nascar has signed a multiyear, multi-faceted partnership with automotive aftermarket parts provider Advance Auto Parts
ESPN and Eurosport among broadcasters for virtual Le Mans 24-hour
International sports broadcaster ESPN and Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport lead a cohort of broadcasters who will broadcast the first-ever virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans race
Sport1 extends carriage deal with Vodafone’s GigaTV
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has signed a new long-term carriage deal with Vodafone, through which the Sport1+ and eSports1 channels will continue to be available on the telco’s GigaTV platform.
BBC picks up rights to W Series esports league
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to the W Series’ new esports competition, which launches tomorrow (Thursday).
The BBC will cover the 10-race series on its digital platforms.
Eurosport seals seven-year British Superbike renewal, acquires tennis rights
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has signed a seven-year renewal for the British Superbike Championship starting from 2021 and has also acquired rights to three tennis tournaments scheduled for…
Nascar to allow limited fans at Homestead-Miami, Talladega
US stock car racing series Nascar will allow a limited number of spectators to attend Cup Series races at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway this month in the wake of the global Covid-19…
Extreme E turns to virtual reality hospitality experience
Electric SUV off-road racing series Extreme E has unveiled its plans for providing a virtual hospitality experience for its races
Round-Up: Tokyo governor’s Olympic worry, Sydney wants Fury fight, Saudi to sponsor virtual Le Mans, and more
The governor of Tokyo has questioned whether the Olympic Games can go ahead next year without an international deal on travel and quarantine
Penske: Indy 500 will only go ahead with spectators
NTT IndyCar Series owner Roger Penske says the Indy 500 will only be staged this year if spectators are allowed to attend the iconic race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
F1 circuits handed contract extensions for behind-closed-doors races
Formula 1 has granted one-year contract extensions to organisers of the Hungarian, Italian and Belgian Grands Prix as a means of compensating them for the staging of races behind closed doors this year
Nascar acknowledges it must “do better” on racial issues
Motorsports property responds to Floyd death, nationwide protests
Round-Up: Sochi F1 double header, Asian golf tour restart, Fifa floats transfer and salary caps, and more
Russian Grand Prix organisers Rosgonki said they are open to hosting back-to-back races in Sochi this season adding to the F1 calendar shortened due to the Covid-19 pandemic
W Series cancels 2020 season, focuses on 2021
The W Series, the all-female motor-racing championship, will not stage on-track races until 2021 due to ongoing difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic