Covid-19
FIGC calls for suspension of betting sponsorship ban in financial relief plan
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has called for the government ban on domestic betting sponsorships to be suspended as part of a raft of measures to lighten the financial burden on football clubs…
JPMorgan among four underwriters supporting Juventus capital increase
Italian Serie A football club Juventus has signed a pre-underwriting agreement with a group of four Italian and international banks to support its planned capital increase of up to €400m ($475.6m).
Deloitte European football study: Covid sparked 13-per-cent market contraction
The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the European football market contracting 13 per cent to overall revenues of €25.2bn ($29.9
Spectators appear at Olympics in small numbers
Modest numbers of fans have been attending events at the Tokyo Olympics, taking advantage of official and unofficial gaps in the broader spectator ban
BCCI confirms September restart for Indian Premier League
The suspended 2021 season of the Indian Premier League will restart in the United Arab Emirates on September 19, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has said
UCI says small Covid-related loss ‘far beyond expectations’
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has said its reporting of a net loss of CHF1.05m (€965,000/$1.1
NFL warns that virus outbreaks could lead to team forfeits
Goodell lays out severe set of competitive and financial penalties in latest memo
Australia, New Zealand pull out of Rugby League World Cup
Australia and New Zealand have today (Thursday) withdrawn from the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, citing player welfare and safety concerns amid the “stark differences” in how Covid-19 is being handled in …
Tokyo 2020 battles cancellation speculation and other challenges on home straight
There has been no let-up in the challenges for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the final days before it starts
Packers post record national revenue despite pandemic
NFL team releases financial report, showing healthy state of the league
PIF, Ares part of McLaren’s £550m equity raise
British luxury automotive, motorsport and technology company McLaren Group, which includes the eponymous Formula 1 and IndyCar motor-racing teams, has secured an equity raise of £550m (€640.4m/$753.7m
Blue Jays to return to Toronto on July 30
Canadian club to go back to Rogers Centre after nearly two years
Uefa compensates Bilbao, Dublin, Istanbul for loss of key hosting rights
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has moved to compensate Bilbao, Dublin and Istanbul for the loss of club and national team competition hosting rights due to Covid-19 by reordering its future c…
Rugby League World Cup confirmed for 2021, doubts remain over Australia
Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers have today (Thursday) confirmed this year’s tournament will go ahead as scheduled in England, despite admitting that Australia has yet to commit to the event amid C…
Toronto FC, CF Montreal gain approval for home games in Canada
Major League Soccer clubs Toronto FC and CF Montreal have been given clearance to play home matches at their stadiums in Canada from this weekend, signaling a major step in the return to normal for the…
Suzhou and India allocated new BWF events
Suzhou in China will host the 2023 Sudirman Cup and India will host the Badminton World Championships in 2026 after a reallocation of hosting rights by the Badminton World Federation
World Rowing Championships cancelled in Shanghai due to Covid-19
World Rowing has announced that its 2021 World Rowing Championships have been cancelled due to Covid-19, following a request from host city Shanghai