Covid-19

Cricket
Events

Australia's T20 cricket Big Bash League may see out its 2021-22 season in a hub location in Melbourne due to Covid-related disruption, The Sydney Morning Herald has reported
US College Sport
Events

A team could advance to the College Football Playoff national championship and ultimately win the tournament by virtue of their opponents having to forfeit due to Covid-19 outbreaks, it has been announced
Ice Hockey
Events

The National Hockey League and NHL Players Association have reached an agreement to not send players to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over concerns that the Covid-19 pandemic will significantly disrupt …
Basketball
Governance

National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has said the league has "no plans" to suspend its season despite the rising number of Covid-19 cases which have caused widespread disruption to…
Ice Hockey
Governance

The National Hockey League and NHL Players' Association have agreed to start their Christmas break two days earlier than planned as the league tries to weather several Covid-19 outbreaks and the rise of…
Cricket
Events

Cricket South Africa has today (Monday) been forced to cancel its premier domestic Twenty20 tournament, the Mzansi Super League, for the second year in a row due to logistical challenges created by Covid-19
Ice Hockey
Events

The National Hockey League and NHL Players Association are actively discussing player participation at the Beijing Winter Olympics and expect to announce a decision on the matter in the "coming days.
Multiple Sports
Events

Covid-related sports event cancellations are reappearing in different parts of the world, as the Omicron variant of the disease spreads and threatens further disruption
Football
Finance & Law

Uefa has chosen US-based financial services company Citigroup to lead a Covid-19 emergency funding package for club football in Europe that could be worth up to €7bn ($7.9
Multiple Sports
Governance

Rising number of virus cases prompting protocol changes by the NFL, NBA, NHL
Multiple Sports
Governance

North American pro leagues see some of the worst outbreaks among their teams since pandemic began
Olympic Games
Events

Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have released second editions of the guidebooks for participants aimed at minimising Covid-related risks at the event
Cricket
Events

Cricket Australia has awarded the vacant Ashes Test to Hobart’s Blundstone Arena, marking the first time the series has set foot in the state of Tasmania.
Olympic Games
Events

The International Olympic Committee has said Beijing is "very much on track" in terms of its preparations to host next year's Winter Olympics, following the latest report from the local organising committee
Golf
Host Broadcast & Production

The media arm of golf’s Asian Tour has hailed the role of remote production technology as play restarted for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19.
Tennis
Events

Novak Djokovic and a host of other top players have been confirmed to take part in the Australian Open Grand Slam in January, following earlier concerns that some would drop out over vaccination requirements
Cricket
Events

Cricket Australia is searching for a new host for the concluding Test of the forthcoming Ashes series against England, with Western Australian Cricket seeking compensation after the decision to remove…
Ice Skating
Events

The International Skating Union Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final will not take place in Osaka next week as originally planned due to Japan closing its borders as part of measures to address the new Omicron…