Covid-19
Late ticket sales process begins for Suzuki Cup in Singapore
A belated ticket sales process for the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup national team football tournament in Singapore began on Sunday, just a week before matches are due to begin
New Covid-19 variant sees cancellation of Lucerne’s winter Universiade
The 2021 winter Universiade has today (Monday) become the first major sporting victim of the new Covid-19 variant that has emerged, with Lucerne’s event being cancelled outright less than a fortnight b…
Sports events curtailed as authorities respond to new Covid variant
Sports events have begun to be affected as authorities around the world seek a quick response to the risks posed by the new 'Omicron' Covid variant
Top players, spectator numbers confirmed for inaugural WTT Cup Finals in Singapore
The player line-up and spectator capacity for the first World Table Tennis Cup Finals, taking place next weekend in Singapore, have been confirmed
Tottenham sees losses and net debt grow amid Covid-19 challenges
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has seen its pre-tax losses rise by over £10m (€11.9m/$13.4m) to £80.2m,
Major events, digital tech to power Singapore’s post-pandemic comeback
Sport Singapore is leaning on two pillars, major event hosting and digital technology, to support the Asian city state's re-emergence as a regional sporting hub after the Covid-19 pandemic
Australian Open confirms players must be vaccinated
Players taking part in next year's Australian Open tennis grand slam must be vaccinated, Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley has confirmed
NFL fines Packers, Rodgers for Covid-19 protocol violations
League discipline largely follows established precedent
Rodgers dropped by Prevea Health after vaccine comments
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been dropped by Wisconsin-based healthcare company and sponsor Prevea Health following his controversial comments about the Covid-19 vaccine
F1 extends China Grand Prix deal to 2025
China's position on the Formula 1 calendar until 2025 has been secured under a new deal with local organisers
Cricket Australia ‘has talks with Silver Lake’ amid gloomy financial projections
Cricket Australia has had talks with American private equity firm Silver Lake about a potential investment, according to local media
Japan removes 10,000-spectator limit for sports events
Authorities in Japan have removed a 10,000-spectator limit for attendances at sports events, imposed due to the pandemic
IPC balances budget despite 27-per-cent revenue drop
International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons has hailed a “herculean effort” that has allowed the organisation to finish the financial year with a balanced budget.
Korea’s KBO opens stadiums at full capacity for vaccinated fans
Korea's KBO baseball league will open its stadiums at full capacity this month, although only fully vaccinated fans will be permitted to enter
LaLiga revenues fall slightly as losses widen during Covid
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, saw its revenues stay largely flat and losses increase as the challenges of operating during Covid-19 continue to be spelled…
KBO broadcasters seek compensation for league disruption
Four Korean broadcasters with rights to the country's baseball league are seeking compensation due to disruptions to this season's schedule caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
Australian PM suggests unvaccinated players will be allowed at AO
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has suggested unvaccinated players will be allowed to enter the country to play at next February's Australian Open tennis grand slam, provided they go through…
Beijing 2022 pandemic playbooks published as China fights fresh outbreak
Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have published first editions of 'playbooks' detailing measures to combat the Covid-19 threat at the Games