Former Italian rugby captain Cuttitta dies aged 54 from COVID-19 issues
Massimo Cuttitta, the former Italy rugby union captain, has died from COVID-19 complications at the age of 54.
Hungarian Olympic shooting champion Igaly dies from COVID-19 aged 56
Tributes have been paid to Hungarian Olympic shooting gold medallist Diána Igaly, who has died of COVID-19 at the age of 56.
Men's World Curling Championship to resume following COVID-19 outbreak
The Men's World Curling Championship in Calgary has been given permission to resume later today, after a COVID-19 outbreak forced the competition to be put on hold.
Suspected contact with COVID-19 case forces Japan's women out of UWW Asian Championships
The Japanese women's wrestling team has withdrawn from the upcoming Asian Championships due to suspected contact with someone infected with COVID-19.
NHL regular season extended due to COVID-19 outbreak
The National Hockey League (NHL) has extended its regular season schedule through to May 16, following a recent COVID-19 outbreak among the Vancouver Canucks team.
FIBA to hold ballot for tickets at 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The International Basketball Federation will allocate tickets for the 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Graz in Austria to fans using a lottery system.
Australia withdraws from World Athletics Relays due to COVID-19 concerns
Athletics Australia has withdrawn its team from the 2021 World Athletics Relays in Poland in May because of coronavirus concerns.
Oslo Diamond League meeting postponed due to COVID-19
The Bislett Games in Oslo on June 10 - the fourth event in this year’s World Athletics Wanda Diamond League programme - has been postponed.
World Men's Curling Championship on hold due to positive COVID-19 tests
Playoff matches at the World Men's Curling Championship have been suspended after organisers identified four positive COVID-19 cases in the tournament bubble in Calgary.
UEFA gives Dublin, Bilbao, Rome and Munich extra time to seek Euro 2020 fan guarantees
Four of the proposed host cities for this year's European Championship in men's football have been given until April 19 to offer UEFA more information on their plans for fans to attend matches, but the other eight venues have provided assurances that spectators will be permitted.
PSA Manchester Open pushed back by two months over contact-tracing concerns
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has pushed the Manchester Open back by two months to enable health authorities to "find a solution" to the England's contact-tracing system, which it claims could "severely affect" major sporting events.
COVID-19 concerns delay European Sambo Championships by two weeks
The European Sambo Championships have been pushed back by two weeks in response to restrictions put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
British sports bodies support "vaccine passports" to allow fans to return
A number of Britain’s leading sports governing bodies have united behind plans for "vaccine passports" to be used to enable fans to return to venues this year.
Men's Asian Champions Trophy moved to October following COVID-19 delay
The postponed Men's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy has been scheduled for October after it was twice put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SportAccord finally confirm postponement of World Sport and Business Summit to November
This year's SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit in Yekaterinburg has been pushed back from May to November, organisers announced today.
