Tag: COVID-19


COVID throw a spanner in Raiders’ deal

Las Vegas Raiders loosing sponsor

The financial impact of COVID-19 has spared almost none – the National Football League’s (NFL’s) Las Vegas Raiders have missed out on a potential 10-year, $30m commercial partnership with the Southern Nevada Water Authority (in US) due to the coronavirus menace. Almost every entity around... » Read more


WHO top shot warning on ‘full house’ venues

Tottenham Stadium

Michael Ryan, Emergencies Director at the World Health Organization (WHO), has drawn a very grim picture of countries with huge spike in COVID-19 cases trying to stage big-ticket sporting fixtures. He has warned that it is “very unrealistic” to expect countries with high rates of COVID-19... » Read more


COVID derails Dubai, Cape Town rugby fixtures

Dubai Rugby Sevens

COVID-19 has got the better of the Dubai and Cape Town (South Africa) events of 2021 HSBC World Sevens Series. World Rugby has announced the cancellation of both the events. Both events were scheduled for this year – Dubai from November 26 to 28 and Cape Town from December 4-6 – and both were... » Read more


Everton in Liverpool’s COVID recoup plan

Everton FC part of recovery plan

Liverpool City Region’s post COVID-19 economic recovery plan has incorporated Everton Football Club’s ‘The People’s Project’. A new stadium will come up at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool, UK, as well as a community-led legacy at Goodison Park as part of the project. The stadium will... » Read more


BVB for ‘time-controlled’ entry of fans

Borussia Dortmund Signal Iduna Park

German professional sports club Borussia Dortmund or BVB want fans to return to stadiums soon. For the club, it is not maintaining social distancing on the stands or checking body temperature which is paramount. What they are laying stress on is a “time-controlled entry” to control the flow of... » Read more


Thousands lumped into Manila baseball venue

Philippines Manila stadium as testing center

Thousands of Filipinos were crammed into a baseball stadium – Rizal Memorial Sports Complex – in Manila (Philippines) recently despite COVID-19 threat looming large. Social distancing rules went for a six after people wanting to return to their home provinces flooded a Government... » Read more


MLS expansion plans hit COVID-19 wall

MLS delays new teams

The global COVID-19 pandemic is weakening the financial wherewithal of big entities. A reason why Major League Soccer (MLS) has delayed the arrival of three of the next four expansion teams into the league. The United States is bearing the maximum brunt of the fatal respiratory disease. Major... » Read more


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