Mar 17, 2020 09:07 am UTC| Sports
The basic details about Manny Pacquiaos next fight have practically been confirmed at this point despite the lack of a formal announcement. The welterweight champion has mentioned himself about the July timeline for his...
Cancelled matches and growing turmoil: the impact of Covid-19 on the sports industry
Mar 16, 2020 06:26 am UTC| Business Sports
In recent weeks, sports organisations around the world have been forced to confront the reality that the coronavirus Covid-19 is likely to have a significant impact on the industry not just in the short term, but also the...
Tokyo Olympics: how coronavirus is affecting preparations
Mar 15, 2020 16:24 pm UTC| Economy Sports
The World Health Organizations decision to officially recognise the coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic means organisers are facing difficult decisions on whether to go ahead with major sporting events. There were...
Barack Obama praises NBA players for providing aid to arena workers following season suspension
Mar 15, 2020 11:18 am UTC| Politics Sports
Barack Obama recently praised the NBA players who have been providing all sorts of aid to coronavirus patients following the seasons suspension. On his Twitter account, the ex-POTUS mentioned Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin...
This isn't the first time sports teams have played in eerily empty arenas
Mar 15, 2020 06:01 am UTC| Sports
The NBA decided that it will suspend its season after a player on the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus, just after the NCAA announced that its mens and womens basketball tournaments will be played without...
Stadiums are emptying out globally. So why have Australian sports been so slow to act?
Mar 15, 2020 06:01 am UTC| Business Sports
Packed stadiums are the bread and butter of sports. Crowds create stadium atmosphere and generate revenue. For a global industry built on live entertainment and big crowds, the continued spread of COVID-19 could be...
Can gambling juice fandom for women's sports?
Mar 12, 2020 17:37 pm UTC| Entertainment Sports
Every March Madness, thousands of tweets and articles dissecting seedings, potential upsets and favorable matchups flood the feeds of sports fans. According to ESPN, over 70 million people will fill out a bracket....
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight