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Pro League crowns Club Brugge champions as board ends competition

The Belgium Pro League has become the first top European football competition to officially cancel its season amid the COVID-19 crisis.In order to determine...

RFU simulate seasons as Newcastle Falcons gain promotion to the Premiership

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has revealed that the Greene King IPA Championship, rugby union’s second tier, will be simulated to provide the league...

The esports report – eNASCAR breaks viewership records and ESL joins...

From sponsorships to industry-wide announcements, Insider Sport has you covered when it comes to the world of esports.This edition takes a look at IESF's...

FIA reveals emergency F1 measures making rescheduling inevitable

The FIA and Formula 1 have agreed certain emergency measures in an attempt to react to the growing COVID-19 outbreak which has caused the...

Non-league clubs criticise ‘needless’ FA decision to cancel 2019/20 season 

Various English club’s from steps three (the Betvictor divisions) to six (the county leagues) of the non-league footballing pyramid have hit out at the...

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games officially moved to July 2021

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics has officially been rescheduled to  July 23 - August 8, 2021 as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) promises to safeguard...

Report: Premier League eyeing optimistic quarantine conclusion

The Premier League has developed plans for isolated ‘World Cup-style’ camps to be introduced over June and July in order to complete the 2019/20...

Mercedes collaboration develops new COVID-19 breathing aid

F1 side Mercedes-AMG, UCL and UCLH have helped develop a COVID-19 breathing aid which can be rapidly reproduced in order to provide the NHS...

Schalke 04 players waive salaries to stabilise club

Schalke 04 has revealed that the club’s players have agreed to suspend their salaries as a percentage until June 30, 2020 in order to...

Bayern, Dortmund, Leipzig and Leverkusen provide €20m to Bundesliga teams

Bundesliga clubs Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen have announced they will provide €20m to sides in the top and second-tier...