Nadal calls for United Cup format tweaks to avoid dead rubbers
SYDNEY: Rafa Nadal likes the United Cup concept but says the mixed team tournament's format should be changed to ensure there were fewer dead rubbers going forward.
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Asian soccer set to get new Champions League format in 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Champions League is set to be revamped in the 2024-25 season as part of reforms that should add a third club soccer competition for the continent. The marquee Champions League would be cut to 24 teams, instead of the current 40, playing eight guaranteed games in an opening league stage instead of six in a traditional group stage, the Asian Football Confederation said Friday. The proposal echoes changes in Europe’s Champions League which take effect with a new, 36-team league stage in 2024 before the knockout rounds.
FIFA to reconsider format of 2026 World Cup
Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA (Photo by Mohamed FARAG / FIFA / AFP)
FIFA to re-think 2026 format as they face spoiling winning recipe
DOHA: Having just delivered the most exciting group stage ever seen at a World Cup, with a tried and tested format that keeps hundreds of millions of fans enthralled, FIFA now faces the prospect of ripping it all up.
Golf gets makeover with short-format teams-based event
A new short-format golf event modelled on cricket's Indian Premier League will debut in Australia next year with 10 city-based teams, including the Bangkok Blades, Dubai Kings and New York Tigers, it was announced on Tuesday.
Imperfect format, but Champions Cup never disappoints
It might not be bigger, but there's every chance it will be better.
Toulouse's Dupont takes swipe at new-format Champions Cup
Toulouse scrumhalf Antoine Dupont, the 2021 World Player of the Year, hit out at the inclusion of South African teams in the new-look Champions Cup on Thursday, saying it was "no longer the European Cup".
Plenty of room for all three formats to flourish, says Sehwag
NEW DELHI : Twenty20 cricket has brought much-needed financial security for players and while there are concerns it may divert attention and resources away from tests and ODIs former India batsman Virender Sehwag sees no reason why all three formats cannot co-exist.