A-League Women to expand and extend
Australian Professional Leagues (APL), the organisation that manages the country’s elite football leagues, has announced plans to expand and extend the A-League Women competition over the next two years.
Paramount insists it has ‘no plans’ to sell Ten
Paramount Global has rejected reports that it is looking sell Australian free-to-air network Ten
BCCI ‘assured’ of international window extension for IPL
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expects the International Cricket Council (ICC) to grant the Indian Premier League (IPL) a longer window of international exclusivity, according to BCCI…
Indonesian government approves 2023 Asian Cup bid
The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) is to meet with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to discuss bidding for the hosting rights to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the country’s sports minister has a…
Singapore to host Tour de France Criterium event
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the organiser of the Tour de France road cycling race, has announced plans to stage a Tour de France Criterium event in Singapore from October 29 to 30
AFC extends deadline for expressions of interest in 2023 Asian Cup hosting rights
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended the deadline to submit expressions of interest for the hosting rights to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup until July 15 as it seeks a new host for the pan-regional…
China revises sports legislation, warns of countermeasures when it is ‘undermined’ at sports events
China’s legislative assembly has approved a revision to the country’s sports law that allows for countermeasures against countries, regions or organisations that "undermine" China at sports events.
Chengdu Universiade gets latest start date
The 2021 World University Games will take place in the Chinese city of Chengdu from July 28 to August 8 next year after twice being postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers have announced
Volleyball World invests in Asian Volleyball Confederation commercial rights
Volleyball World, the joint venture between the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and investor CVC Capital Partners, has struck a nine-year commercial rights deal with the Asian Volleyball Confederation…
Optus swells football portfolio with LaLiga rights acquisition
Australian telecoms operator Optus has acquired exclusive rights to Spain’s LaLiga in a 'multi-year' contract.