UFC strikes new AirAsia sponsorship deal
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced a new sponsorship deal with Kuala Lumpur-based airline AirAsia ahead of the promotion’s first ever pay-per-view (PPV) event in Southeast Asia next m…
IOC education initiative rolled out in Odisha
The Indian state of Odisha is to incorporate the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) into its school curriculum as part of one of the largest International Olympic Committee (IOC) initiatives in…
IFSC adds Japan event to World Cup schedule
International sport climbing is to return to Japan for the first time since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following the addition of an International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup event to this…
AFL crowds ‘at lowest level in 25 years’
Australian Football League (AFL) crowds are at their lowest level in more than 25 years, according to reports
Taiwan returns to Asian Tour circuit
The Asian Tour has announced the return of its golf tournaments in Chinese Taipei following a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Tottenham Hotspur to play Sevilla in South Korea
Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur will face Spanish LaLiga outfit Sevilla in the second of two friendly matches as part of the North London-based team’s pre-season tour of South Korea later this y…
DDMC-linked Chinese Super League club Chongqing dissolves
Chinese Super League club Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic has withdrawn from the league and ceased operations a week before the start of the 2022 season due to financial problems
Media executive Sheikh to succeed long-serving Levy as NBA Asia chief
The National Basketball Association has announced that Scott Levy, the executive vice-president and managing director of its NBA Asia division, will leave the organisation at the end of next month
BCCI adds trio of sponsors for Women’s T20 Challenge
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled sponsorship agreements with three more companies ahead of the start of the Women’s T20 Challenge tournament in Pune later today (Monday).
EXCLUSIVE: Handball Bundesliga keen to balance exclusivity in new domestic rights deals
Germany’s Handball Bundesliga is looking to carve out the ability to stream matches itself to its fans in any new domestic broadcast rights agreement after launching its invitation to tender last week.