Australian basketball league opener breaks viewership record with Facebook stream
The opening game of the 2019 Australian National Basketball League season had 1 million viewers on a Facebook live stream in the US, tuning in to see 17-year-old player LaMelo Ball – the younger brother o…
Iranian women attend first football match in 40 years
For the first time in 40 years, Iranian women have attended a home men's national football team match
Asian Para Games announces 22 sports for Hangzhou 2022
The Asian Paralympic Committee has announced the 22 sports that will feature at the next edition of the Asian Para Games, in Hangzhou, China in 2022
Fifa fines Hong Kong and Indonesia for crowd behaviour during World Cup qualifiers
Fifa has fined the Hong Kong Football Federation $15,087 and the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) $45,000 (€41,000) after crowd incidents at recent 2022 World Cup qualifying home games.
Slew of NBA’s Chinese sponsors suspend ties
An array of NBA China's Chinese-owned official partners have halted business with the league and its pre-season exhibition games in the country were temporarily in doubt, as the fallout continues from…
Protest concerns force PSA to postpone Hong Kong Squash Open
The Professional Squash Association announced the postponement of the Hong Kong Squash Open, citing security concerns due to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong
56-sport Philippines SEA Games leads Asean nations to send large contingents
The upcoming Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines will consist of 529 events in 56 sports, the most ever held for the biennial event
Blizzard bans esport pro for Hong Kong support, withdraws prize winnings
US video game developer and events organiser Blizzard Entertainment has suspended Hong Kong-based esport player Ng "Blitzchung" Wai Chung for 12 months, and withheld his prize money for participation in…
Shanghai Tennis Masters secures JP Morgan as major sponsor
Global financial services firm JP Morgan has agreed a deal with the Shanghai Tennis Masters to be a Diamond-level sponsor
Silver defends NBA response to tweet furore, CCTV pulls exhibition games
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has responded to the recent furore over Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's tweets on the Hong Kong democracy protests, saying the league would back the right to…