Houston Rockets GM sparks Chinese backlash with Hong Kong tweet
The Houston Rockets and the NBA are facing a backlash from Chinese commercial partners, government, sports officials and fans after the team's general manager tweeted his support of the ongoing protests…
Indonesia-Vietnam World Cup qualifier moved to Bali
The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed the switch of the upcoming 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying game between Indonesia and Vietnam from Jakarta to Bali amid fears over crowd trouble
NBA India Games tips off today, adds JBL as sponsor
The 2019 NBA India Games, the American basketball league's biggest-ever marketing push in India, starts today at the Dome @ NSCI, SVP Stadium in Mumbai.
‘Roadmap’ for Indian club football to be presented at AFC meeting
The All India Football Federation has invited the country's two domestic leagues and their clubs to a meeting at Asian Football Confederation headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the future of the club…
EXCLUSIVE: AFF considering O’Brien proposal for relaunch of club championship
The Asean Football Federation is considering a proposal by sports business entrepreneur Seamus O'Brien to relaunch a Southeast Asian club championship
Suning Sports lays off staff, restarts Alibaba talks – report
Suning Sports, owner of the Chinese streaming platform PP Sports, is laying off nearly 30 per cent of its staff in a cost-cutting drive and may have restarted joint-venture talks with Alibaba, according…
Melbourne and Singapore confirmed as Para Swimming World Series stops
World Para Swimming has announced the calendar for its 2020 World Series, with events in seven cities on four continents
McLaren’s new commercial chief Mark Waller is bringing lessons from American sport
Mark Waller joined McLaren Racing in May from the NFL, becoming the British motorsport team's managing director of sales and marketing. He's relishing his new role, and sees opportunities to drive the business forward in adding consumer-facing sponsors, creating more digital content, and expanding the team's already impressive esports programme.
VTV acquires rights for Indonesia-Vietnam World Cup qualifier
Vietnamese state-run broadcaster VTV has acquired the media rights to the national team's 2022 Fifa World Cup away qualifier against Indonesia on October 15
AFC to pilot Women’s Club Championship in November
The Asian Football Confederation will run a pilot edition of a Women's Club Championship this November, involving the domestic champions from Australia, China, Japan and South Korea