Yabo Sports appoints Steven Gerrard as ambassador
Asian sports betting company Yabo Sports has appointed Steven Gerrard, the manager of Scottish football team Glasgow Rangers and former Liverpool FC player, as a brand ambassador
Chinese Tennis Association wins International Tennis Hall of Fame award
The Chinese Tennis Association has won the 2019 Global Organisation of Distinction award presented by the International Tennis Hall of Fame
McLaren’s new marketing chief targets more consumer-facing brands and behind-the-scenes content
McLaren Racing’s new managing director of sales and marketing Mark Waller is promising more consumer-facing brand partnerships and a “much more aggressive” approach to digital and social media from the m…
Alibaba and Intel outline Tokyo 2020 technology projects
Technology firms Alibaba Cloud and Intel have unveiled plans for joint work on broadcast-related technology at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
IAAF extends Asics deal for 10 years, approves name change
Japanese sportswear company Asics has extended its deal to be an Official Partner of the International Association of Athletics Federations for 10 years, until 2029
Linear TV to ‘remain critical for sport’ amid Asia-Pac online video boom
Linear pay- and free-to-air television will remain critically important for sports audiences and media rights revenues in the next five years in many Asia-Pacific markets, even as online video grows rapidly…
India should exit Commonwealth Games, national Olympics chief says
Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra has said the country should stop entering the Commonwealth Games because the level of competition is not high enough
Fifa recommends cap on player agent commissions
Football's world governing body Fifa has recommended a cap on the commissions earned by agents from player transfers
Goa to spend more than $60m on Indian National Games
The government in the Indian state of Goa plans to spend INR4.5bn (€58m/$63m) hosting the National Games of India next year.
Sony renews rights for Abu Dhabi T10 League
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired rights for the 2019 edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League cricket tournament, taking place November 14-24