SportBusiness staff, Asia

Rugby Union
Media

Australian streaming platform Stan Sport has acquired exclusive media rights for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa
Cricket
Events

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed it intends to complete the interrupted 2021 Indian Premier League season in the United Arab Emirates in September and October
Cricket
Industry Moves

Nick Hockley has been appointed chief executive of Cricket Australia, after a year serving as the organisation's interim chief executive
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Bangladesh Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket have both struck fresh sponsorship deals for their respective men’s national cricket teams.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Asian betting and gambling firm W88 has agreed a multi-year endorsement deal with former West Indies cricket star Brian Lara
Boxing
Events

Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao plans to return to the ring with a fight against American Errol Spence Jr. in Las Vegas on August 21. The two boxers announced the fight on social media on Friday
Multi-sport
Events

US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for a diplomatic boycott of next year's Beijing Winter Olympics, saying politicians should not attend the event due to alleged human rights abuses…
Multiple Sports
Events

Melbourne will host a new international sports industry conference, SportNXT, this year during the week of the Formula One Grand Prix in the Australian city
Football
Media

ViacomCBS-owned Australian broadcaster Network Ten is targeting domestic A-League football rights to help launch new streaming platform Paramount+ in the market, The Sydney Morning Herald has reported
Multi-sport
Governance

A visit to Tokyo this month by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has been postponed due to the extension of a Covid-19 state of emergency in Japan