Konami drops Griezmann as brand ambassador in racism row
Japanese video game company Konami said it has dropped French footballer Antoine Griezmann from his role as a brand ambassador following a racism row involving him and his French teammate Ousmane Dembele
LIVENow to offer PPV Premier League matches in Singapore
Pay-per-view streaming platform LIVENow has acquired media rights in Singapore for next season’s English Premier League in a sublicensing deal with telco Singtel.
AFC Cup Asean Zone games cancelled after failure to secure host
The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed that it has cancelled the Asean Zone matches of the AFC Cup 2021 after not being able to find a host due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Baji to co-sponsor Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe
Bangladeshi sports news and betting information website Baji has become the co-sponsor of the Ispahani Cricket Series 2021 between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe
AFC swaps venues for 2022 Women’s Asian Cup in India
The Asian Football Confederation has relocated two of the host venues for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in India in a bid to ease Covid-19-related disruption.
Australian F1 Grand Prix, MotoGP cancelled
Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second season in a row due to the Covid-19 pandemic
AFC Champions League moves to single-tie knockout rounds, approves 2022 fixtures
AFC Champions League knockout games will be played over a single leg from the quarter-finals onwards, as opposed to the normal home and away format, as Covid-19 continues to disrupt the competition
Vietnam’s FPT finalises exclusive Uefa club competitions rights deal
Vietnamese telco FPT has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights to Uefa’s club competitions in Vietnam for the next three seasons.
Japan’s WE League signs eight-year DAZN deal, bags title sponsor
Sports streaming service DAZN has strengthened its commitment to women’s football after becoming the official broadcast partner of the Japanese Women Empowerment (WE) League for the next eight years.
OneFootball picks up J.League rights in Italy
Football-based media platform OneFootball has picked up the broadcast rights for Japan’s J.League in Italy.
The over-the-top platform will stream J.L