FFA rebrands as Football Australia, forecasts A$7.3m loss in 2020-21
Football Federation Australia will now be known as Football Australia, following a unanimous vote in favour of the name change at the organisation's annual general meeting
Star finalises Cricket South Africa deal, replaces Sony
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star has finalised a deal with Cricket South Africa for broadcast rights in the Indian subcontinent, the rest of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa
Barclay named new ICC chairman
New Zealand Cricket chairman Greg Barclay has been elected as the new Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council, replacing Shashank Manohar who stepped down earlier this year
World Surf League extends Australian rights deal with Seven
The World Surf League has renewed its broadcast agreement with Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster Seven through 2021
Sony signs 15 sponsors for India-Australia series
Indian broadcaster Sony Pictures Sports Network has signed 15 sponsors for India’s cricket tour of Australia.
Asics inks apparel deal with NRL’s Broncos
Japanese sportswear company Asics has announced a new agreement with National Rugby League team Brisbane Broncos as the club’s official apparel partner for 2021 and beyond.
Round-Up: Australian Open mulls qualifiers cut, Olympic badminton qualifiers in Singapore, CBA second stage dates, and more
The three-round qualification tournament before the first round of the Australian Open could be axed to guarantee the grand slam will only be delayed one week – The Age
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India’s Tamil Nadu bans online games and gambling, more states considering action
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is the third state to ban online games and gambling, with the state of Karnataka also said to be considering similar action
Round-Up: Australian Open uncertainty, Foxtel eyes AFL extension, Tamil Nadu bans online gaming, and more
The first Grand Slam of 2021 could be delayed by one or two weeks from the scheduled January 18 start, due to Covid-19
ESG initiatives in practice in Asia-Pacific sport
Last week, we spoke to three industry experts about the growing influence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarking measures within Asia-Pacific sport. This week, we hear from executives putting such measures into practice at sports properties.