Tom King, Asia Office

Cricket
Media

Cricket Australia said it will deliver a full schedule of matches this summer using bio-secure hubs to limit Covid-19 risks but has yet to verify a schedule, while rights-holding broadcaster Seven Network…
Multi-sport
Fan Engagement

Indian online sports platform FanCode has added ‘FanCode Shop’, an online sports merchandise store, to its multi-sport aggregator platform.
Rugby Union
Events

Japan may be forced out of an expanded eight-nation tournament held later this year as its New Zealand-based head coach is barred from entering the country due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
Events

India will host the multi-sport Brics Games next year alongside the Khelo India Games, its annual youth sports competition, India’s Sports Minister has confirmed.
Mixed Martial Arts
Fan Engagement

Singapore-based mixed martial arts promoter One Championship has partnered with Indonesia’s largest online community and forum, Kaskus.
Basketball
Events

The former US ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar has resigned from the board of Axington, a firm linked to Bellagraph Nova Group, the company claiming to be bidding for English football club Newcastle…
Athletics
Events

This year’s Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon will not be run on the roads of the city state, with virtual alternatives being explored instead.
Football
Fan Engagement

SportBusiness speaks to Benjamin Wahl, head of China at Borussia Dortmund, about the BVB Virtual Asia Tour, which emerged out of the ashes of disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

There has been a surge in sponsorship dealmaking ahead of this year's Indian Premier League T20 tournament, which starts in the United Arab Emirates on September 19
Golf
Industry Moves

Golf Australia has named James Sutherland as its new chief executive, replacing Stephen Pitt who resigned in February after 11 years in the role