AFL to cut 20 per cent of staff as revenue plunges
The Australian Football League is to cut its workforce by around 20 per cent in a restructure prompted by an expected A$400m ($286m/€243m) loss of income this year due to Covid-19.
Myanmar National League streamed by MyCujoo in My Sports tie-up
My Sports, the sports broadcaster launched by Eleven Sports in Myanmar, has entered into an agreement with football streaming platform MyCujoo to live stream all of the Myanmar National League matches…
New Zealand’s North v South rugby showpiece postponed
New Zealand's North v South rugby union fixture has been postponed until September 5, New Zealand Rugby has announced
Chinese Super League tentatively opens to fans
The Chinese Super League has allowed a limited number of spectators to attend a game for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began
Korean baseball forced to play without fans after Covid surge
A fresh wave of Covid-19 cases means the South Korean baseball league is now forced to play behind closed doors, with the league now prioritising the completion of the season
K League proposes player salary cut after fruitless talks
The Korean K League's board of directors has recommended cuts to player salaries to ease the financial burden on clubs during the Covid-19 period
NRL ‘opens discussions’ to allow 50,000 fans to watch grand final
The NRL is in talks with the New South Wales government on easing Covid-19 constraints and allowing 50,000 fans in the stadium to watch October’s grand final in Sydney, up from the current 10,000-fan c…
East Asia Super League announces 10-year deal with Fiba ahead of 2021 launch
New pan-regional club basketball league the East Asia Super League has secured the backing of world governing body Fiba in a 10-year deal
Fifa expects limited financial hit from Covid-19
Fifa is projecting a $120m (€101.3m) drop in expected revenues in the period through to the 2022 World Cup, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Big Debate | Will younger Asians be as engaged with sport as their elders?
Sport in Asia has been growing in popularity in recent decades, spurred by growth in interest in overseas leagues, encouragement from governments and the hosting of major events. But with media habits and cultural tastes changing, will today’s teenagers be as enamoured as the generations that went before them?