ESPN shows interest in Korean baseball rights
US sports broadcaster ESPN is reported to have approached the Korea Baseball Organisation (KBO) about the possibility of acquiring media rights in the US
Australian horse racing viewing figures surge during lockdown
Horse racing in Sydney has seen a huge growth in television viewing figures, as it continues behind closed doors while most other sports are shut down completely
Asian Beach Games on track for November
With China’s Hainan province recording no new Covid-19 cases for over two months, the Sixth Asian Beach Games, scheduled for Sanya City in November, are progressing as planned.
Saudi investors edge closer to Newcastle United takeover
The long-running sale of English Premier League club Newcastle United looks imminent, with reports that an agreement laying out a deal with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has been submitted to the…
AFC extends suspension as Fifa officials hint at longer shutdown
The Asian Football Confederation has announced an indefinite postponement of all matches and competitions scheduled to take place in May and June
‘Quickfire’ Rugby Championship in Australia mooted
Sanzaar, the body which oversees top-level rugby union the Southern Hemisphere, is considering a "quickfire" six-week national team competition in one country, with potentially one city hosting the event
Malaysian Grand Prix motorcycle team shows empathy to sponsors for now
The Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team are giving their smaller sponsors flexibility but say future contracts may offer less latitude
Italian and German football behind closed doors ‘until 2021’
Although plans for football to resume in Italy and Germany by the end of next month are in progress, supporters could have to wait until 2021 to be allowed back in to stadiums
Snooker’s biggest tournament to go virtual
This year’s Betfred World Championship was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic but snooker fans can still tune in to see a virtual version of the sport’s biggest tournament.
Live sport restarts in Taiwan, Eleven streams baseball globally
Taiwan’s baseball and football leagues began their 2020 seasons behind closed doors at the weekend, joining the small group of sports globally that are continuing amid the Covid-19 pandemic.