CBA League
Chinese Basketball Association signs Aramco as sponsor
The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) has signed Saudi Arabian energy company Aramco in a two-year sponsorship deal
Chinese Basketball Association plans league return in October
The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) has unveiled the schedule for the forthcoming CBA League season.
The season will begin with the CBA All-Star Weekend from October 2 to 4
Chinese Basketball Association sues Bilibili for $60m in copyright infringement case
The Chinese Basketball Association is suing video-sharing platform Bilibili for RMB406m ($60m/€59m) in a potentially landmark copyright infringement case in China.
Chinese Basketball Association postpones All-Star Weekend due to rising Covid-19 cases
The Chinese Basketball Association has postponed the upcoming CBA All-Star Weekend
Sports Flick makes basketball move with CBA deal
Australian streaming platform Sports Flick has secured media rights to the Chinese Basketball Association league for the 2021-22 season
Chinese Basketball Association ‘modifies salary cap’ for 2021-22 season
The Chinese Basketball Association has readjusted its player salary cap restrictions for the 2021-22 season, having first introduced it last year
Sportradar to distribute international media rights for CBA League
Sports media and data firm Sportradar is to distribute international media rights for the Chinese Basketball Association League under a new multi-year deal beginning with the current season
CBA League agrees social media partnership with Weibo, opens up venues
China's CBA basketball league has agreed a five-year deal with Weibo that will see the social media platform host content including live video streams, short videos and interactive games
Kuaishou to integrate third-party creator content with CBA live streams
Chinese social video platform Kuaishou has announced a streaming deal with the Chinese Basketball Association League, under which third party creators will make content that will be presented to viewers…
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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Round-Up: Under Armour sells MyFitnessPal, Rugby Australia rights deal, Tour Down Under cancelled, and more
US sportswear and equipment firm Under Armour has agreed to sell the MyFitnessPal platform to global investment firm Francisco Partners for $345m (€295m) – Under Armour
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Bayi Rockets withdraw from CBA and WCBA leagues
China's People's Liberation Army's basketball team, known as the Bayi Rockets, has withdrawn from the country's men's and women's leagues
China Life extends as main CBA sponsor
Insurance company China Life will continue to serve as the official main sponsor of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) League following the signing of a three-year renewal from 2020-21 to 2022-23
CBA League tips off tomorrow with new focus on domestic talent
The Chinese Basketball Association League's 2020-21 season tips off tomorrow, with some significant changes being introduced, including a new salary cap, new rules to promote domestic talent, and an extended…
CBA players may be set for income bump under new image rights rules
Liu Jiadi, partner, and Jeffrey Wilson, counsel, at Chinese law firm JunHe, explain the significance of new player image rights rules in the Chinese Basketball Association League.
CBA league appoints Zhang Xiong as CEO
The Chinese Basketball Association League Sports Company has appointed Zhang Xiong as its new chief executive
Round-Up: Australia rejects NZ Super Rugby proposal, IPL dates pencilled, CBA opens to spectators, and more
Rugby Australia said it will reject New Zealand Rugby's proposal for a revamped Super Rugby competition, and is speaking to the rugby unions in Argentina and Japan about alternative models - Sydney Morning…
CBA’s first CEO makes surprise exit
The CBA has announced the shock departure of Wang Dawei, who became the top Chinese basketball league’s first chief executive 14 months ago.