Africa

Football
Media

Lega Serie A has accepted offers for rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in four European countries, along with Australia, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Vietnam and s…
Cricket
Events

The International Cricket Council has received proposals from 17 member nations to host men's one-day international and T20 events in the next cycle, 2024 to 2031
Football
Governance

Constant Omari, the former president of the Congo DR Football Association and an ex-vice president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has been suspended from football for one year by Fifa…
Rugby Union
Media

South African public broadcaster the SABC has said that it will not broadcast the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa or the national team's home Tests against Georgia "due to rights restrictions…
Tennis
Media

Tennis South Africa and the SABC, the South African public broadcaster, have reached a three-year rights deal
Football
Events

The Confederation of African Football has said it is in “preliminary discussions” over the launch of a new ‘African Super League’ club competition. The
Rugby Union
Events

Cross-border rugby union competition the Pro14 has today (Tuesday) announced it has forged an agreement with four South African clubs to launch as the United Rugby Championship, with talks being held over…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Coca-Cola Company’s global hydration brand, Powerade, has signed on as the latest sponsor of the British & Irish Lions’ forthcoming rugby union tour to South Africa.
Esports
Media

The eSportsONE channel from Sport1, the German sports broadcaster, is now available in Ethiopia following a distribution agreement reached with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Telco MTN has renewed its headline sponsorship of South Africa’s men’s rugby union team and has also been confirmed as a principal partner of the British and Irish Lions’ upcoming tour of the country. T
Rugby Union
Media

Australian streaming platform Stan Sport has acquired exclusive media rights for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Automotive manufacturer Land Rover has signed up as a sponsor of the 2021 British & Irish Lions Tour of South Africa
Motorsport
Fan Engagement

Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has gone live on short-form video-sharing platform TikTok for its Ocean X-Prix at Lac Rose in Dakar, Senegal, starting on May 29
Rugby Union
Events

The Rugby Championship, the southern hemisphere-based international rugby union tournament, will welcome back world champions South Africa for its 2021 edition
Basketball
Governance

New business unit includes several strategic investment partners
Basketball
Data

Data and betting services company Genius Sports has announced a data agreement with the new Basketball Africa League (BAL) to become its official provider of real-time statistics
Basketball
Governance

A new era for basketball in Africa began on May 16 with the opening game of the inaugural Basketball Africa League, a new tournament designed to grow the sport in the continent, develop local talent and…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Logistics company DHL and the Swiss watch manufacturer Tudor are the first to strike deals to sponsor the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens