Africa
Round-Up: New Fifa international window, Royals deal challenges taboos, NZ North v South match returns, and more
Fifa has created a new international match window in 2022, from January 24 to February 1, to ease fixture congestion caused by the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today
Tunisia’s Club Africain adds to Qatar Airways’ growing football presence
Tunisia's Club Africain has signed up global airline Qatar Airways as its new main sponsor
Beleaguered Cricket South Africa president Nenzani steps down
Chris Nenzani has tendered his resignation as president of Cricket South Africa, bringing a seven-year tenure that has been bedevilled by persistent allegations of corruption at the organisation to a premature…
LaLiga pens non-exclusive Canal Plus deal and MBS agency tie-up in sub-Saharan Africa
LaLiga, the governing body of Spanish football’s top two divisions, has agreed another rights deal in sub-Saharan Africa after signing a four-season extension with the African arm of French-language p…
Round-Up: Chinese sponsors exit English football deals, Seoul shuts out fans again, Uighur group calls for Beijing 2022 rethink, and more
Chinese company LD Sports is to walk away from its £7.5m ($9.8m/€8.3m
Investment banker Williams named CEO of NBA Africa
The National Basketball Association has appointed investment banking executive Victor Williams to the newly-created role of chief executive of NBA Africa
Professional rugby to return in South Africa
The South African government has given permission for professional rugby to resume in the country after the Covid-19 shutdown
LaLiga closes sub-Saharan African rights deal with StarTimes
LaLiga has finalised an agreement for the sale of its French-language media rights in sub-Saharan Africa with pay-television broadcaster StarTimes
Round-Up: Nike layoffs, esports welfare concerns, Windies Australia tour postponed, CCTV uses virtual anchor, and more
Nike is to lay off at least 500 staff at its headquarters in Oregon, US, after a loss-making second quarter - Fox Business
Football Kenya celebrates KPL’s bumper BetKing title sponsorship
The president of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), Nick Mwendwa has suggested gambling firm BetKing’s new title sponsorship deal for the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) can help the competition move past p…
Round-Up: Fifa rejects Infantino investigation, Thai and Malaysian MotoGPs off, NBA reviews China training programmes, and more
Fifa said there is "no reason" for the Swiss criminal investigation into president Gianni Infantino, and he will continue in his role as normal
Wiltshire moves into CEO role as Mailman ramps up growth plans
Asian sports digital agency Mailman has promoted Lewis Wiltshire to chief executive of its EMEA division and Seven League subsidiary amid global growth plans
Dubai and Cape Town rugby World Sevens rounds cancelled
World Rugby has announced the cancellation of the Dubai and Cape Town rounds of the 2021 HSBC World Sevens Series due to Covid-19
Multichoice signs ESPN carriage deal in sub-Saharan Africa
Pan-African pay-television operator Multichoice has signed a carriage deal with the Walt Disney Company to carry ESPN and ESPN2 channels on its DStv platform
SuperSport renews LaLiga rights in sub-Saharan Africa
SuperSport, the sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster, has renewed its exclusive rights to the top two tiers of Spanish football, LaLiga
Under Armour appoints Fox to head up EMEA sales
US sportswear specialist Under Armour has announced Phil Fox as senior director of sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa
World Rugby proposes interim international calendar
A temporary international rugby union Test match window between October 24 and December 5 has been recommended by World Rugby's executive committee
Round-Up: Chinese GP doubts and deal extension, PP Sports battles pirates, vaccine critical for Tokyo Olympics, and more
The Chinese Formula One Grand Prix is to be cancelled this year, but is also set for a five-year extension to its hosting deal, from 2021 to 2025, according to reports by specialist motorsport journalists…