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Macarthur FC unveils crypto firm JPEX as first Asian sponsor
Australian A-League football club Macarthur FC has announced a partnership agreement with Japanese cryptocurrency trading platform JPEX, its first sponsorship deal with an Asian brand
Melbourne emerges as heavyweight 2026 Commonwealth Games contender
Melbourne has emerged as a major contender to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games
New Zealand postpone Australia tour over quarantine concerns
New Zealand’s upcoming white-ball tour of Australia has been postponed because of uncertainty over when the squad could return home to due Covid-19 restrictions.
Tennis Australia backs under-fire CEO as Djokovic fallout continues
Tennis Australia has backed its under-fire chief executive Craig Tiley as the deportation of top-seed Novak Djokovic threatens to overshadow the Australian Open
Heineken replaces Rolex as Australian Grand Prix title sponsor
Dutch beer brand Heineken has been announced as the title sponsor of the Australian Grand Prix, which returns to the Formula 1 calendar after a two-season absence in April
Supercars promotes Howard to CEO, targets international races
Australian motor racing series Supercars has announced the appointment of long-serving chief operating officer Shane Howard as its new chief executive
AFL inks five-year Crypto.com sponsorship deal
The Australian Football League has signed a five-year sponsorship agreement with cryptocurrency exchange platform Crypto.com.
The deal makes Crypto
Seven renews NFL rights in Australia
Free-to-air broadcaster Seven Network has renewed its rights in Australia for the National Football League for three years, 2022 to 2024.
Seven will continue to show live coverage of 50 games per season
ATP Cup set to continue despite concerns
Tennis insiders have dismissed speculation over the immediate future of the ATP Cup, the flagship team tournament of the Association of Tennis Professionals, after reports suggested the three-year-old…
Djokovic Australian visa cancelled for a second time
Tennis star Novak Djokovic is facing deportation from Australia after his visa was cancelled for the second time due to “health and good order” concerns.
Ashes Test climax draws peak of 2.76m viewers in Australia
The fourth Test of the Ashes drew strong viewing figures in Australia, with a peak average audience of 2.76 million watching the dramatic finale of the Sydney Test which saw England hang on for a draw
Stan Sport to air Sonny Bill Williams bout on new PPV service Stan Event
Stan Sport has confirmed it will broadcast the upcoming bout between New Zealand rugby player-turned-boxer Sonny Bill Williams and Australian rules football star Barry Hall on a new pay-per-view platform
Australian Open crowds capped at 50 per cent amid Covid-19 surge
The Victorian state government has announced ticket sales to next week’s Australian Open will be paused at 50 per cent of capacity as Covid-19 cases in Australia continue to rise.
DP World Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia renew alliance
The DP World Tour and the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia have announced the extension of their strategic alliance until 2026
Stan Sport adds exclusive Six Nations rights to rugby line-up
Australian streaming service Stan Sport has secured exclusive multi-year rights to rugby union’s Six Nations.
Under the deal, Stan will also broadcast the Autumn Nations Series later this year.
Australian Open to launch NFT range and metaverse experience
The Australian Open has 'entered the metaverse', announcing that it will create 6,776 non-fungible token (NFT) tennis balls and a virtual precinct on open-source 3D platform Decentraland
Big Bash League moves to Melbourne hub amid Covid-19 outbreaks
The Big Bash League has relocated to a Melbourne hub in a bid to keep the Australian T20 cricket competition running amid Covid-19 outbreaks in the teams
Djokovic wins court battle to stay in Australia
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has won a court battle challenging the cancellation of his Australian visa. The ruling means his visa is now valid and he can enter the country