Australia
Tennis stars to play Adelaide tournament ahead of Open
Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic will be joined by Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka to play a pre-Australian Open warm-up exhibition tournament in Adelaide after serving their quarantine in the South Australian…
Peroni replaces Stella Artois as Australian Open beer sponsor
Premium beer brand Peroni has been named as the official beer of the Australian Open starting in 2021, replacing the the upmarket Stella Artois brand
Football Australia to open domestic transfer market
Australia's football federation is planning to introduce a domestic player transfer system for the first time, as part of wider reforms
Round-Up: Asian Cup dates revealed, Arthofer leaves F1, World Rugby governance review published, and more
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup in China will take place from June 16 to July 16 across 10 cities
India bridles at quarantine restrictions in Australia
The Indian cricket team is reported to be unhappy at what it sees as overly restrictive quarantine restrictions during its tour in Australia, raising doubts over the location of the planned fourth Test…
Sydney FC signs up Glad Group as shirt sleeve sponsor
Australian A-League soccer champions Sydney FC have signed a shirt sleeve agreement with property services company Glad Group
Nine, Foxtel close in on ‘record-breaking’ Super Netball deals
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Nine and pay-television operator Foxtel are close to agreeing new rights deals for the domestic Super Netball club competition
CMC Markets adds Sydney Sixers BBL cricket club to Australia portfolio
Online trading provider CMC Markets has signed as a key sponsor of Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) cricket club Sydney Sixers for the 2020-21 season.
Tennis Australia scraps luxury hotel quarantine contract after legal threat
An agreement to quarantine international tennis players at The Westin Melbourne has been cancelled after the owners of private properties in the complex threatened legal action due to raised concerns about…
Round-Up: China sports industry ‘output’ hits $450bn, CBA takes rights back from Infront, and more
China's national statistics bureau and General Administration of Sports announced that the 'total output' of the country's sports industry was 2.9tn yuan ($450bn) in 2019, a figure that had grown by 10
Australian Grand Prix ‘set to be postponed’
The opening round of the 2021 Formula One season, in Melbourne on March 21, is expected to be rescheduled to later this year due to Australia's current strict Covid-19 quarantine rules, according to multiple…
New owners step in at A-League’s Jets
A consortium of investors has taken over the licence of Australian A-League football club the Newcastle Jets after it was stripped from former holder Martin Lee, a Shenzhen-based businessman
A-League, W-League separated from Football Australia
The management of Australia's professional men's and women's football leagues is passing from Football Australia to newly-formed body Australian Professional Leagues
Bondi Sands replaces La Roche-Posay as Australian Open sunscreen sponsor
Australian sunscreen brand Bondi Sands has been named as a sponsor of the 2021 Australian Open grand slam tennis tournament in a new deal
Bunnings Warehouse backs Australia’s A-League and W-League
Australian domestic products retailer Bunnings Warehouse has signed its first-ever sponsorship in Australian soccer
AFL retains rights value in extensions with Foxtel and Telstra
The Australian Football League has announced new agreements with domestic broadcasters Foxtel and Telstra which will extend their rights by two years across the 2023 and 2024 seasons
Australian Open planning for 25 per-cent-capacity event
Tickets have gone on sale for the 2021 Australian Open, with the event organiser, Tennis Australia, revealing that it plans to fill stadiums to 25 per cent capacity
Rugby Australia names Sanzaar’s Marinos as CEO
Rugby Australia has confirmed the appointment of Andy Marinos as its new chief executive officer following his unanimous endorsement from its board