Australia

Badminton
Finance & Law

The French Open tennis championship at Roland Garros later this month will allow entry to up to 11,500 fans per day - Reuters/CNA
Cricket
Events

Chinese streaming platform PP Sports is going to sue the English Premier League over the termination of their media-rights contract for the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle, according to Chinese news service Beijing…
Cricket
Governance

Cricket Australia’s budget for protocols needed to combat the effect of the anti-Covid-19 pandemic have passed A$30m ($21.8m/€18.4m).
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

America's top athletes could be banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events if the US follows through on its threat to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency - Reuters
Australian Rules Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Australian National Rugby League club Cronulla Sharks is reportedly searching for a new major sponsor after rainwater products manufacturer Ace Gutters Durakote Roofing decided not to extend its deal beyond…
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

Rugby Australia has appointed respected operational executive Adam Foulsham as chief operating officer as it seeks to make A$15m (€9.27m/$10.98m) in cost savings.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Cricket Australia has signed a three-year deal with Vodafone as its men's Test naming-rights partner, and partner of Women’s Big Bash League and the Australian Women’s Team.
Cricket
Media

Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has announced a rights deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) ahead of Australia’s upcoming tour of England.
Athletics
Esports

The Tokyo Olympic flame went on display at the Japanese Olympic Museum next to the National Stadium, the main venue for next year's Games
Rugby Union
Events

Sanzaar chief executive Andy Marinos has conceded that Super Rugby overreached when it expanded its number of teams and launched a conference structure
Rugby League
Sponsorship & Marketing

Chinese technology firm Huawei is scaling back its sponsorship of Australian National Rugby League club Canberra Raiders, citing a "negative business environment" for the company in Australia
Australian Rules Football
Events

The English Premier League allowed 2,500 supporters to attend a friendly between Brighton and Chelsea in a test of Covid-19 measures - AFP/CNA
Cricket
Media

Cricket Australia said it will deliver a full schedule of matches this summer using bio-secure hubs to limit Covid-19 risks but has yet to verify a schedule, while rights-holding broadcaster Seven Network…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Premier League football club Manchester City has signed up New Zealand-based payment platform Laybuy as its ‘Official Buy Now, Pay Later Partner’ in three markets.
Events

The 2021 Hong Kong Marathon has been postponed. The race was due to take place on January 24
Cricket
Media

Hugh Marks, the chief executive of Australian commercial broadcaster Nine, has suggested that its rights deal for cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup is no longer valid following the recent postponement of t…
Cricket
Media

James Warburton, chief executive of Seven West Media, owner of the Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network, has called on Cricket Australia to provide more clarity on its plans for the summer season…
Golf
Industry Moves

Golf Australia has named James Sutherland as its new chief executive, replacing Stephen Pitt who resigned in February after 11 years in the role