Australia
Media

Second of a two-part report from the APOS 2020 Virtual Series, the online incarnation of the leading Asia-Pacific media, telecoms and entertainment industry conference hosted by Media Partners Asia.
Basketball
Media

Five broadcast deals have been agreed in the Asia-Pacific region for the semi-finals and final of the 2020 Canadian Elite Basketball League Summer Series tournament
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Insurance provider NTI has signed on as the official naming rights partner of the annual Townsville Supercars event through to 2022
Cricket
Esports

The mass participation element of the London Marathon has been cancelled due to Covid-19, but the elite race will take place - BBC
Australian Rules Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Google Australia made its third deal with the Australian Football League (AFL) in three years when it signed as an Official Partner of the AFL, including new rights to the AFLW women’s league, last month.
Events

How will global sports industries adapt to the likely prospect of a more inward looking world? And can cancelled events easily win back the hearts of fans in Asia? SportBusiness asks three experts on the region for their thoughts.
Cricket
Events

Next year's Tokyo Olympics will take place even if the Covid-19 pandemic is still underway, said Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the Games' organising committee
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

Rugby Australia has appointed two-time World Cup winner Phil Kearns as the executive director of its bid for the 2027 edition of the national team tournament
Cricket
Events

Cricket Australia has postponed its home Twenty20 series against the West Indies and is now awaiting approval for next month’s limited-overs tour of England.
Baseball
Events

Nike is to lay off at least 500 staff at its headquarters in Oregon, US, after a loss-making second quarter - Fox Business
Athletics
Events

The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA
Cricket
Stadia

The WACA Ground, one of Australian cricket’s most historic venues, is set to be transformed into a “boutique community and sporting destination” after being granted a funding package from the Western Austr…
Horse Racing
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Australian Turf Club has announced a new partnership with sports and entertainment marketing agency, Sportfive
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Cricket Australia is reported to have snubbed a sponsorship approach from fast food giant McDonald’s, worth upwards of A$10m (€6.05m/$7.12m) per year.
Horse Racing
Media

Australian pay-television broadcaster Sky Racing has agreed a 10-year domestic and international rights deal with Racing Queensland, extending a long-standing relationship with the organisation
Finance & Law

Real Madrid is the world's most valuable football brand, according to an annual report by brand consultancy Brand Finance. The report says the Spanish club's brand is worth €1.419bn ($1.6
Australian Rules Football
Events

The Australian state of Queensland will from Saturday deny entry to visitors from Sydney, prompting some sports leagues and teams in the country to once again rejig their plans for current seasons
Golf
Events

Japan’s top women's tennis tournament and Australia’s most prestigious golf event are the latest events to be cancelled due to Covid-19.