Australia
Events

South Australia’s major city has gone to considerable efforts to boost the impact of sporting events that grab the imagination. Bradley Rial investigates.
Athletics
Events

Vietnamese football's V
Esports
Esports

A new esports High Performance Centre at New Zealand's Eden Park stadium will aim to provide a base for the country's entire esports industry, not just top-tier teams. Callum McCarthy reports.
Multi-sport
Events

In cutting costs and simplifying the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee must also ensure they are organised efficiently, safely and sustainably, John Coates, the president of…
Rugby Union
Events

Rugby Australia has said it will reject New Zealand Rugby’s plans for a revamped Super Rugby competition, and is said to be speaking to the rugby unions in Argentina and Japan about alternative models.
Basketball
Events

Rugby Australia said it will reject New Zealand Rugby's proposal for a revamped Super Rugby competition, and is speaking to the rugby unions in Argentina and Japan about alternative models - Sydney Morning…
Media

Australia’s federal government has granted pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports a further A$10m (€6.2m/$7.15m
Rugby Union
Events

A temporary international rugby union Test match window between October 24 and December 5 has been recommended by World Rugby's executive committee
Events

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…
Football
Media

Greg O’Rourke, chief executive of Australia’s A-League, has admitted that audience ratings on pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports since the season’s resumption have been “disappointing”, with clubs set…
Motorsport
Media

Australian motor-racing series Supercars is close to new domestic media-rights agreements with pay-television broadcaster Foxtel and free-to-air broadcaster Seven for 2021 onwards
Cricket
Events

The Thai football league season may restart earlier than planned due to pressure from domestic broadcast partner TrueVisions, the Football Association of Thailand has said - Bangkok Post
Cricket
Industry Moves

Media-rights executive Lara Richards has co-founded a sports media agency based in Australia as she prepares to finish her work with the International Cricket Council at the end of July
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

English Premier League team Sheffield United's Australia-based shirt sponsor Union Standard International Group (USG) has gone into administration during an investigation into its business by the Australian…
Cricket
Events

Revised Covid-19 restrictions from the UK government could open the door for Australia's Twenty20 and One-Day International tour to England
Cricket
Events

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to the postponement of another high-profile event scheduled to take place this year with cricket’s men’s T20 World Cup in Australia delayed by 12 months.
Badminton
Events

The Chinese Basketball Association’s first chief executive officer Wang Dawei has left his post after just 14 months in the job citing “personal reasons”. The
Baseball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Major League Baseball has signed up Australian gambling firm Tabcorp as a regional sponsor. As part of the multi-year deal, the brand will be afforded exclusivity in the gambling category in Australia