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Round-Up: Longest ever Big Bash, HKFA slammed, India’s Olympic dream, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed it will stage the longest ever Big Bash League in 2020-21, despite some players calling for a reduced version of the domestic Twenty20 tournament – Reuters
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Dick Pound: No Tokyo 2021 would likely mean no Beijing 2022
Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound has said he would not expect the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to go ahead if the Tokyo Olympics cannot take place next year due to lingering Covid-19…
Round-Up: NRL and A-League address new outbreaks, Tokyo Olympic stadium hosts athletics event, and more
Fifa has welcomed a life ban on former Afghanistan Football Federation president Keramuudin Karim imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport for sexually abusing female players - CNA/Reuters
Formula E agrees partnership with Chinese video platform Kuaishou
Formula E and Tencent-backed Chinese short video platform Kuaishou have announced the launch of a 'strategic alliance'
Yuanfudao Online Education signs with Beijing 2022 in domestic second tier
The Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG) has signed Yuanfudao Online Education as a second-tier Official Sponsor of Beijing 2022
Round-Up: ISU events to go ahead in China, CSL reveals schedule, Japanese Olympic funding slashed, and more
Three International Skating Union figure skating events in China in November and December will go ahead as planned, as exceptions to the ruling last week by the country's General Administration of Sports…
Round-Up: True threatens FAT, ITTF worlds postponed again, WTA ‘hopeful’ on China tournaments, and more
Thai pay-television broadcaster TrueVisions is threatening not to show the end of the extended Thai League 1 football season, and is demanding a reduction in its rights fees for the competition
China to stop hosting international sports events in 2020
The Chinese government has said the country will not be hosting most of its planned international sports events this year, putting in doubt events including the Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai and WTA…
Protracted return for professional sport in China
Tom King looks at how China is getting its sporting calendar back on track, and how the global health crisis has affected some of the weaker industry players in the country.
Round-Up: Asia Cup cancelled, Sri Lankan cricket resumes, Mailman opens LA office, and more
This year's Asia Cup national team cricket tournament has been cancelled, with planned hosts Pakistan possibly hosting it next year instead, cricket officials have said - The Hindu
Round-Up: European football’s €4bn hit, Six Nations confirm CVC talks, BWF events cancelled, and more
European football clubs are likely to lose €4bn ($4.5
Round-Up: Infantino investigation, Intel takes Jio stake, Cricket Australia player pay agreement, and more
Formula One motor-racing returned at the weekend after its Covid-19 suspension with a grand prix behind closed doors at Austria's Red Bull Ring
Four companies named official suppliers for Beijing 2022
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics organising committee has signed a quartet of official suppliers
Round-Up: Insurers remove pandemic cover, K League fans plan, three-team cricket format go-ahead, and more
Insurance companies are removing or ramping up the cost of pandemic insurance for sports events - CNA/Reuters
South Korean football's K League hopes to have fans back in stadiums from July 10 - Yonhap
Chinese Super League season finally gets green light
The Chinese Football Association has announced the 2020 China Ping An Super League will start on July 25
Round-Up: Afcon postponed, TrueVisions threatens FAT, Adidas and Puma join #StopHateForProfit, and more
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon has been pushed back to 2022 due to Covid-19
Chinese table tennis president appointed to lead WTT Council
Liu Guoliang, the president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, has been appointed chair of the new World Table Tennis Council
Round-Up: Fifa’s $1.5bn relief fund, Chinese Olympic stream breaks 85m, DAZN Japan cable deal, and more
Fifa is investing $1.5bn (€1.3