Indian Subcontinent
BCCI wins arbitration ruling over termination of WSG’s IPL rights deal
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has emerged victorious in an arbitration ruling over the inaugural global broadcast rights deal signed for the Indian Premier League with the World Sport Group…
FanCode ‘tricked’ by Sri Lankan T20 league fraudsters
Indian digital sports platform FanCode has said it was tricked into streaming a fraudulent T20 cricket competition last month, in a remarkable case that is under investigation by police and cricket authorities
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
India confirms Australia tour, hopes for shortened quarantine
The Indian cricket team will tour Australia in December as planned, but wants a shortened quarantine for its players on entry to the country
Star Sports, New Zealand Cricket ‘fail to secure renewal’
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports and New Zealand Cricket have failed to reach agreement on the renewal of their rights deal, according to a report
BCCI’s Johri set to make early exit amid ‘leak of financial information’
Rahul Johri, chief executive of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is set to part ways with the body after his resignation was accepted yesterday (Thursday)
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: T20 World Cup announcement, Vietnam eyeing November Grand Prix, Victoria’s sports exodus, and more
After months of speculation, the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup is reportedly set to be postponed this week. Australian media reports say an official announcement will be made on Friday.
Blitz takes action over PSL media-rights payments
The Blitz agency, domestic broadcast rights-holder of the Pakistan Super League, has taken legal action against the Pakistan Cricket Board over rights payments for the suspended 2020 season of the Twenty20…
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
Round-Up: Russia fails to pay athletics fine, overseas IPL ‘likely’, Sha Tin Racecourse opens to punters, and more
World Athletics has halted the process allowing Russian track and field athletes to compete internationally as neutral athletes after Russian Athletics missed a deadline to pay a $6
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
Shashank Manohar steps down as ICC chairman
Indian lawyer Shashank Manohar has stepped down as chairman of the International Cricket Council ahead of upcoming elections for the post
Qatar and Saudi Arabia face off again in 2027 Asian Cup bid race
The Asian Football Confederation has announced the five bidders for its 2027 Asian Cup, with Saudi Arabia and Qatar against set to face each other in another bidding race
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
Round-Up: Swiss prosecutors’ Platini probe, fans back in South Korea, Nike layoffs, and more
Swiss federal prosecutors are targeting former European football head Michel Platini in a widening of their probe into a CHF2m ($2.1m/€2.9
BCCI ‘considers kit supplier tender’ as Nike deal nears end
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could issue an invitation to tender for kit sponsorship rights before its deal with Nike ends in September, it has been claimed