Indian Subcontinent

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Indian sports channel Sony Six have announced the launch of NBA Jam in India.

Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) cricket has decided not to go ahead with its Twenty20 tournament after franchise owners defaulted on payments and failed to guarantee payments to players.

India will stage its first World Snooker ranking event in October.

The Indian Badminton League (IBL) has awarded its Pune Pistons franchise to bidders the Burman family, promoters of Dabur Group.

Indian business conglomerate Sahara India Pariwar has bought the Indian Badminton League (IBL) Lucknow franchise ahead of the league’s inaugural season.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has retracted its decision to implement a conference model in the I-League, and has returned to home-and-away fixtures following a united resistance from league clubs.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has informed the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) of an unauthorised Interim Committee, and has advised them to address the situation.

Indian grand prix organisers have rejected reports that Formula One is to drop their Greater Noida race, after the end of its contract in 2015.

The BCCI (Board for Control of Cricket in India) has suspended Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra after alleged charges of spot-fixing during six IPL (Indian Premier League) matches.

Police investigating allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament have reportedly seized the passport of Rajasthan Royals team owner Raj Kundra.

Pakistan has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2015 Squash World Cup by the Asian Squash Federation.

The Indian Professional Football Clubs Association (IPFCA) has boycotted the proposed tournament to be organised by IMG Reliance and hit out against the All India Football Federation (AIFF)’s move to restructure its I-League.

Bangladesh batsman and former captain Mohammad Ashraful has admitted to fixing cricket games and has asked for forgiveness after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) suspended him.

Two top Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials, honorary secretary Sanjay Jagdale and treasurer Ajay Shirke, have resigned from their posts in the wake of the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing and betting scandals.

Dialog Axiata has sealed a three-year deal with Sri Lanka Cricket, representing the country’s biggest sponsorship deal, according to the Daily Financial Times newspaper.

India is likely to host the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)’s 2015 World Team Cup event, according to a senior Indian official.