Oceania

Football
Events

Four national football associations have submitted expressions of interest for the hosting rights to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation announced yesterday (Monday)
Multiple Sports
Stadia

Christchurch City Council has voted in favour of proceeding with the construction of a new 30,000-seat stadium in the centre of the city despite cost estimates revealing the project is running significantly…
Cricket
Events

The Big Bash League (BBL) will return to a full home-and-away schedule for the first time since the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia two-and-a-half years ago, Cricket Australia has announced
Cricket
Events

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has defended its decision to forfeit the forthcoming one-day series against Australia despite jeopardising the country’s chances of securing direct qualification to the 2023 C…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Land Rover is thought to have doubled its investment in Rugby Australia when it signed as a major partner and ‘Official Vehicle of the Wallabies’, from 2022 to 2024, in May.
Tennis
Media

More than 750,000 television viewers in Australia stayed up late to watch the country’s controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios contest his first grand slam final at Wimbledon in the early hours of Monday m…
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Sydney-based events and ticketing firm TEG has named former Football Australia and Cricket Australia executive Luke Bould as its new chief commercial officer
Football
Events

Everton is to take part in the inaugural edition of the Sydney Super Cup exhibition series in November
Football
Stadia

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson has called on authorities to build a new “home of football” in Queensland as part of redevelopments ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Gam…
Football
Events

New Zealand is to host the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup play-off tournament in February.
Cricket
Finance & Law

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has struck a five-year agreement with the country’s provincial cricket associations and players’ union that will see male and female players receive equal match fees from nex…
Multi-sport
Industry Moves

The organising committee for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has appointed international recruitment firm Odgers Berndtson to lead its search for a chief executive
Football
Events

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says the federation will “explore” the possibility of bidding for hosting rights to the Fifa World Cup as the country gears up to co-host the 2023 Women’s World…
Rugby League
Events

The National Rugby League (NRL) is to stage next season’s All Stars matches in New Zealand as part of an effort to revive interest in the competition following a long-term absence due to the Covid-19 p…
Cricket
Media

Subscription sports broadcaster DAZN is nearing an agreement for exclusive broadcast rights to cricket’s Indian Premier League in the UK, Australia and South Africa, SportBusiness understands.
Cricket
Media

Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven has begun legal action to terminate its media rights agreement with Cricket Australia due to alleged “multiple quality and standard breaches” of the contract by …
Football
Finance & Law

Australian Professional Leagues (APL), the organisation that manages the country’s elite football leagues, has announced plans to expand and extend the A-League Women competition over the next two years.
Multiple Sports
Media

Paramount Global has rejected reports that it is looking sell Australian free-to-air network Ten