Oceania

Surfing
Media

Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has extended and expanded its media rights deal with the World Surf League ahead of the 2022 season
Rugby Union
Media

Stan Sport, the streaming platform of Australia's Nine Network, has renewed its exclusive rights to Japan's premier rugby union competition, now called the Japan Rugby League One
Rugby League
Sponsorship & Marketing

National rugby league club Melbourne Storm has extended its major partner agreement with RedZed, a loans company to the self-employed, for another three years
Football
Finance & Law

US investment firm Silver Lake is investing close to A$140m ($100m/€89m) to acquire a 33-per-cent stake in Australian Professional Leagues (APL), the organisation that manages Australia's elite football l…
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

Japanese non-profit organisation, the International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS Handa), has renewed as naming rights sponsor of the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia until the end of 2023
Cricket
Events

Cricket Australia has awarded the vacant Ashes Test to Hobart’s Blundstone Arena, marking the first time the series has set foot in the state of Tasmania.
Rugby League
Sponsorship & Marketing

Australian National Rugby League (NRL) club South Sydney Rabbitohs has signed automotive brand MG Motor as the club’s major corporate partner for the next five seasons, from 2022 to 2026.
Tennis
Events

Novak Djokovic and a host of other top players have been confirmed to take part in the Australian Open Grand Slam in January, following earlier concerns that some would drop out over vaccination requirements
Rugby League
Sponsorship & Marketing

Australian NRL rugby league club Sydney Roosters has signed CFD and Forex trading company City Index as a new jersey sponsor
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

Australian-owned betting operator CrossBet has signed a multi-year wagering sponsorship with the PGA of Australia
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Australian Professional Leagues (APL), the organising body for the men’s and women's A-Leagues in Australia, has named betting operator Neds as its wagering sponsor in a two-year deal.
Cricket
Events

Cricket Australia is searching for a new host for the concluding Test of the forthcoming Ashes series against England, with Western Australian Cricket seeking compensation after the decision to remove…
Tennis
Finance & Law

The cost of staging the delayed 2021 Australian Open has seen Tennis Australia post a loss of A$100.02m (€62.3m/$70.4m) over a 15-month period in its latest set of financial results.
Netball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Netball Australia has signed up global sportswear and apparel brand New Balance as a sponsor
Basketball
Media

Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) has hailed a “ground-breaking” five-year rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand covering national team and club games, as well as leading to the launch of …
Football
Media

Australian telco Optus has built on its coverage of English women’s football by acquiring the rights to the 2021 Women’s FA Cup final.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Financial services company Liberty has agreed a multi-year deal to become the first naming rights sponsor of A-League Women, the top tier of women’s club football in Australia.
Multiple Sports
Events

New Australian sports industry conference SportNXT has announced that its inaugural event will take place April 6-8 next year in Melbourne, the same week as the Formula 1 Grand Prix in the city