South Korea

Baseball
Fan Engagement

The South Korean government is permitting a limited number of fans back into baseball and football stadiums under new rules aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19
Badminton
Events

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
Athletics
Events

Swiss federal prosecutors are targeting former European football head Michel Platini in a widening of their probe into a CHF2m ($2.1m/€2.9
Basketball
Events

In a positive sign for next year's Olympics, Japanese Olympic Committee chief Yasuhiro Yamashita has told his international counterparts that Tokyo is gradually resuming sporting activities - Kyodo News
Esports
Events

Asian gamers and professional footballers will become team mates when a new Fifa esports series kicks off later this month with competitions in four countries
Baseball
Events

South Korean baseball was among the first sport to resume during the Covid-19 pandemic but without expected gate revenue some clubs are now facing financial difficulties
Boxing
Events

English Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has encouraged fans to stay away from stadiums, as the league prepares to resume play today
Table Tennis
Events

The International Table Tennis Federation has asked organisers of this year’s Hana Bank World Team Table Tennis championships in Busan, South Korea to look for a new date in 2021.
Baseball
Events

Japanese football's J-League is to resume first division matches on July 4, with the second and third divisions starting on June 27. Matches will be played behind closed doors
Cricket
Events

Australia's National Rugby League restarts its 2020 season today, in what is being seen as a triumph for Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys
Cricket
Stadia

Sri Lanka's government has scrapped its plans for a new $40m cricket stadium after warnings from former national team cricketers that it would end up a 'white elephant' - Channel News Asia/AFP
Golf
Events

The LPGA is running a virtual match-play event between four of its top players next Monday
Football
Governance

The Chinese Football Association has drawn up guidelines to counter the Covid-19 threat as it eyes a late June or early July restart for the 2020 season of the Chinese Super League
Baseball
Events

There have been six positive Covid-19 tests from English Premier League players or club staff after the league's first phase of testing - Sky Sports
Australian Rules Football
Events

The promoter of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has said it would be "unfeasible" for it to stage a race with no fans. The race is scheduled for September 20
Multi-sport
Media

Virtual backdrops and ‘watch together’ social media services are in focus as sport returns behind closed doors.
Golf
Events

The PGA Tour has detailed its health and safety plan for when it returns to action in June, in a 37-page document memo issued to players and staff
Golf
Events

South Korea's KLPGA is this week hosting the world's first professional golf tour event since the Covid-19 pandemic began