South Korea
Round-Up: Chinese fake golf goods raids, J.League keeps spectator cap, Malaysian football privatisation drive, and more
Chinese police, working with the US Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group, seized more than 120,000 counterfeit golf products in raids of online golf retailers in four cities
Round-Up: IPL loses sponsor, Golf Australia and FFA appointments, CBA takes player image rights, and more
Indian retailer Future Group has pulled out of its sponsorship of the Indian Premier League. The company is suffering financial problems linked to Covid-19
Korean baseball forced to play without fans after Covid surge
A fresh wave of Covid-19 cases means the South Korean baseball league is now forced to play behind closed doors, with the league now prioritising the completion of the season
K League proposes player salary cut after fruitless talks
The Korean K League's board of directors has recommended cuts to player salaries to ease the financial burden on clubs during the Covid-19 period
Round-Up: Japanese companies turn against Olympics, survey says; KBO not expecting fans back soon; and more
A survey of 13,000 Japanese companies has found that more than half want next year's Tokyo Olympics to be either cancelled or postponed again - Kyodo News
East Asia Super League announces 10-year deal with Fiba ahead of 2021 launch
New pan-regional club basketball league the East Asia Super League has secured the backing of world governing body Fiba in a 10-year deal
Round-Up: Fifa ethics committee clears Infantino, CAF delays qualifiers, China LPGA Tour restarts, and more
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been cleared by the organisation's ethics committee of any breach of its code in relation to his meetings with Swiss attorney-general Michael Lauber
Round-Up: New Fifa international window, Royals deal challenges taboos, NZ North v South match returns, and more
Fifa has created a new international match window in 2022, from January 24 to February 1, to ease fixture congestion caused by the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today
Virus spike hits football and baseball teams in Seoul
K League and KBO teams in Seoul and its conurbation will again play in front of empty grandstands due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the region
Round-Up: Chinese sponsors exit English football deals, Seoul shuts out fans again, Uighur group calls for Beijing 2022 rethink, and more
Chinese company LD Sports is to walk away from its £7.5m ($9.8m/€8.3m
Round-Up: ATP Cup talks continue, English football schedule unveiled, FanCode gets MLB rights, and more
Tennis Australia is keen on hosting the second edition of the ATP Cup next year in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, and is in talks with the Association of Tennis Professionals about doing so
K League crowds to go up to 25-per-cent capacity
The restriction on fans attending South Korean football games will be raised to 25 per cent of stadium capacity from August 14
Round-Up: KBO opens to more fans, RA sets Super Rugby deadline, US Open withdrawals, and more
The Korean KBO basketball league yesterday increased the number of fans allowed into games from 10 per cent of stadium capacity to 25 per cent - Naver
Round-Up: A-League spectator tests positive, big firms eye IPL sponsorship, T1 expands Twitch deal, and more
The mass participation element of the London Marathon has been cancelled due to Covid-19, but the elite race will take place - BBC
Diverging Covid-19 fortunes for Korean and Vietnamese football
Asian football leagues are experiencing mixed fortunes as they seek to return after Covid-19 shutdowns
Korean women’s golf tournaments cancelled as sponsors withdraw
Three tournaments on Korea's KLPGA women's golf tour have been cancelled after sponsors withdrew due to Covid-19-related financial problems
Badminton World Federation forced to scrap Asian tournaments
The Badminton World Federation has cancelled four tournaments in Asia due to the Covid-19 pandemic
K League opens ticket sales for weekend matches
South Korean football's K League is today opening ticket sales for matches this weekend, as it prepares to welcome fans back to stadiums for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic