Sub-Saharan Africa
Events

The 2022 edition of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal will not take place until 2026 after a four-year postponement was agreed upon by the International Olympic Committee and the Senegalese authorities
Athletics
Events

Fifa has welcomed a life ban on former Afghanistan Football Federation president Keramuudin Karim imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport for sexually abusing female players - CNA/Reuters
Media

Showmax, the subscription video-on-demand platform in sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a new service which will incorporate sports content from its sister company, pay-television broadcaster SuperSport
Cricket
Events

New Zealand Rugby is considering abandoning Super Rugby and replacing it with a trans-Tasman tournament, local media has reported
Cricket
Sports Betting

Sports data and AI technology company Stats Perform has agreed a wide-ranging deal with Cricket South Africa (CSA) covering the governing body’s international and domestic competitions.
Rugby Union
Events

Sanzaar, the body which oversees Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship competitions between the South African, Australian, New Zealand and Argentinian rugby unions, is positive that the 2020 Rugby Championship…
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has signed up global gambling brand Betway to its sponsorship portfolio
Basketball
Events

Insurance companies are removing or ramping up the cost of pandemic insurance for sports events - CNA/Reuters South Korean football's K League hopes to have fans back in stadiums from July 10 - Yonhap
Rugby Union
Media

The British and Irish Lions have appointed the Fifty Digital agency to activate the rugby union team’s digital and social media presence for the 2021 tour to South Africa.
Football
Media

South African public-service broadcaster SABC has acquired rights to the FA Cup ahead of the quarter-finals of this season’s competition.
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

SA Rugby, the governing body of rugby union in South Africa, has assumed management control of the Southern Kings, describing the move as a “last resort” to save the Pro14 team.
Cricket
Events

The International Cricket Council has claimed that the Women's T20 World Cup 2020 was one of the most-watched women’s sporting events in history.
Athletics
Events

French prosecutors are seeking a four-year jail sentence for former world athletics federation president Lamine Diack at his ongoing trial in Paris for corruption, money laundering and breach of trust…
Rugby Union
Events

New Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan is eager to establish a competition with neighbours New Zealand from 2021 to relieve the financial burden due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Fast food restaurant chain KFC has extended its sponsorship of Cricket South Africa (CSA) across three pillars of the game in the country
Motorsport
Media

Sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport will broadcast Formula One motor racing until 2022 after agreeing a three-year renewal with the sport’s commercial arm, Formula One Management, S…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

South African banking group Absa will end its title sponsorship of the country’s top-flight Premier Soccer League (PSL) when its contract expires at the end of the current season.
Baseball
Esports

The Singapore-based Global Esports Federation has appointed a Brand, Marketing, Commercial and Communication Commission featuring an array of experienced sports industry executives