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Round-Up: T20 World Cup announcement, Vietnam eyeing November Grand Prix, Victoria’s sports exodus, and more
After months of speculation, the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup is reportedly set to be postponed this week. Australian media reports say an official announcement will be made on Friday.
Fifa and EA launch eChallenger Series for Asia
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
F1 cancels Singapore, Japan and Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The Formula 1 season has shortened further with news that three more ‘fly away’ grands prix in Singapore, Japan, and Azerbaijan have been cancelled.
Next Media agency acquires Bundesliga rights in Vietnam
The German Bundesliga has agreed a new five-year, exclusive media-rights deal with agency Next Media in Vietnam, covering the seasons from 2020-21 to 2024-25
Football in Vietnam returns to crowded stadiums
Football in Vietnam returned this weekend to packed crowds as the Covid-19 threat in the country appears to have abated.
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Asian football fan clubs cry out for live digital experiences during shutdown
SportBusiness speaks to Asian fan clubs of European football teams to see what they made of their favourite teams' efforts to keep them engaged during the pandemic.
Pinaco extends sponsorship of AFF Suzuki Cup
Vietnamese battery manufacturer Pinaco has extended its partnership with the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup to cover this year's tournament
Next Media acquires Suzuki Cup rights in Southeast Asia
Vietnam-based sports marketing agency Next Media has acquired the media rights for this year's Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar
Vietnam cuts SEA Games budget
The Vietnamese Government is pulling funds out of its Southeast Asian Games and Para Games budgets, using the resources to fight the Covid-19 pandemic
Turkmenistan football league restarts, other Asian events join cancelled list
Turkmenistan on Sunday joined the small handful of countries around the world to continue hosting sports events amid the Covid-19 pandemic, as its domestic football season restarted
Peebles to leave as DAZN readies Southeast Asia launch
One of DAZN’s most senior executives in Southeast Asia, senior vice-president Alex Peebles, is departing the business later this year.
The move comes as DAZN is finally set to launch in the region.
Vietnamese basketball’s Saigon Heat disbands temporarily
Vietnamese professional basketball team Saigon Heat has disbanded temporarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Asean Club Championship postponed until 2021
The inaugural Asean Football Federation Club Championship (ACC) has been rescheduled to 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The AFF confirmed the postponement last week
Vietnam’s SEA Games to include all Olympic disciplines
The 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi next year will be the first to include all the same disciplines as the Asian Games and Olympics
Vietnam completes F1 race track, with “all systems go”
Local organisers said the track for Vietnam's first Formula 1 grand prix in Hanoi has been completed, with F1 chief executive Chase Carey saying it was "all systems go" for the event
Coronavirus latest: J.League suspended, BWF Vietnam event postponed, Euro games threat, and more
Japanese football authorities have suspended J.League and Levain Cup matches until mid-March, due to the coronavirus outbreak
MMA legalised in Vietnam
Vietnam's government has legalised mixed martial arts, paving the way for the sport's first legal event in the country to take place within a couple of months
V9BET appoints Diego Forlán as first brand ambassador
Asian online betting company V9BET has agreed a deal for retired Uruguayan footballer Diego Forlán to be its first brand ambassador.