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Round-Up: Nike layoffs, esports welfare concerns, Windies Australia tour postponed, CCTV uses virtual anchor, and more
Nike is to lay off at least 500 staff at its headquarters in Oregon, US, after a loss-making second quarter - Fox Business
Round-Up: WTA Tour restarts, IPL sponsor backlash, Chinese NBL to restart, and more
The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA
The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA
Jordan Brand’s Jumpman logo to appear on select NBA uniforms next season
Jordan Brand's Jumpman logo will appear on all National Basketball Association Statement Edition uniforms, starting with the 2020-21 season.
Redskins face heightened pressure to change name
Investment firms, shareholders lean on team's key corporate partners
Round-Up: Swiss prosecutors’ Platini probe, fans back in South Korea, Nike layoffs, and more
Swiss federal prosecutors are targeting former European football head Michel Platini in a widening of their probe into a CHF2m ($2.1m/€2.9
Infront brokers Stade Toulousain’s long-term Nike renewal
French Top 14 rugby union club Stade Toulousain has renewed its kit supply agreement with sportswear giant Nike until the end of the 2024-25 season in a deal brokered by the French arm of the Infront agency
Round-Up: J-League restart, Nike and Adidas show solidarity, Ferrari plans Asia-Pac academy, and more
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
Round-Up: Football salary cap proposed, India-Sri Lanka tour decision delay, UFC on Bilibili, and more
The president of the German football federation and the chairman of Bayern Munich are proposing a salary cap for professional football in Europe
Nike postpones Euro 2020 national team kit launches as contracts scrutinised
Nike’s launch of Euro 2020 national team kits for England, France and three other European countries were postponed this week because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Roger Federer reclaims rights to ‘RF’ logo from Nike
Tennis star Roger Federer has reclaimed the the rights to use the famous ‘RF’ marque from his former kit supplier, Nike, two years after he split from the company.
Coronavirus latest: ONE Championship, ISPO, Nike stores, and more
Mixed martial arts promoter ONE Championship has cancelled its planned event in Chongqing on April 11 due to the coronavirus epidemic
Coronavirus latest: AFC Champs League, Fed Cup, PGA Tour Series China, and more
The Asian Football Confederation has postponed 12 Champions League matches involving Chinese clubs, following a meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus outbreak
World Athletics bans prototype Nike Vaporfly
World Athletics has banned certain variants of Nike's Vaporfly running shoes for elite competition and announced significant changes to its rules on shoe technology
Nike sells out of Kobe Bryant merchandise following Lakers star’s death
Sports apparel and shoe manufacturer Nike has sold out of all Kobe Bryant-related items from its Nike
Nike and Coca-Cola deals take Korean FA sponsorship income to $34m
The Korean Football Association's annual sponsorship income will reach nearly $34m (€31m) after its latest round of deals, according to the Chosun Ilbo newspaper.
Nike backs esports giant T1 in Lagardère-brokered deal
US sportswear company Nike has agreed a sponsorship deal with South Korean esports organisation T1 Entertainment & Sports
Nike agrees long-term extension with Chinese Athletics Association
The Chinese Athletics Association and Nike have signed a long-term extension of their current partnership, taking it to 2033
Usada’s Tygart criticises Nike involvement in Salazar scandal
Travis Tygart, chief executive of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada), has heavily criticised Nike’s involvement in the Alberto Salazar doping scandal and called on sponsors to do more to protect c…