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Woods, McIlroy, Day and Matsuyama to play GolfTV match in Japan
Golf stars Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama will compete in a new competition in Japan in October that is being organised and broadcast live around the world by GolfTV
AEG will place Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore
Sports and live entertainment company AEG announced on Wednesday that it will establish its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore
MLS-Liga MX Leagues Cup poised to expand to 32 teams
The Leagues Cup – a new mid-season competition featuring teams from Major League Soccer and Mexico's Liga MX – could grow to 32 teams by 2021 or 2022, according to ESPN.
AELTC adds ATP event in Mallorca as part of grass-court investments
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has detailed a series of strategic investments in the grass-court season, including a new event in Mallorca, as part of plans to improve preparations…
Japan praised as Rugby World Cup nears sell-out
World Rugby has revealed that more than 96 per cent of tickets have been sold for this year’s Rugby World Cup ahead of the start of the tournament in Japan on Friday.
Uzbekistan and Bahrain appointed hosts of AFC youth championships in 2020
Uzbekistan and Bahrain have been appointed the respective hosts of the Asian Football Confederation Under-19 and Under-16 Championships, both taking place in 2020
NBA and ESL partner to create NBA 2K20 Global Championship
Following the 2017 establishment of the NBA 2K League, the National Basketball Association is now helping to create a new global esports competition based on the popular NBA 2K video game franchise.
Pressure increases on Italian football stakeholders over Saudi Supercoppa
UsigRai, the journalists’ union of public-service broadcaster Rai, and the Italian division of Amnesty International have stepped up their pressure on Italian football stakeholders regarding the staging o…
CVC close to £300m deal for 15-per-cent Six Nations share
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is reported to be close to buying a 15-per-cent stake in the Six Nations for £300m.
IWF World Championships head to China in 2022
The International Weightlifting Federation has awarded its 2022 World Championships to the Chinese city of Chongqing
It’s the Asian era – Zagklis underlines Fiba focus on eastern markets
Basketball’s world governing body is developing the sport and its competitions in Asia, the body’s president Andreas Zagklis has said, speaking exclusively to SportBusiness on the weekend of the World Cup…
Philippines, Indonesia, Japan to begin Fiba World Cup 2023 hosting preparations
Basketball officials from the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan officially took over from China the hosting duties for the 2023 Fiba World Cup at a half-time ceremony at Sunday's 2019 Fiba World Cup final…
ATP says ‘Big Four’ committed to inaugural ATP Cup in January
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have all committed to play in the inaugural ATP Cup in Australia next January, in a significant boost for the new nation-based event
Madeira to stage 2021 World Para Swimming Championships
The World Para Swimming division of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has awarded the 2021 World Para Swimming Championships to the Portuguese region of Madeira
Hong Kong Open postponed amid protests
This year’s Hong Kong Open, an International-tier tournament on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour, has been postponed amid ongoing government protests in the region.
Uefa details impact of Champions League, Europa League prize money
Uefa, the governing body of European football, has revealed details of the prize money available to clubs competing in this season’s Champions League and Europa League as it released the inaugural edition o…
AFL confirms 2020 regular-season fixture in Shanghai, hopeful of “unlocking” China market
The Australian Football League confirmed on Thursday that clubs St Kilda and Port Adelaide will again face off in Shanghai next year, as part of a long-term agreement to hold regular fixtures in China
BCB takes control of Bangladesh Premier League
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has opted to take control of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after a dispute with six of the seven owners of the domestic Twenty20 competition’s franchises.