Cricket
Mumbai Indians match 2019 sponsorship revenues
Indian Premier League champions the Mumbai Indians have announced several new sponsorship deals and said their sponsorship income this season will match 2019
Sportradar inks agreement to scrutinise IPL betting
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has signed an agreement with the integrity services division of sports data and content supplier Sportradar
PCB lands PTV deal, international rights award to follow
The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed a new three-year domestic broadcast rights and cable distribution deal with state broadcaster PTV Sports and I-Media Communication Services, respectively, with international…
ODI sponsor Momentum to end Cricket South Africa deal
Financial services provider Momentum has revealed that it will not be renewing its one-day international sponsorship of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) national governing body when the deal expires next…
ECB to cut 62 jobs amid Covid-19 losses
Tom Harrison, chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has revealed that the Covid-19 pandemic will force the organisation to cut 62 jobs, with the overall financial impact likely…
YuppTV acquires IPL streaming rights in string of international markets
OTT operator YuppTV has acquired digital streaming rights to cricket’s Indian Premier League in a host of territories.
RCB sign DP World as latest sponsor ahead of 2020 IPL season
Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has signed up multinational logistics company DP World as its latest sponsor
IPL title sponsor Dream11 raises $225m in series E funding
Dream11, the India-based fantasy gaming company which recently became the title sponsor of cricket's Indian Premier League, has announced investments totalling $225m (€190m) in a series E funding round, l…
Seven ‘prepares to terminate’ Cricket Australia deal, calls for BBL cancellation
Seven West Media’s ongoing rights contract feud with Cricket Australia has escalated after it was reported that the media group is preparing to end its agreement and would not be making its next payment o…
Round-Up: Rossi bound for Malaysia, IPL’s 20,000 Covid-19 tests and more
Seven-times MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has dismissed speculation he will be retiring from the sport at the end of the season, saying he is on the verge of signing a new deal with Malaysian-based team…
Cricket Australia extends sponsorship with KFC
Cricket Australia has extended and expanded its long-running sponsorship agreement with fast-food restaurant chain KFC, covering naming rights to the Big Bash League and new rights around women's cricket
Women’s team and Big Bash rights raise value of Vodafone’s CA deal
Cricket Australia signed telco Vodafone as its Test match series naming rights partner at a double-digit percentage uplift on the previous contract
Round-Up: Olympics Covid-19 discussions underway, human rights groups question Beijing 2022, PCB increases cricketer pay, and more
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said "important and intensive discussions" were taking place in the coming weeks about Covid-19 counter measures for the Tokyo Olympics
Third Indian Premier League team reports positive Covid-19 case
Preparations for the start of the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates continue to be troubled by a growing number of Covid-19 cases
Surrey CEO Gould: Sport ‘held back’ in UK’s Covid-19 response
Surrey County Cricket Club chief executive Richard Gould has said he thinks the UK government has favoured other industries ahead of sport in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Round-Up: Fans at Roland Garros, three bidders for Serie A, PP Sports sees market correction, and more
The French Open tennis championship at Roland Garros later this month will allow entry to up to 11,500 fans per day - Reuters/CNA
IPL team adopts smart ring to support Covid-19 procedures
Indian Premier League cricket side Mumbai Indians have strengthened their health procedures for the upcoming IPL with the introduction of a smart ring personal health tracking device
Kevin McCullagh | Could IPL 2020 be one of the great Covid comebacks?
Kevin McCullagh takes a look at the world’s biggest annual cricket competition, the Indian Premier League, ahead of its move this year to the United Arab Emirates