Cricket
IPL releases schedule, season will start with Mumbai v Chennai
The Indian Premier League has released the schedule for its 2020 season in the United Arab Emirates
Round-Up: PP Sports ‘to sue’ EPL, Bach addresses Beijing expo, East Bengal to join ISL, and more
Chinese streaming platform PP Sports is going to sue the English Premier League over the termination of their media-rights contract for the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle, according to Chinese news service Beijing…
SunRisers Hyderabad sign up Valvoline as main sponsor ahead of 2020 IPL season
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise SunRisers Hyderabad has signed up automotive services specialists Valvoline as its new main sponsor
Cricket Australia’s biosecurity budget ‘triples’ in bid to protect TV rights income
Cricket Australia’s budget for protocols needed to combat the effect of the anti-Covid-19 pandemic have passed A$30m ($21.8m/€18.4m).
Round-Up: Wada threat to US athletes, Kooyong Classic cancelled, Williams family leaves F1, and more
America's top athletes could be banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events if the US follows through on its threat to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency - Reuters
Pakistan and Sri Lanka T20 leagues target November starts
T20 cricket franchise leagues in Pakistan and Sri Lanka have announced plans to play later this year. Meanwhile, Indian Premier League preparations continue, with teams adding more sponsorship deals
IPL signs up Cred in latest sponsorship deal ahead of 2020 season
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has added credit card payment app Cred as the latest sponsor for its Twenty20 cricket franchise tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Cricket Australia inks three-year Vodafone naming-rights deal
Cricket Australia has signed a three-year deal with Vodafone as its men's Test naming-rights partner, and partner of Women’s Big Bash League and the Australian Women’s Team.
Round-Up: UK investor increases sports stakes, no bids for India kit rights, Red Bull releases Royals doco, and more
London-based investor Lindsell Train has increased stakes in sports and entertainment companies including Manchester United, Disney and World Wrestling Entertainment - Financial Times
Foxtel finalises new multi-year ECB rights deal
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has announced a rights deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) ahead of Australia’s upcoming tour of England.
BKT Tires announces deals with six IPL teams
Indian tyre manufacturer BKT Tires has agreed sponsorship deals with six Indian Premier League teams covering this year's tournament
CSK’s positive tests rock IPL ahead of restart
Twelve members of the Chennai Super Kings Indian Premier League team have tested positive for Covid-19, prompting its star batsman Suresh Raina to fly home to India and causing jitters ahead of the league's…
Round-Up: Le Tour’s tough Covid-19 rules, Japan to acquire 500m vaccine doses, ONE Apprentice rights deals, and more
The English Premier League allowed 2,500 supporters to attend a friendly between Brighton and Chelsea in a test of Covid-19 measures - AFP/CNA
CSA chief executive Moroe fired over ‘serious misconduct’
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced that its board of directors has terminated the contract of chief executive Thabang Moroe after an independent investigation found that he had committed acts of…
Seven reiterates Cricket Australia rights warning
Cricket Australia said it will deliver a full schedule of matches this summer using bio-secure hubs to limit Covid-19 risks but has yet to verify a schedule, while rights-holding broadcaster Seven Network…
Brighton-Chelsea friendly, Harlequins-Bath Premiership clash among UK fan pilot events
The UK government has detailed the latest sporting events that will be used to pilot the return of fans in England, with a friendly match between Premier League football clubs Brighton & Hove Albion and…
Nine: T20 World Cup rights contract has been ‘frustrated’
Hugh Marks, the chief executive of Australian commercial broadcaster Nine, has suggested that its rights deal for cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup is no longer valid following the recent postponement of t…
Round-Up: Bayern irks Chinese fans, Kohli has biggest Asian Instagram following, India proposes BRICS Games, and more
The former US ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar has resigned from the board of Axington, a firm linked to Bellagraph Nova Group, the company claiming to be bidding for English football club Newcastle…