Cricket
IPL schedule delayed by tightened Covid-19 measures in Abu Dhabi
Preparations for the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates have been held up by new pandemic measures introduced by Abu Dhabi in response to a jump in Covid-19 infections
ECB ‘close’ to adding Unilever as sponsor of The Hundred
The England and Wales Cricket board (ECB) is in talks with Unilever over a sponsorship deal for its short-format franchise league, The Hundred, according to reports
Flurry of sponsorship deals ahead of IPL start
There has been a surge in sponsorship dealmaking ahead of this year's Indian Premier League T20 tournament, which starts in the United Arab Emirates on September 19
Round-Up: Chinese fake golf goods raids, J.League keeps spectator cap, Malaysian football privatisation drive, and more
Chinese police, working with the US Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group, seized more than 120,000 counterfeit golf products in raids of online golf retailers in four cities
St Lucia Zouks sign Indibet for 2020 CPL
Caribbean Premier League (CPL) side St Lucia Zouks has signed up online gambling platform Indibet as its front-of-shirt sponsor
Seven fires Cricket Australia warning, views Tokyo 2020 chances as ’50/50′
James Warburton, chief executive of Seven West Media, owner of the Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network, has called on Cricket Australia to provide more clarity on its plans for the summer season…
Sony acquires Sri Lanka Cricket rights after drawn-out sales process
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired the exclusive global media rights for Sri Lanka Cricket in a three-year deal from 2020 to 2023
Round-Up: Japanese companies turn against Olympics, survey says; KBO not expecting fans back soon; and more
A survey of 13,000 Japanese companies has found that more than half want next year's Tokyo Olympics to be either cancelled or postponed again - Kyodo News
CSA commercial chief Govender to take over from Faul as acting CEO
Embattled national governing body Cricket South Africa has announced the appointment of Kugandrie Govender as acting chief executive officer
Round-Up: Fifa ethics committee clears Infantino, CAF delays qualifiers, China LPGA Tour restarts, and more
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been cleared by the organisation's ethics committee of any breach of its code in relation to his meetings with Swiss attorney-general Michael Lauber
Rajasthan Royals sponsorship aims to challenge taboo around periods
A sponsorship deal by Indian Premier League team the Rajasthan Royals with sanitary pad brand Niine is aiming to break taboos in India around menstruation
Round-Up: New Fifa international window, Royals deal challenges taboos, NZ North v South match returns, and more
Fifa has created a new international match window in 2022, from January 24 to February 1, to ease fixture congestion caused by the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today
Fantasy sports platform Dream11 bids highest for IPL 2020 title rights
Online fantasy sports platform Dream11 has been awarded the title rights to the Indian Premier League 2020 season after a three-way bidding contest
CPL unveils broadcast distribution for 2020 tournament
The Caribbean Premier League T20 cricket tournament has agreed media-rights deals with 14 broadcasters and several streaming platforms for its 2020 season, which starts today in Trinidad and Tobago
Round-Up: Japan sticks with 5,000 fans, Chinese badminton league restart, O’Sullivan signs China agent, and more
Japan is to extend its 5,000-person limit on attendees at sports events and concerts beyond the initial planned period that ran until the end of August
Kolkata Knight Riders sign up Mobile Premier League as principal sponsor
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders has signed up esports and mobile gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) as its new principal sponsor
Beleaguered Cricket South Africa president Nenzani steps down
Chris Nenzani has tendered his resignation as president of Cricket South Africa, bringing a seven-year tenure that has been bedevilled by persistent allegations of corruption at the organisation to a premature…
Round-Up: Chinese sponsors exit English football deals, Seoul shuts out fans again, Uighur group calls for Beijing 2022 rethink, and more
Chinese company LD Sports is to walk away from its £7.5m ($9.8m/€8.3m