Cricket
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
FanCode acquires streaming rights for MLB and CPL
Indian online sports platform FanCode has acquired streaming rights for Major League Baseball and the Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament in separate deals
IPL 2020 title sponsor tender ‘draws expressions of interest from five brands’
Reports indicate at least five brands have expressed an interest in bidding for the title sponsorship rights to the 2020 edition of cricket's Indian Premier League (IPL)
Round-Up: ATP Cup talks continue, English football schedule unveiled, FanCode gets MLB rights, and more
Tennis Australia is keen on hosting the second edition of the ATP Cup next year in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, and is in talks with the Association of Tennis Professionals about doing so
Caribbean Premier League adds Bet Daily to 2020 roster
Asian online gaming platform Bet Daily has signed as an official sponsor of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for the latest edition of the Twenty20 cricket series
Round-Up: Tencent earnings report, IPL sponsorship targets, Diamond League returns, and more
Lars Graff has been appointed co-tournament director of the China Open tennis tournament
Census shows cricket participation in Australia is increasing in spite of Covid
The 2019-20 Australian Cricket Census, the annual audit of Australian cricket participation, has revealed an increase in registered participation in almost all formats of the game for the first time in…
Lanka Premier League postponed
The start date of Sri Lankan T20 cricket tournament the Lanka Premier League has been postponed from the end of this month until mid-November
Round-Up: BCCI denies further sponsor pressure, England tour of India postponed, Super Rugby Aotearoa sell-out, and more
Germany will not allow fans into football stadiums until at least the end of October - Reuters/CNA
Portimao in Portugal will host the final race of the 2020 MotoGP season - Reuters/CNA
IPL gets green light for UAE move, seeks new sponsor
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has secured Indian government approval to run this year's Indian Premier League in the UAE, according to league chairman Brijesh Patel
ICC claims to be most popular sport for video views on Facebook
The International Cricket Council is claiming to be the most popular sport for video views on Facebook
India to host T20 World Cup in 2021, Australia to host 2022
India will remain host of next year's men's T20 World Cup, while Australia, which was scheduled to host the event this year, will now do so in 2022