Cricket
BCCI suspends Vivo from IPL title deal for 2020 season
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended its high-profile sponsorship deal with Chinese mobile phone brand for the 2020 season
IPG lands Lanka Premier League contract
Innovative Production Group (IPG), the Dubai-based sports marketing agency, has been awarded marketing and organisation rights for the Lanka Premier League, a new Twenty20 cricket tournament in Sri Lanka
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The mass participation element of the London Marathon has been cancelled due to Covid-19, but the elite race will take place - BBC
Round-Up: Olympics ‘to go ahead amid pandemic’, Tencent pushes for games streaming merger, PKL teams ‘reject Star offer’, and more
Next year's Tokyo Olympics will take place even if the Covid-19 pandemic is still underway, said Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the Games' organising committee
Australia postpones West Indies T20 series, England tour awaits green light
Cricket Australia has postponed its home Twenty20 series against the West Indies and is now awaiting approval for next monthās limited-overs tour of England.
“The ICC revenue share model is unsustainable” | Johnny Grave, Cricket West Indies
In the wake of the West Indiesā recent tour of England, Cricket West Indies chief executive officer Johnny Grave speaks about CWIās opposition to the ICC's current revenue sharing model for international cricket tours.
Vivo pulls out of Indian Premier League title sponsorship
Chinese mobile phone maker Vivo has withdrawn as title sponsor of this year's Indian Premier League, amid political tensions between China and India.
Vivo's deal is reported to be worth Rs4
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Nike is to lay off at least 500 staff at its headquarters in Oregon, US, after a loss-making second quarter - Fox Business
Caribbean Premier League signs up Fun88 as sponsor
Cricket franchise tournament the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has added gambling platform Fun88 to its sponsorship portfolio.
The long-term deal will begin with the forthcoming 2020 CPL season
Cricket players body calls on ICC to tackle systematic contract violations
A new report from the Federation of International Cricketersā Associations has revealed consistent contract breaches and non-payment of players around the world in events regulated by the ICC or its mā¦
Round-Up: WTA Tour restarts, IPL sponsor backlash, Chinese NBL to restart, and more
The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA
The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA
BCCI launches kit tender as Nike balks at repeat price
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited bids for the kit sponsor and official merchandising partner rights to the Indian national cricket team
WACA Ground to be reimagined following A$30m state financing
The WACA Ground, one of Australian cricketās most historic venues, is set to be transformed into a āboutique community and sporting destinationā after being granted a funding package from the Western Austrā¦
Cricket Australia ‘rejects’ McDonald’s A$10m naming rights approach
Cricket Australia is reported to have snubbed a sponsorship approach from fast food giant McDonaldās, worth upwards of A$10m (ā¬6.05m/$7.12m) per year.
IPL confirms 2020 schedule and Vivo sponsorship
The Indian Premier League's governing council has confirmed it plans to run its 2020 tournament from September 19 to November 10 in three venues in the UAE - Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi
Round-Up: Fifa rejects Infantino investigation, Thai and Malaysian MotoGPs off, NBA reviews China training programmes, and more
Fifa said there is "no reason" for the Swiss criminal investigation into president Gianni Infantino, and he will continue in his role as normal
USA Cricket re-evaluating Major League Cricket debut timing due to Covid-19 concerns
Major League Cricket remains on course to launch in 2021 but contingency plans are being put in place to ensure the long-term success of the competition, USA Cricket chairman Paraag Marathe has toldĀ SportBusiness.
Warwickshire CCC adds five more years to expanded Scrivens Opticians deal
English county cricket club Warwickshire has signed a renewal with its long-standing sponsor Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care