Cricket
Warwickshire v Worcestershire cricket friendly to be UK spectator test event
A friendly cricket match between Warwickshire and Worcestershire has been confirmed as one of the UK government’s test events for the safe return of spectators to English sports stadiums.
Cricket returns in UAE with Emirates D10 tournament
The inaugural Emirates D10 cricket tournament begins this week in Dubai, marking the return of cricket in the United Arab Emirates after the Covid-19 shutdown
Round-Up: Inaugural China Tennis Tour, TrueVisions’ football pressure tells, Maldives hosts AFC Cup Group E, and more
The Thai football league season may restart earlier than planned due to pressure from domestic broadcast partner TrueVisions, the Football Association of Thailand has said - Bangkok Post
Media-rights manager Richards leaves ICC to form Australia-based agency
Media-rights executive Lara Richards has co-founded a sports media agency based in Australia as she prepares to finish her work with the International Cricket Council at the end of July
UAE lined up as 2020 IPL host
Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Brijesh Patel has said the 2020 edition of the Twenty20 cricket tournament will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), subject to approval from India’s government.
Australia closing in on T20 and ODI tour in England
Revised Covid-19 restrictions from the UK government could open the door for Australia's Twenty20 and One-Day International tour to England
Round-Up: Ballon d’Or cancelled, Japanese athlete abuse report, slimmed-down SEA Games, and more
Football's Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player, run by French magazine France Football, will not take place this year due to Covid-19
ICC postpones T20 World Cup by 12 months
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to the postponement of another high-profile event scheduled to take place this year with cricket’s men’s T20 World Cup in Australia delayed by 12 months.
Star and franchises ‘hold reservations’ over proposed IPL schedule
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is said to have identified a calendar slot of September 26 to November 8 for the rescheduled 2020 Indian Premier League, with broadcast rights-holder Star India…
Round-Up: Chinese basketball CEO steps down, T20 World Cup decision, BWF’s gender commitment, and more
The Chinese Basketball Association’s first chief executive officer Wang Dawei has left his post after just 14 months in the job citing “personal reasons”. The
Sri Lanka Cricket extends with main sponsor Dialog Axiata in reduced-value contract
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has extended its association with main sponsor, telecommunications brand Dialog Axiata
Round-Up: IOC to discuss “frugal” Olympics, Pressure mounts on Thai broadcaster, Pakistan cricket’s sponsorship deal, and more
The International Olympic Committee will meet today to discuss ways of pushing ahead with plans for a "frugal" Tokyo Games next year
PCB ends search for new main sponsor with Pepsi renewal
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has extended its contract with main sponsor, multinational soft drink brand Pepsi
Location technology developed for the oil industry helps ECB to deliver bio-secure matches
A network of Bluetooth sensors installed at the venues for the three-match cricket series between England and the West Indies is allowing the ECB to detect the exact location of everyone involved in the matches and to track and trace any suspected outbreaks of Covid-19. Ben Cronin reports.
Round-Up: Longest ever Big Bash, HKFA slammed, India’s Olympic dream, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed it will stage the longest ever Big Bash League in 2020-21, despite some players calling for a reduced version of the domestic Twenty20 tournament – Reuters
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New Big Bash League season to receive enhanced broadcast coverage
Cricket Australia has detailed enhanced coverage plans for the 2020-21 editions of the Big Bash League and Women’s Big Bash League after confirming the schedules for the Twenty20 competitions.
BCCI wins arbitration ruling over termination of WSG’s IPL rights deal
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has emerged victorious in an arbitration ruling over the inaugural global broadcast rights deal signed for the Indian Premier League with the World Sport Group…
Round-Up: ISU events to go ahead in China, CSL reveals schedule, Japanese Olympic funding slashed, and more
Three International Skating Union figure skating events in China in November and December will go ahead as planned, as exceptions to the ruling last week by the country's General Administration of Sports…