Cricket
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…
FanCode ‘tricked’ by Sri Lankan T20 league fraudsters
Indian digital sports platform FanCode has said it was tricked into streaming a fraudulent T20 cricket competition last month, in a remarkable case that is under investigation by police and cricket authorities
Round-Up: True threatens FAT, ITTF worlds postponed again, WTA ‘hopeful’ on China tournaments, and more
Thai pay-television broadcaster TrueVisions is threatening not to show the end of the extended Thai League 1 football season, and is demanding a reduction in its rights fees for the competition
India confirms Australia tour, hopes for shortened quarantine
The Indian cricket team will tour Australia in December as planned, but wants a shortened quarantine for its players on entry to the country
Star Sports, New Zealand Cricket ‘fail to secure renewal’
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports and New Zealand Cricket have failed to reach agreement on the renewal of their rights deal, according to a report
BCCI’s Johri set to make early exit amid ‘leak of financial information’
Rahul Johri, chief executive of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is set to part ways with the body after his resignation was accepted yesterday (Thursday)
Round-Up: Asia Cup cancelled, Sri Lankan cricket resumes, Mailman opens LA office, and more
This year's Asia Cup national team cricket tournament has been cancelled, with planned hosts Pakistan possibly hosting it next year instead, cricket officials have said - The Hindu
Spark adds ECB rights to cricket portfolio, turns to Whisper on production
New Zealand telecoms operator Spark has acquired exclusive streaming rights in the country to all international and domestic cricket matches played in England through a four-year agreement with the England…
Round-Up: European football’s €4bn hit, Six Nations confirm CVC talks, BWF events cancelled, and more
European football clubs are likely to lose €4bn ($4.5
NZR considers trans-Tasman replacement for Super Rugby
New Zealand Rugby is considering abandoning Super Rugby and replacing it with a trans-Tasman tournament, local media has reported
Stats Perform bolsters cricket presence with CSA data and live streaming deal
Sports data and AI technology company Stats Perform has agreed a wide-ranging deal with Cricket South Africa (CSA) covering the governing body’s international and domestic competitions.
Round-Up: T20 World Cup announcement, Vietnam eyeing November Grand Prix, Victoria’s sports exodus, and more
After months of speculation, the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup is reportedly set to be postponed this week. Australian media reports say an official announcement will be made on Friday.