Cricket
SLC seeks agency partner for Lankan Premier League
Sri Lanka Cricket is considering running its Lankan Premier League T20 tournament in August and September
Round-Up: Wuhan targets “hugely symbolic” Open, IOA reviews Li Ning deal, LaLiga international viewing jumps, and more
Organisers of this year's Wuhan Open WTA Tour event, pencilled for October 19 to 25, told Agence France Presse that it will be "hugely symbolic" in terms of the city's fight against Covid-19 should it…
IPL to review Vivo deal as India reacts to border skirmish with China
The Indian Premier League’s governing board has announced it will meet this week to review the IPL’s sponsorship deals with Chinese companies following a border skirmish between India and China.
BCCI issues commitment to continuation of Vivo title sponsorship
The Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) has moved to reiterate its commitment to its association with Chinese mobile phone brand Vivo, amid rising political tension between India and China
Sri Lankan domestic cricket returns with SportsTiger live streaming
A number of Sri Lanka’s national team cricketers will return to action next week in the 12-day-long PDC T10 league tournament.
Cricket Australia cuts jobs, pauses international tours
Cricket Australia has announced further job losses, a pause of international tours and executive pay cuts as it seeks to streamline its finances, which have been damaged by Covid-19
Round-Up: Diack jail term requested, McLaren considering stake sale, Queensland opens stadiums, and more
French prosecutors are seeking a four-year jail sentence for former world athletics federation president Lamine Diack at his ongoing trial in Paris for corruption, money laundering and breach of trust…
Proposed IPL dates revealed, T20 World Cup ‘unlikely’ this year
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is considering running this year's Indian Premier League from September 26 to November 8
Sri Lanka Cricket extends TV rights tender amid India series questions
Sri Lanka Cricket has again been forced into extending its global media-rights invitation to tender process, amid reports of concerns from bidders over the status of its scheduled series against India
Cricket Australia appoints Hockley as interim CEO
Cricket Australia has installed T20 World Cup organising committee chief executive Nick Hockley as an interim replacement for the outgoing chief executive Kevin Roberts
Round-Up: US Open go-ahead, Tokyo candidate would cancel Olympics, PCB’s five-year plan, and more
The US Open tennis tournament is to go ahead as planned pending formal government approval. The ATP and WTA are expected to approve a plan for the tournament, which is set for August 31 to September 13
Cricket Australia CEO Roberts set for departure
Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts looks set to leave his role, just over a year and a half after being appointed
Round-Up: India tours cancelled, Rugby Australia rule changes, Lang Ping-Lululemon tie-up, and more
The Indian cricket team's upcoming tours of Sri Lanka, in June, and Zimbabwe, in August, have been called off due to the Covid-19 threat - ESPNCricinfo
KFC retains T20, Proteas and mini-cricket rights with Cricket South Africa
Fast food restaurant chain KFC has extended its sponsorship of Cricket South Africa (CSA) across three pillars of the game in the country
Round-Up: AFL and LaLiga resume, Diack trial revelations, IPL hopes, and more
The Australian Football League resumed its 2020 season on Thursday evening, with defending champions Richmond Tigers drawing with Collingwood Magpies during a match played at an empty Melbourne Cricket…
ICC and cricket boards wrestling with Covid calendar challenges
The International Cricket Council pushed back until next month a decision on whether this year’s T20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled in Australia in October and November.
ICC opens up test cricket shirt sponsorship
The International Cricket Council is permitting prominent front-of-shirt sponsors during test matches for the first time as part of its Covid-19 response
Round-Up: Tokyo governor’s Olympic worry, Sydney wants Fury fight, Saudi to sponsor virtual Le Mans, and more
The governor of Tokyo has questioned whether the Olympic Games can go ahead next year without an international deal on travel and quarantine