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Endeavor’s 160over90 among quartet of companies working with WTT
World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has recruited the support of four companies, including 160over90, the marketing services arm of sports and entertainment…
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
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
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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Formula E agrees partnership with Chinese video platform Kuaishou
Formula E and Tencent-backed Chinese short video platform Kuaishou have announced the launch of a 'strategic alliance'
Yuanfudao Online Education signs with Beijing 2022 in domestic second tier
The Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG) has signed Yuanfudao Online Education as a second-tier Official Sponsor of Beijing 2022
Japanese Olympic Committee cuts grants to national federations
The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Covid-19 pandemic is forcing the Japanese Olympic Committee to cut funding for Japanese sports federations
How Not to Drive in Japan – AIG & New Zealand Rugby
As Japan prepared for an influx of international fans coming to watch the 2019 Rugby World Cup, AIG Japan leveraged the company’s sponsorship of New Zealand’s All Blacks toward a road safety campaign.
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…
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
Player of the Match Trophy – Mastercard & World Rugby
The spearhead strand of Mastercard’s 2019 Rugby World Cup activation programme saw the tournament’s official payments partner harness real-time technology to create unique Player of the Match trophies for each match.
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
One Championship enlists Microsoft to transform digital platform
Singapore-based sports media organisation One Championship has named technology company Microsoft as its preferred cloud and data services provider
Nobody Does Sevens Like Hong Kong – Cathay Pacific & the Hong Kong Rugby Union
The Sevens’ co-title partner activated its rights in 2019 with a domestic focus: build local support for brand and event by making the Sevens and the city inseparable.
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.