China
Round-Up: PP Sports ‘to sue’ EPL, Bach addresses Beijing expo, East Bengal to join ISL, and more
Chinese streaming platform PP Sports is going to sue the English Premier League over the termination of their media-rights contract for the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle, according to Chinese news service Beijing…
Round-Up: Wada threat to US athletes, Kooyong Classic cancelled, Williams family leaves F1, and more
America's top athletes could be banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events if the US follows through on its threat to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency - Reuters
Fiba hails new TCL deal as ‘beacon’ of enduring sponsorship demand
Basketball’s world governing body Fiba has agreed a major new four-year sponsorship deal with Chinese consumer appliances firm TCL, beginning immediately and running until the end of 2023.
Round-Up: UK investor increases sports stakes, no bids for India kit rights, Red Bull releases Royals doco, and more
London-based investor Lindsell Train has increased stakes in sports and entertainment companies including Manchester United, Disney and World Wrestling Entertainment - Financial Times
Round-Up: Le Tour’s tough Covid-19 rules, Japan to acquire 500m vaccine doses, ONE Apprentice rights deals, and more
The English Premier League allowed 2,500 supporters to attend a friendly between Brighton and Chelsea in a test of Covid-19 measures - AFP/CNA
Round-Up: Hong Kong 2021 marathon postponed, CA vows full schedule, America’s Cup legal battle, and more
The 2021 Hong Kong Marathon has been postponed. The race was due to take place on January 24
Round-Up: IPL loses sponsor, Golf Australia and FFA appointments, CBA takes player image rights, and more
Indian retailer Future Group has pulled out of its sponsorship of the Indian Premier League. The company is suffering financial problems linked to Covid-19
Round-Up: Japanese companies turn against Olympics, survey says; KBO not expecting fans back soon; and more
A survey of 13,000 Japanese companies has found that more than half want next year's Tokyo Olympics to be either cancelled or postponed again - Kyodo News
East Asia Super League announces 10-year deal with Fiba ahead of 2021 launch
New pan-regional club basketball league the East Asia Super League has secured the backing of world governing body Fiba in a 10-year deal
Round-Up: Fifa ethics committee clears Infantino, CAF delays qualifiers, China LPGA Tour restarts, and more
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been cleared by the organisation's ethics committee of any breach of its code in relation to his meetings with Swiss attorney-general Michael Lauber
Round-Up: New Fifa international window, Royals deal challenges taboos, NZ North v South match returns, and more
Fifa has created a new international match window in 2022, from January 24 to February 1, to ease fixture congestion caused by the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today
Round-Up: Japan sticks with 5,000 fans, Chinese badminton league restart, O’Sullivan signs China agent, and more
Japan is to extend its 5,000-person limit on attendees at sports events and concerts beyond the initial planned period that ran until the end of August
Round-Up: Chinese sponsors exit English football deals, Seoul shuts out fans again, Uighur group calls for Beijing 2022 rethink, and more
Chinese company LD Sports is to walk away from its £7.5m ($9.8m/€8.3m
Round-Up: Tencent earnings report, IPL sponsorship targets, Diamond League returns, and more
Lars Graff has been appointed co-tournament director of the China Open tennis tournament
Round-Up: KBO opens to more fans, RA sets Super Rugby deadline, US Open withdrawals, and more
The Korean KBO basketball league yesterday increased the number of fans allowed into games from 10 per cent of stadium capacity to 25 per cent - Naver
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics signs Sankeshu as official paint partner
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics have signed Sankeshu Paint as official exclusive paint supplier for the Games
Round-Up: A-League spectator tests positive, big firms eye IPL sponsorship, T1 expands Twitch deal, and more
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