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Vivo pulls out of Indian Premier League title sponsorship
Chinese mobile phone maker Vivo has withdrawn as title sponsor of this year's Indian Premier League, amid political tensions between China and India.
Vivo's deal is reported to be worth Rs4
Round-Up: WTA Tour restarts, IPL sponsor backlash, Chinese NBL to restart, and more
The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA
The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA
Round-Up: Fifa rejects Infantino investigation, Thai and Malaysian MotoGPs off, NBA reviews China training programmes, and more
Fifa said there is "no reason" for the Swiss criminal investigation into president Gianni Infantino, and he will continue in his role as normal
Round-Up: Real Madrid tops brand value chart, Puma says financial guidance ‘impossible’, Beijing 2022 fashion line launched, and more
Real Madrid is the world's most valuable football brand, according to an annual report by brand consultancy Brand Finance. The report says the Spanish club's brand is worth €1.419bn ($1.6
Round-Up: IPL in UAE awaiting govt nod, Indian Super League salary cap complaint, All Blacks v NRL game still alive, and more
World Athletics said Olympic qualification for marathon and race walk events will restart from September 1, three months earlier than previously announced - Reuters/CNA
58.com invests in Chinese Super League sponsorship
The Chinese Super League (CSL) has reached a long-term agreement with online classified ads marketplace, 58.com and its secondary real estate platform Anjuke to jointly sponsor the league
Borussia Dortmund to kick off virtual Asia tour with Tmall launch
German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund will launch an official store on Alibaba-owned Chinese ecommerce platform Tmall this Friday, ahead of the start of its virtual summer tour of Asia on Saturday
Round-Up: Chinese GP doubts and deal extension, PP Sports battles pirates, vaccine critical for Tokyo Olympics, and more
The Chinese Formula One Grand Prix is to be cancelled this year, but is also set for a five-year extension to its hosting deal, from 2021 to 2025, according to reports by specialist motorsport journalists…
Beijing 2022 adds Yum China to sponsorship portfolio
The Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG) has added food retail services company Yum China as its latest sponsor
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
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
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
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