South Korea

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

The mass participation element of the London Marathon has been cancelled due to Covid-19, but the elite race will take place - BBC

Three tournaments on Korea's KLPGA women's golf tour have been cancelled after sponsors withdrew due to Covid-19-related financial problems

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

In a positive sign for next year's Olympics, Japanese Olympic Committee chief Yasuhiro Yamashita has told his international counterparts that Tokyo is gradually resuming sporting activities - Kyodo News

Japanese football's J-League is to resume first division matches on July 4, with the second and third divisions starting on June 27. Matches will be played behind closed doors

Sri Lanka's government has scrapped its plans for a new $40m cricket stadium after warnings from former national team cricketers that it would end up a 'white elephant' - Channel News Asia/AFP

There have been six positive Covid-19 tests from English Premier League players or club staff after the league's first phase of testing - Sky Sports

The promoter of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has said it would be "unfeasible" for it to stage a race with no fans. The race is scheduled for September 20

Korean football clubs are facing dangerous financial problems due to the suspension of their season, the Yonhap News Agency has reported

Korea's professional baseball league, the KBO, has renewed its long-running sponsorship with sports drink brand Pocari Sweat. The deal has been renewed for four years, from 2020 to 2023

South Korea's Ko Jin-young, the world's number one women's golfer, has agreed a sponsorship deal with Philippines-based hotel group Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels

Financial services company Shinhan Bank has extended its title sponsorship of the KBO League, the top division of baseball in South Korea

The Korea Professional Golfers' Association has agreed a sponsorship deal with the Korean arm of American consumer technology company Garmin

South Korean consumer electronics company LG has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with countrywoman Ko Jin-young, the world's top-ranked female golfer

Korean mobile device manufacturer Samsung has announced a special edition of its latest smartphone, the Galaxy S20+5G, that will only be available for Tokyo 2020 Olympic athletes