South Korea
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: ATP Cup talks continue, English football schedule unveiled, FanCode gets MLB rights, and more
Tennis Australia is keen on hosting the second edition of the ATP Cup next year in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, and is in talks with the Association of Tennis Professionals about doing so
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
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
Korean women’s golf tournaments cancelled as sponsors withdraw
Three tournaments on Korea's KLPGA women's golf tour have been cancelled after sponsors withdrew due to Covid-19-related financial problems
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: Positive message from Tokyo, D-Day for Women’s World Cup, Aussie rugby pay cut, and more
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
Round-Up: J-League restart, Nike and Adidas show solidarity, Ferrari plans Asia-Pac academy, and more
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
Round-Up: Sri Lanka scraps stadium, OnePlus-Fnatic cricket initiative, Sunwolves in Australia ‘unlikely’, and more
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
Round-Up: EPL positive tests, Swiss A-G impeachment proceedings, Pakistan’s ‘bio-secure’ England tour, ANOC funding, and more
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
Round-Up: Singapore GP questions, AFL training starts, Taiwan admits more fans, and more
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
South Korean football clubs running into financial trouble
Korean football clubs are facing dangerous financial problems due to the suspension of their season, the Yonhap News Agency has reported
KBO renews sponsorship with Pocari Sweat
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
Ko Jin-young agrees sponsorship with Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels
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
Shinhan Bank extends KBO League title sponsorship
Financial services company Shinhan Bank has extended its title sponsorship of the KBO League, the top division of baseball in South Korea
KPGA signs Garmin as sponsor
The Korea Professional Golfers' Association has agreed a sponsorship deal with the Korean arm of American consumer technology company Garmin
LG Electronics backs world number one golfer Ko
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
Samsung launches smartphone for Tokyo 2020 athletes
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