United Arab Emirates
EXCLUSIVE: IMG to recruit new Mena chief as Guignery heads for exit
Franck Guignery, IMG’s vice-president and managing director in the Middle East and North Africa, is to leave the agency, SportBusiness understands.
Former QSI marketing officer Singh establishes new agency in the UAE
Former Qatar Sports Investments senior marketing officer Sunny Singh has established a new sports marketing agency, Collaborate Sports and Entertainment, in the United Arab Emirates
Twenty First Century Media to market revamped Sharjah T20 tournament
Indian sports marketing agency Twenty First Century Media has agreed a deal manage the commercial rights of the revamped Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS) T20 competition in Sharjah in the United Arab…
Dubai signs on as first E-Bike GP host, BMC to sponsor
New cycling series the E-Bike Grand Prix (EBK GP) has today (Tuesday) announced Dubai as its first race destination, with Swiss bike manufacturer BMC to serve as its technical partner
BDSwiss backs European Tour’s DP World Tour Championship
Financial services firm BDSwiss has agreed a deal to sponsor the DP World Tour Championship, the season-ending event on golf’s European Tour.
IMG expands licensing business with 20too acquisition
The IMG agency has bolstered its licensing business through the acquisition of 20too Licensing, a Dubai-based specialist licensing agency
Memotraits – Rakbank & FC Barcelona
Early in 2020, ‘Memotraits’ leveraged Rakbank’s rights in the UAE as a FC Barcelona regional partner by turning local Barca fan football memories into physical art.
Indian Premier League gets underway in UAE
The 2020 Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament got underway on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, after a six-month delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic
We Choose to Rise – Etihad & Special Olympics
Ahead of the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, Etihad launched a campaign spanning television, cinema, online and at-event promotion to link the brand to the property’s values of tolerance, diversity and unity.
Round-Up: Rossi bound for Malaysia, IPL’s 20,000 Covid-19 tests and more
Seven-times MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has dismissed speculation he will be retiring from the sport at the end of the season, saying he is on the verge of signing a new deal with Malaysian-based team…
IPL releases schedule, season will start with Mumbai v Chennai
The Indian Premier League has released the schedule for its 2020 season in the United Arab Emirates
BKT Tires announces deals with six IPL teams
Indian tyre manufacturer BKT Tires has agreed sponsorship deals with six Indian Premier League teams covering this year's tournament
CSK’s positive tests rock IPL ahead of restart
Twelve members of the Chennai Super Kings Indian Premier League team have tested positive for Covid-19, prompting its star batsman Suresh Raina to fly home to India and causing jitters ahead of the league's…
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
IPL gets green light for UAE move, seeks new sponsor
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has secured Indian government approval to run this year's Indian Premier League in the UAE, according to league chairman Brijesh Patel
IPL confirms 2020 schedule and Vivo sponsorship
The Indian Premier League's governing council has confirmed it plans to run its 2020 tournament from September 19 to November 10 in three venues in the UAE - Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi
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