Events
Round-Up: Fifa opens CWC ticket sales, Indonesian Liga 1 decision today, Chinese tennis warns players against travel, and more
Fifa is offering Visa credit card holders in Qatar access to a special presale of Club World Cup tickets, for the competition that starts on February 4
Belarus stripped of IIHF Worlds after sponsors’ backlash
Belarus has been stripped of its hosting rights to ice hockey’s 2021 IIHF World Championship following increasing opposition – notably from sponsors – to the staging of the event in the Eastern European count…
Round-Up: Suning in talks over Inter stake, Adidas launches CNY kits, Thai Open ‘safe to proceed’, and more
Chinese conglomerate Suning is looking to sell a stake of up to 40 per cent in its Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan, and is in talks with UK-based private equity firm BC Partners - Reuters/CNA
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Round-Up: Extreme E delayed, Saigon FC’s Japanese sponsor windfall, CSL clubs renamed, and more
The new Extreme E off-road all-electric series has pushed back its opening race in Saudi Arabia from March to April due to the Covid-19 pandemic - CNA/Reuters
Round-Up: Osaka becomes LV ambassador, Pound reflects on Wada journey, Thai Open Covid-19 tests overturned, and more
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka became a brand ambassador for French fashion label Louis Vuitton - CNN
Round-Up: Fifa welcomes Qatar-Saudi thaw, Singapore ‘in frame’ for Fury-Joshua, and more
The easing of the diplomatic rift between Qatar and Saudi Arabia was welcomed by Fifa president Gianni Infantino and may reopen talks about an expanded and more lucrative 48-team World Cup in the Middle…
Round-Up: Australian Open Feb 8 start confirmed, AFL eyes full stadiums in 2021, and more
The start date of the Australian Open on February 8 has been confirmed by the ATP, along with the schedule for the start of the 2021 season
Round-Up: Amazon’s India rights ambitions, Rugby World Cup draw made, Federer’s Australian Open in doubt, and more
Amazon is expected by some sports media rights industry experts to follow up its bid for New Zealand Cricket rights in India with bids for bigger properties such as the Indian Premier League
Hogben appointed LimeLight Sports MD in management reshuffle
James Hogben has been promoted to managing director of the LimeLight Sports agency, which works with brands in the mass participation sector
Round-Up: SA v England postponed, Breakdancing at Paris 2024, Discovery-JTBC golf tie-up, and more
The South Africa v England one-day international cricket series in South Africa was postponed, following concerns about the welfare of players and after reports of breaches of the bio-secure bubbles surrounding…
Round-Up: CSL fans baulk at team name changes, Barcelona delays wage payments, and more
Fans have reacted angrily to an order by the Chinese Super League that clubs change their names to remove references to parent companies and investors
Round-Up: Silver says NBA ‘exporter of American values’, B.League increases revenue, Saucony sponsors Chinese athletics, and more
NBA president Adam Silver defended his organisation's engagement with China under questioning in a US interview, saying that the league was "an exporter of American values" - GQ, CBS, SCMP
Round-Up: Shanghai and Delhi runs go ahead, Indian kabaddi and badminton leagues postponed, and more
Around 9,000 runners took part in the Shanghai International Marathon on Sunday - RTHK
Round-Up: Migu partners with Zhibo.tv, K League to renew title sponsor, KBO prize money falls, and more
Chinese streaming platform Migu announced a three-year partnership with digital sports platform China Sports Zhibo.tv to produce content around domestic and international sports events - SportsMoney
Red Bull and SecretLab sign as founding partners of Valorant Champions Tour
The new Valorant Champions Tour esports series from games publisher Riot Games has named energy drink Red Bull and gaming chairs brand SecretLab as founding partners
The Sports Consultancy hired to commercial role for Liverpool’s Gymnastic Worlds
The Sports Consultancy, the London-based sports events and rights consultancy, has been appointed by Liverpool City Council to develop the commercial strategy for the 2022 World Artistic Gymnastic Championships
Round-Up: Australian Open mulls qualifiers cut, Olympic badminton qualifiers in Singapore, CBA second stage dates, and more
The three-round qualification tournament before the first round of the Australian Open could be axed to guarantee the grand slam will only be delayed one week – The Age
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Round-Up: Australian Open uncertainty, Foxtel eyes AFL extension, Tamil Nadu bans online gaming, and more
The first Grand Slam of 2021 could be delayed by one or two weeks from the scheduled January 18 start, due to Covid-19