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Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an exclusive partnership with Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou to provide short-form videos to his Chinese fans – Sportsmoney.c

Athletes will not be forced to get Covid-19 vaccinations ahead of next year's Olympics, but they should do so as a "demonstration of solidarity" with the Japanese people, IOC president Thomas Bach said…

There are reports that the Chinese Basketball Association is considering using a break clause to bring an early end to its commercial rights deal with the Infront China agency

Cricket Australia is introducing three new rules for the upcoming Big Bash League T20 tournament, designed to add layers to strategic complexity to games and to increase audience engagement - Cricket Australia

IOC president Thomas Bach is visiting Tokyo next week for three days to review preparations for the Olympics

Most Japanese companies want the Olympics to go ahead in the country next year, according to a survey - Reuters

China last weekend hosted its first major international sports events since the start of the pandemic

The Lanka Premier League will start five days later from November 27 to December 17 and will only be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota

Two torches that will be used in the Olympic and Paralympic torch relays at the postponed Tokyo Games next summer have started an eight-month tour of Tokyo

Online training sessions for volunteers at next summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have resumed following a roughly eight-month suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today

South Korean consumer electronics company LG has agreed a three-year tournament deal with the Korea Professional Golfers Association

Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for the Vodafone Test series, Dettol ODI Series and Dettol Twenty20 International Series against India – Cricket Australia G

IOC president Thomas Bach said athletes will not be stopped from taking part in next year's Olympics because of heavy Covid-19 outbreaks in their home countries - Kyodo News

China wants to use football to unite its nation and to build bridges with countries around the world, Chinese Football Association secretary general Liu Yi said in a rare interview with international media…

The UK accused the Russian military of conducting "cyber reconnaissance" operations against Tokyo Olympics organisers, logistics suppliers and sponsors - Reuters/CNA

Doha is to host the single-leg final of this year's AFC Champions League - Goal

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), organiser of the Wimbledon Championships, has announced it has renewed official supplier deals with Rolex, Jaguar and Robinson’s.

Uefa is considering options for changing the hosting plan of the Euro 2020 tournament, although for now the original plan remains, including to have full stadia - AFP/CNA