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Round-Up: Valcke and Al-Khelaifi trial begins, NRL player pay threat, Macau GP drops F3, and more
A criminal trial of former Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke and the chairman of sports pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports Nasser Al-Khelaifi began in Switzerland yesterday
Infront pens early extension to Four Hills deal, ski jumping on European Games list
The Infront agency has agreed a four-year extension to its deal to exclusively market sponsorship rights to the Four Hills Tournament, ski jumping’s showpiece otherwise known as the Vierschanzentournee.
Round-Up: Migu sublicenses LaLiga rights, Neymar signs with Puma, new F1 teams to pay $200m, and more
Migu, the entertainment streaming platform of Chinese mobile network China Mobile, agreed a sublicensing deal with streaming platform iQiyi Sports for coverage of the Spanish LaLiga during the 2020-21…
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…
Round-Up: Olympics Covid-19 discussions underway, human rights groups question Beijing 2022, PCB increases cricketer pay, and more
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said "important and intensive discussions" were taking place in the coming weeks about Covid-19 counter measures for the Tokyo Olympics
IOC questions Oxford study, Tokyo sponsors ponder extension
The International Olympic Committee has questioned the validity of a study from Oxford University that criticised the organisation for its failure to address hosting cost overruns
France 2023: Close to €60m raised from domestic sponsorship sales
State-owned railway company SNCF and building equipment rental firm Loxam have become the latest official sponsors of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, as French organisers announced they have filled all eight…
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
Round-Up: PP Sports ‘to sue’ EPL, Bach addresses Beijing expo, East Bengal to join ISL, and more
Chinese streaming platform PP Sports is going to sue the English Premier League over the termination of their media-rights contract for the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle, according to Chinese news service Beijing…
Round-Up: Wada threat to US athletes, Kooyong Classic cancelled, Williams family leaves F1, and more
America's top athletes could be banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events if the US follows through on its threat to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency - Reuters
Pakistan and Sri Lanka T20 leagues target November starts
T20 cricket franchise leagues in Pakistan and Sri Lanka have announced plans to play later this year. Meanwhile, Indian Premier League preparations continue, with teams adding more sponsorship deals
Round-Up: UK investor increases sports stakes, no bids for India kit rights, Red Bull releases Royals doco, and more
London-based investor Lindsell Train has increased stakes in sports and entertainment companies including Manchester United, Disney and World Wrestling Entertainment - Financial Times
Korean basketball pre-season tournament cancelled, 2020-21 season start under threat
The Korean Basketball League has been forced to postpone its planned 2019-20 season decider due to a second Covid-19 outbreak, with the October start of the 2020-21 season also under threat
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: Le Tour’s tough Covid-19 rules, Japan to acquire 500m vaccine doses, ONE Apprentice rights deals, and more
The English Premier League allowed 2,500 supporters to attend a friendly between Brighton and Chelsea in a test of Covid-19 measures - AFP/CNA
Round-Up: Hong Kong 2021 marathon postponed, CA vows full schedule, America’s Cup legal battle, and more
The 2021 Hong Kong Marathon has been postponed. The race was due to take place on January 24
Flurry of sponsorship deals ahead of IPL start
There has been a surge in sponsorship dealmaking ahead of this year's Indian Premier League T20 tournament, which starts in the United Arab Emirates on September 19
Round-Up: IPL loses sponsor, Golf Australia and FFA appointments, CBA takes player image rights, and more
Indian retailer Future Group has pulled out of its sponsorship of the Indian Premier League. The company is suffering financial problems linked to Covid-19