Cricket
Round-Up: Fifa ethics committee clears Infantino, CAF delays qualifiers, China LPGA Tour restarts, and more
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been cleared by the organisation's ethics committee of any breach of its code in relation to his meetings with Swiss attorney-general Michael Lauber
Rajasthan Royals sponsorship aims to challenge taboo around periods
A sponsorship deal by Indian Premier League team the Rajasthan Royals with sanitary pad brand Niine is aiming to break taboos in India around menstruation
Round-Up: New Fifa international window, Royals deal challenges taboos, NZ North v South match returns, and more
Fifa has created a new international match window in 2022, from January 24 to February 1, to ease fixture congestion caused by the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today
Fantasy sports platform Dream11 bids highest for IPL 2020 title rights
Online fantasy sports platform Dream11 has been awarded the title rights to the Indian Premier League 2020 season after a three-way bidding contest
Round-Up: Japan sticks with 5,000 fans, Chinese badminton league restart, O’Sullivan signs China agent, and more
Japan is to extend its 5,000-person limit on attendees at sports events and concerts beyond the initial planned period that ran until the end of August
Kolkata Knight Riders sign up Mobile Premier League as principal sponsor
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders has signed up esports and mobile gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) as its new principal sponsor
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
IPL 2020 title sponsor tender ‘draws expressions of interest from five brands’
Reports indicate at least five brands have expressed an interest in bidding for the title sponsorship rights to the 2020 edition of cricket's Indian Premier League (IPL)
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
Caribbean Premier League adds Bet Daily to 2020 roster
Asian online gaming platform Bet Daily has signed as an official sponsor of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for the latest edition of the Twenty20 cricket series
Round-Up: Tencent earnings report, IPL sponsorship targets, Diamond League returns, and more
Lars Graff has been appointed co-tournament director of the China Open tennis tournament
Round-Up: BCCI denies further sponsor pressure, England tour of India postponed, Super Rugby Aotearoa sell-out, and more
Germany will not allow fans into football stadiums until at least the end of October - Reuters/CNA
Portimao in Portugal will host the final race of the 2020 MotoGP season - Reuters/CNA
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
BCCI suspends Vivo from IPL title deal for 2020 season
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended its high-profile sponsorship deal with Chinese mobile phone brand for the 2020 season
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
Round-Up: Olympics ‘to go ahead amid pandemic’, Tencent pushes for games streaming merger, PKL teams ‘reject Star offer’, and more
Next year's Tokyo Olympics will take place even if the Covid-19 pandemic is still underway, said Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the Games' organising committee
Vivo pulls out of Indian Premier League title sponsorship
Chinese mobile phone maker Vivo has withdrawn as title sponsor of this year's Indian Premier League, amid political tensions between China and India.
Vivo's deal is reported to be worth Rs4
Caribbean Premier League signs up Fun88 as sponsor
Cricket franchise tournament the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has added gambling platform Fun88 to its sponsorship portfolio.
The long-term deal will begin with the forthcoming 2020 CPL season