Motorsport
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
Round-Up: Fifa rejects Infantino investigation, Thai and Malaysian MotoGPs off, NBA reviews China training programmes, and more
Fifa said there is "no reason" for the Swiss criminal investigation into president Gianni Infantino, and he will continue in his role as normal
Iqoniq adds McLaren Racing to sports portfolio
McLaren Racing has signed the engagement app Iqoniq as the official fan engagement partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team
Lenovo adds San Marino title rights to MotoGP portfolio
Chinese tech brand Lenovo is to title sponsor this year’s Gran Premio di San Marino MotoGP race – marking the brand’s first time as a lead sponsor at a major motorsports event.
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Petrobras exit makes room for return of Gulf at McLaren Racing
Gulf Oil International has signed a multi-year sponsorship with the McLaren Racing Formula One team and luxury supercar company McLaren Automotive
McLaren F1 team poised for Gulf sponsorship
Formula One Team McLaren looks to have signed up oil giant Gulf as a new sponsor
Formula E sponsor Hugo Boss calls for discount as Covid-19 hits hospitality asset
Fashion brand Hugo Boss has held talks to reduce its Formula E rights fee by 50 per cent this season, primarily because of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on its key corporate hospitality inventory,…
Round-Up: IOC to discuss “frugal” Olympics, Pressure mounts on Thai broadcaster, Pakistan cricket’s sponsorship deal, and more
The International Olympic Committee will meet today to discuss ways of pushing ahead with plans for a "frugal" Tokyo Games next year
Title sponsor ABB provides charging technology for Gen3 Formula E cars
Technology firm ABB has widened its sponsorship of the Formula E electric racing series to include the provision of the charging technology for the third generation of cars in the series
Pirelli signs as event main sponsor of three WSBK rounds
Italian tyre brand Pirelli will be the main event sponsors for the Spanish, French and Riviera di Rimini rounds of this year’s Superbike World Championship.
Round-Up: True threatens FAT, ITTF worlds postponed again, WTA ‘hopeful’ on China tournaments, and more
Thai pay-television broadcaster TrueVisions is threatening not to show the end of the extended Thai League 1 football season, and is demanding a reduction in its rights fees for the competition
Round-Up: T20 World Cup announcement, Vietnam eyeing November Grand Prix, Victoria’s sports exodus, and more
After months of speculation, the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup is reportedly set to be postponed this week. Australian media reports say an official announcement will be made on Friday.
Round-Up: Infantino investigation, Intel takes Jio stake, Cricket Australia player pay agreement, and more
Formula One motor-racing returned at the weekend after its Covid-19 suspension with a grand prix behind closed doors at Austria's Red Bull Ring
Data Snapshot: Motorsport 2020
Formula One, Formula E and MotoGP – motorsport’s biggest global series – hold central sponsorships worth $394m (€354m) in 2020, across 48 central deals.
Round-Up: Wuhan targets “hugely symbolic” Open, IOA reviews Li Ning deal, LaLiga international viewing jumps, and more
Organisers of this year's Wuhan Open WTA Tour event, pencilled for October 19 to 25, told Agence France Presse that it will be "hugely symbolic" in terms of the city's fight against Covid-19 should it…
Right Formula’s Fenwick: Motorsport driving hardest bargain in sponsor renegotiations
Motorsports stakeholders and more prominent rights-holders are tending to drive the hardest bargain in the renegotiation of sponsorship contracts during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the head of…
Red Bull extends race title deals as MotoGP gears up for restart
Energy drink Red Bull has made deals to title or co-title sponsor up to four MotoGP races in 2020, including the opening two races of the restarted season
Nascar, Advance Auto Parts strike multi-faceted partnership
US stock car racing series Nascar has signed a multiyear, multi-faceted partnership with automotive aftermarket parts provider Advance Auto Parts