Multi-sport
Round-Up: CBA ‘may split with Infront’, Bach says Takahashi payments did not break rules, and more
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
Music management company TaP launches sports consultancy, Leeds among clients
Music management company TaP Music has formed a sports consultancy that will provide athlete brand and commercial management, along with services for clubs and other sports bodies
Two Circles swoops for TRM Partners sponsorship agency
Two Circles, the data-driven sports marketing agency owned by Bruin Sports Capital, has acquired TRM Partners, the UK-based sponsorship sales and data agency
Round-Up: Bach meets Suga today, new rules for BBL, Beijing 2022 test events altered, and more
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
GVC Holdings rebranding to Entain plc
British gaming company expanding in regulated markets under new identity
Round-Up: Bach speaks ahead of Tokyo visit, Nine acquires Wimbledon rights, Li Ning cuts CBA fees, and more
IOC president Thomas Bach is visiting Tokyo next week for three days to review preparations for the Olympics
Round-Up: Japanese firms ‘want Olympics’, North-South Korea Youth Olympics proposal, NBA opens big Shenzhen store, and more
Most Japanese companies want the Olympics to go ahead in the country next year, according to a survey - Reuters
Head of global partnerships Carr joins IMG alumni at River Media Partners
UK sports media company River Media Partners (RMP) has hired Alex Carr, formerly strategic partnerships manager in the motorsport division of the IMG agency, as its head of global partnerships
Round-Up: China hosts first international events, NBA to build ‘experience centres’ in China, Tokyo hospitality to be reined in, and more
China last weekend hosted its first major international sports events since the start of the pandemic
Spanish government rubber stamps gambling sponsorship decree
The Spanish Government has approved the Royal Decree on the Commercial Communications of Gambling Activities, a measure that will severely restrict gambling sponsorship in domestic sport
Round-Up: Athletes from heavily-infected countries clear for Olympics, Red Bull sponsors Chinese athletics, and more
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
Denver arena naming rights, LA Rams and Arsenal included in KSE’s Ball Corporation deal
Aluminium can maker Ball Corporation has signed as a sponsor of major Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE)-owned sports teams and properties in the UK and the US
Beijing 2022 signs up Panpan Foods as latest sponsor
The organising committee for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has added Panpan Foods as a sponsor. The brand becomes the 'Official Packaged Snack Foods Sponsor' of both events
Round-Up: China wants football to ‘build bridges’, Zee appoints former BCCI chief Johri, Formula E China race postponed, and more
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…
Brady’s TB12 brand strikes IMG deal for licensing push
Tom Brady, star quarterback for the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has made a significant move to expand his global health and wellness company TB12 by striking a partnership with the…
Ex-FA and EFL commercial chiefs combine for Sport Collective and GV6 tie-up
Sport Collective, the sports marketing agency founded by two of the English Football Association’s former commercial chiefs, Peter Daire and Sean McAuliffe, has announced a collaboration with GV6 sports, t…
Round-Up: Russia accused of Olympics cyber interference, Barclay and Khwaja vie for ICC chairmanship, Sydney offers to host India, and more
The UK accused the Russian military of conducting "cyber reconnaissance" operations against Tokyo Olympics organisers, logistics suppliers and sponsors - Reuters/CNA
Round-Up: CCTV hints Morey’s departure linked to China row, JSA supports spectator tech projects, and more
Doha is to host the single-leg final of this year's AFC Champions League - Goal