Covid-19
Round-Up: NRL restart reaction, Serie A gets restart date, first live EPL matches for BBC, Sri Lanka’s Carlton returns, and more
Australian commentators hailed rule changes in the National Rugby League that led to an exciting game as the 2020 season got back underway yesterday with the Parramatta Eels beating the Brisbane Broncos…
Yamaha app transmits fans’ cheers to empty stadiums
Japanese technology firm Yamaha has developed a smartphone application that lets fans cheer remotely from home for their teams playing in empty arenas
Icelandic FA signs Puma for Euro 2020, ending 20-year Errea association
German sportswear company Puma has ousted Italian rival Errea from its long-term position as kit supplier to the Iceland national football team
Round-Up: NZ NBL’s streaming service, Singapore GP preparations start, McLaren cuts, and more
New Zealand's National Basketball League has launched a direct-to-consumer global streaming service that will allow viewers outside of the country to pay to watch coverage of the competition
Stallion farm group increases sponsorship contribution to Irish horse racing
Irish horse racing’s biggest sponsor, the Irish European Breeders’ Fund (EBF), will increase its race prize-money contribution to €2.5m ($2.7m) f
NBA’s restart options present ‘exciting’ opportunity for sponsors, says marketer
A leading agency marketer expects National Basketball Association sponsors to get behind innovative plans to resume the season at one or more central venues later this year
Round-Up: Sri Lanka scraps stadium, OnePlus-Fnatic cricket initiative, Sunwolves in Australia ‘unlikely’, and more
Sri Lanka's government has scrapped its plans for a new $40m cricket stadium after warnings from former national team cricketers that it would end up a 'white elephant' - Channel News Asia/AFP
Round-Up: EPL positive tests, Swiss A-G impeachment proceedings, Pakistan’s ‘bio-secure’ England tour, ANOC funding, and more
There have been six positive Covid-19 tests from English Premier League players or club staff after the league's first phase of testing - Sky Sports
Round-Up: Football salary cap proposed, India-Sri Lanka tour decision delay, UFC on Bilibili, and more
The president of the German football federation and the chairman of Bayern Munich are proposing a salary cap for professional football in Europe
Sponsors tipped to follow Investec’s demand for Epsom Derby fee reduction
Sponsors of UK horse racing will follow the example of Epsom Derby title sponsor Investec in calling for fee reductions because of reduced programmes caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, an industry expert…
Round-Up: Singapore GP questions, AFL training starts, Taiwan admits more fans, and more
The promoter of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has said it would be "unfeasible" for it to stage a race with no fans. The race is scheduled for September 20
Olympique Lyonnais reviews sponsorship goals in wake of Covid-19
French Ligue 1 football club Olympique Lyonnais has downgraded its objective of achieving between €43m ($46.5m) and €46m in sponsorship income next season because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Round-Up: Hyundai breaks with FFA, Ma Guoli leaves CBA, PGA Tour to fly golfers, European football restarts, and more
Hyundai is ending its sponsorship of the Australian A-League after this season, according to the Sydney Morning Herald
UCI WorldTour’s CCC Team seeks new main sponsor
UCI WorldTour cycling outfit CCC Team is seeking a new title sponsor after Polish shoe and bag retail group CCC elected to end its deal early amid wider financial struggles at the company
One Championship signs up tech sponsors, explores ‘closed-door’ events
Mixed martial arts and esports promotion, One Championship, has completed four sponsorship deals with technology companies for the rest of 2020
APAC Round-Up: LaLiga resumption, Aus Open threat, Warne-Amazon doco, India keen for Oz tour, and more
Spanish football's LaLiga is to resume on June 20 and be completed before the end of July, the manager of Leganes, Javier Aguirre has told the media, according to Reuters
Wanda Sports reports full-year revenue dip, reiterates Covid-19 warning
Wanda Sports Group, the owner of the Infront agency, among other interests in sport, has reported revenues of €1.03bn ($1.16bn) in 2019, a 9-per-cent fall on 2018.
Norwegian Ski Federation loses Veidekke deal as financial losses bite deep
The Norwegian Ski Federation (NSF), already suffering financial losses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, has lost one of its key sponsors – the country’s largest civil engineering company Veidekke.