Japanese government privately concludes it ‘too difficult’ to host Tokyo Olympics
The Japanese government wants to cancel the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and bid to host the games in the next available opening in 2032,...
Bidding contest for 2027 AFC Asian Cup gets underway
The four bidders for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup - India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iran - have published their respective strategies and objectives.Bidding...
Inter Milan and LD Sports seal regional sponsorship deal
Serie A club Inter Milan has secured a regional sponsorship agreement with Chinese marketing, entertainment and sports content agency LD Sports.As a result of...
Naomi Osaka signs luxury brand sponsorship deal
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has signed a sponsorship agreement with Swiss luxury watch brand Tag Heuer.Most recently, Osaka signed a ‘seven figure deal’...
PP Sports and Premier League legal battle rumbles on
PP Sports is preparing to take legal action against the Premier League, the Financial Times has reported.The Chinese streaming service, which is owned by...
New Japanese rugby union league set to launch in 2022
A new three-division rugby union league is set to debut in Japan in 2022, according to the country’s Rugby Football Union.The new league will...
AFC names Sportradar as video and data distribution partner
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has enlisted the services of Sportradar, signing an eight-year global data and video rights contract with the digital media...
China Mobile grows La Liga presence with media rights deal
Telecommunications company China Mobile has agreed a non-exclusive media rights deal with La Liga which runs until 2022/23.Under the terms of the contract, China...
Indonesian badminton players banned for life for betting breaches
Eight badminton players from Indonesia have been handed severe penalties by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for betting offences.The players, who primarily competed in...
BCCI separates with IMG over IPL event rights
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has parted ways with International Management Group (IMG) ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League...