Premier League introduces owners’ charter to avoid ESL repeat

The Premier League is preparing to introduce new rules, including an ‘owners’ charter’, to avoid a repeat of the European Super League (ESL) and...

BCCI puts IPL on hold as COVID-19 cases surge

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season after a number of staff and...

Stats Perform tells a ‘deeper sports story’ with PressBox launch

Sports data and analytics firm Stats Perform has unveiled PressBox - its newly-launched ‘all-in-one online platform’, bringing together data-driven insights, video clip discovery and data...

Google joins WNBA top-tier sponsorship category

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has signed up technology giant Google to the division’s top-tier Changemaker sponsorship category in a new multi-year tie-up.Under...

North Korea withdraws from 2022 World Cup qualifiers

North Korea is set to skip out on the 2022 FIFA World Cup after announcing its intention to withdraw from the Asian qualifiers for...

DAZN takes Canelo-Saunders bout to the ‘next level’ with NFTs

Digital sports streaming service DAZN is set to launch the company’s first-ever set of non-fungible-tokens (NFTs), showcasing iconic moments from the world Super Middleweight...

Genius Sports enhances fan engagement offering with FanHub transaction

Genius Sports has acquired FanHub Media Holdings, a provider of free-to-play games, in the sports data and technology firm’s first move as an NYSE-listed...

ECA makes sizeable donation to India COVID-19 relief efforts as IPL...

The Estonian Cricket Association (ECA) has made a significant donation of more than 100,000 INR to go towards relief efforts in fighting India’s COVID-19...

Sky Italia holds onto Bundesliga rights as Ligue 1 deal struck

Sky Italia has struck a four-year broadcasting arrangement with the subsidiary arm of the German Football League (DFL), Bundesliga International, until the end of...

Fightzone to maximise audience reach via Red Bee Media deal

International boxing platform Fightzone has partnered with Red Bee Media, in a deal which will see 50 matches broadcast on the latter’s OTT platform...