South Korea to visit Japan for football friendly
South Korea's men's football team is to become the first international sports team to visit Japan since the country tightened its border restrictions in late December, for a friendly later this month
UFC signs up crypto casino Stake to new sponsorship category
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has secured a sponsorship deal with crypto casino and sportsbook company Stake.com in its first official betting partner deal in Latin America and Asia
South Korea bids to host World Cup qualifying group
South Korea's national football governing body has applied to host matches for the delayed Group H Asian 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying games, with the aim of setting up a bio-secure bubble for the games
Women’s Rugby World Cup postponement confirmed, $2.7m funding package announced
World Rugby’s Executive Committee has formally authorised a recommendation to postpone this year's Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand to 2022.
Inter Milan inks regional deal for China with Riello
Serie A football club Inter Milan has announced a sponsorship deal with Italian industrial group Riello, appointing the firm as an official regional partner for mainland China
Foxtel and Kayo to ramp up women’s sport coverage
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has unveiled a new initiative to increase the visibility of women's sport on its linear channels and streaming platform Kayo Sports
ICC reveals expansion plans for women’s cricket
The International Cricket Council will add two more teams to the Twenty20 and One Day editions of the women’s World Cup from 2026, and a new six-team event, as part of the governing body’s plans to exp…
HSBC Women’s World Championship marks step-up in Singapore sports hosting
The world’s top women golfers, including world number one Ko Jin-young, Danielle Kang and Park In-bee, have confirmed they will play in the re-scheduled HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore next m…
Lions ‘reject’ Rugby Australia’s tour hosting offer
The British and Irish Lions have turned down a bid by Rugby Australia to host this summer’s tour against South Africa.
Former IPL COO Raman to join Chennai Super Kings
Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings are set to appoint Sundar Raman in a senior commercial role with the cricket franchise