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New Zealand Rugby has appointed Google executive Craig Fenton to head up its commercial activity after the recent departure of Richard Thomas. 

Foxtel’s Main Event channel will become the exclusive home of all pay-per-view UFC events from the start of 2024, bolstering the media group’s position as Australia’s pre-eminent sports broadcaster. P

The Australian Rugby League Commission and New South Wales Government have agreed a fresh one-year deal for this season’s NRL and NRLW Premiership Grand Finals to remain at Sydney’s Accor Stadium, with the long-term home of the events remaining uncertain.

Australia and Japan's rugby union teams will face each other more often throughout this decade as their respective governing bodies forge closer commercial and governance ties

The Queensland state government is at loggerheads with the mayor of Gold Coast over the latter’s pursuit of a ‘rescue plan’ to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the country. G

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has been thrown into turmoil after the government of the Australian state of Victoria cancelled its plans to stage the 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing cost concerns

Australian commercial free-to-air broadcaster Nine has ramped up its commitment to the National Women's Rugby League by announcing it will make all 48 games from the expanded 2023 season available live…

Chinese dairy products manufacturer Mengniu has continued its support of Fifa national team tournaments by becoming an official sponsor of the upcoming Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Travis Auld has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC), organisers of the Melbourne Formula 1 race, replacing the recently departed Andrew Westacott

Major League Cricket has announced a domestic media rights deal with subscription broadcaster Willow TV and a series of international media rights agreements ahead of its inaugural season

Hockey Australia, field hockey's domestic governing body, has struck an extensive media rights agreement with commercial broadcaster Seven Network

Chinese electric two-wheeled vehicle manufacturer Yadea has returned to Fifa’s commercial programme by agreeing to become a regional sponsor of the upcoming 2023 Women’s World Cup.

The Australian Government has been called on to introduce a “phased, comprehensive ban” on online gambling advertising within three years, following the publication of a new report.

The national football federations of Australia and New Zealand have expressed interest in exploring a joint bid to host the 2029 Fifa Club World Cup (CWC)

The New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association has struck a first-of-its-kind global partnership with TripADeal, the Australia-based online travel agent

Fifa has announced that Optus has become a sponsor of the upcoming 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand

Australian media group Nine has followed up its recent rights agreement for the Olympic Games by signing a commercial sponsorship deal with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC)

Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has elected to withdraw from the process to potentially retain its free-to-air rights for domestic horse racing showpiece the Melbourne Cup, stating such a…