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Singapore Badminton Open cancelled due to Covid-19 ‘challenges’
The Singapore Badminton Open 2021 has been cancelled because of Covid-19 challenges, the Badminton World Federation and the Singapore Badminton Association have confirmed
DAZN, Saran Media Group among successful Coppa Italia rights bidders
Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.
Singapore to lead Asia pack in ‘twin-track world’ of events, says medical expert
Singapore will have an advantage over other Asian markets in safely hosting sporting events as disparities in Covid-19 vaccination rollouts lead to a “twin-track world”, a leading medical expert has sai…
Tokyo Time to produce exclusive headwear for One Championship
Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has agreed a licensing deal with headwear brand Tokyo Time, providing it with limited edition hats and beanies
K League matches postponed, Singapore league closes doors
Positive Covid-19 tests and increasing cases are leading to match postponements and fan restrictions in Asian football leagues, with Korea's K League and Singapore's Premier League announcing responses…
LIVENow lands Euro 2020 rights in Singapore, agrees distribution with telcos
Pay-per-view streaming platform LIVENow has acquired media rights in Singapore for Uefa Euro 2020 and agreed distribution deals with local telcos Singtel and Starhub
AFC Cup Asean Zone group stage matches rescheduled
The Asian Football Confederation has rescheduled some group stage matches for the AFC Cup 2021, due to a potential fixture clash with the AFC Champions League East playoff
Lion City Sailors break ground on S$10m academy
Singapore-based football club Lion City Sailors have started construction on a S$10m ($7.5m/€6.2m) training facility set to the be a first-of-its-kind football academy in Singapore.
One Esports Dota Singapore final hits 1.1m viewing peak
A peak concurrent streaming audience of 1.1 million watched the One Esports Dota 2 Singapore Major final earlier this month
Team pushes on with Uefa club competition tenders in Canada, Southeast Asia
Team Marketing has initiated the broadcast rights sales process for the Uefa club competitions from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in Canada and an array of countries and territories in Southeast Asia
Lexus agrees deal with HSBC Women’s World Championship
Lexus has signed a deal to become the official automotive sponsor of the HSBC Women’s World Championship golf tournament.
Polo highlights added to beIN schedules in 12-territory deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to broadcast highlights of the 2021 Polo Rider Cup, a polo event to be held in Chantilly on the outskirts of Paris
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…
Singapore Premier League renews AIA deal, explores Spurs links
Insurance company AIA Singapore has extended its title sponsorship of the Singapore Premier League until the end of the 2022 season, with an option to extend for a further three years
Singapore exits proceedings for World Marathon Majors status
The World Marathon Majors (WMM) has announced that the Singapore Marathon has dropped out of contention for one of three new membership slots
One Championship ‘considering US listing’
Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship is reportedly considering a listing in the US through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
UPDATED: ATP event boosts Singapore sports hosting comeback hopes
Singapore took a significant step towards the resumption of international sports event hosting over the weekend with the start of ATP 250 event the Singapore Tennis Open