Esports
Round-Up: Man Utd revenues drop, ESPN shuts esports division, Tokyo athletes exempt from quarantine, and more
Manchester United's first quarter revenue dropped by nearly 20 per cent after the Covid-19 pandemic hit ticket sales - Reuters/CNA
Round-Up: Lanka Premier League pushed back, State of Origin TV flop, China’s colossal esports market, and more
The Lanka Premier League will start five days later from November 27 to December 17 and will only be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota
Sportfive named exclusive commercial rights partner to Team SMG
Esports organisation Team SMG has appointed Sportfive as its exclusive sponsorship agency
Learfield IMG College, EA create ‘unprecedented’ esports league
The Learfield IMG College agency has teamed up with video game developer Electronic Arts to create Level Next, a new intercollegiate esports league
Former Electronic Arts marketing executive Bunge joins Riot Games
Riot Games, the publisher behind the League of Legends title, has appointed former Electronic Arts executive Jason Bunge as its first chief marketing officer
Uefa announces second edition of Uefa eEuro esports tournament
Uefa has announced plans for a second edition of its Uefa eEuro tournament, with the final of the esports event planned to coincide with the climax of the real Uefa European Championships in London next…
Round-Up: AFC CL challenges, NZC confirms home tours, Guangxi Zhuang aims for $15bn sports sector, and more
Clubs in the AFC Champions League East Zone are facing logistical hurdles to complete their matches in the competition, including clashes with domestic leagues, pressure from domestic broadcasters and…
Palermo turns to Infront to sell sponsorship, hospitality rights
Italian football club Palermo has agreed a five-year marketing deal with the Infront agency in an effort to support its recovery mission to regain Serie A status
Formula E not ruling out Tesla joining in future
There is a technical reason that electric car maker Tesla does not currently participate in Formula E which could change in the not-too-distant future, the electric motor racing series’ chief executive J…
Formula 1 launches mobile esports competition
Formula 1 has launched a global esports competition based on the F1 Mobile Racing game.
The competition is open to anyone who downloads the free game which is played on mobile devices
Round-Up: Tokyo flame on display, Platini meets prosecutor, Indonesia recognises esports, and more
The Tokyo Olympic flame went on display at the Japanese Olympic Museum next to the National Stadium, the main venue for next year's Games
Post Malone acquires stake in Envy Gaming
Post Malone, the popular American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer, has acquired an undisclosed stake in leading esports organization Envy Gaming
Round-Up: IPL loses sponsor, Golf Australia and FFA appointments, CBA takes player image rights, and more
Indian retailer Future Group has pulled out of its sponsorship of the Indian Premier League. The company is suffering financial problems linked to Covid-19
Round-Up: Chinese sponsors exit English football deals, Seoul shuts out fans again, Uighur group calls for Beijing 2022 rethink, and more
Chinese company LD Sports is to walk away from its £7.5m ($9.8m/€8.3m
Beckham’s Guild Esports appoints MediaCom as consultant
Guild Esports, the global esports company co-owned by David Beckham, has appointed MediaCom Sport & Entertainment to work as a consultant across its global partnerships strategy
Round-Up: KBO opens to more fans, RA sets Super Rugby deadline, US Open withdrawals, and more
The Korean KBO basketball league yesterday increased the number of fans allowed into games from 10 per cent of stadium capacity to 25 per cent - Naver
Round-Up: A-League spectator tests positive, big firms eye IPL sponsorship, T1 expands Twitch deal, and more
The mass participation element of the London Marathon has been cancelled due to Covid-19, but the elite race will take place - BBC
Round-Up: Olympics ‘to go ahead amid pandemic’, Tencent pushes for games streaming merger, PKL teams ‘reject Star offer’, and more
Next year's Tokyo Olympics will take place even if the Covid-19 pandemic is still underway, said Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the Games' organising committee