Saudi Arabia makes history with women’s football tournament

Saudi Arabia has announced it will host the 2024 West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Women’s Championship later this month.  The Saudi Arabian tournament will make...

DAZN adds third division to extended Japan J League media partnership

DAZN is further consolidating its position in Japanese sports media via an extension of its agreement with the J League covering lower division football. The...

TATA Group renews IPL sponsorship with record-breaking deal

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has announced TATA Group as its title sponsor in a new five-year agreement following a record-breaking deal.  TATA Group has...

Adidas set to replace Nike as Saudi ball sponsor mid-season

The Saudi Pro League (SPL) has unveiled Adidas as its new match ball sponsor for the remainder of the 2023/24 season.  German sportswear brand Adidas...

Sportradar secures renewal to long-running AFC integrity contract

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended its sports integrity partnership with Sportradar, making the deal one of the longest running for the Swiss...

Insider Insights 2023: Tech and CSR defining trends in sports business

The curtain is beginning to close on what has been not just another active year of sports on the field but also behind the...

Asian Football Confederation boards multi-year deal with Qatar Airways

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a new partnership with Qatar Airways Group, which will set out to bring ‘transformative’ developments across Asian...

VISA maintains football investment with AFC partnership

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has signed a partnership with VISA, further strengthening the payments provider’s connection to sports in West Asia. Under the terms...

Three darts players issued temporary bans following betting allegations

The Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) has temporarily banned Andy Jenkins and Prakash Jiwa from participating in any DRA-hosted events, as well as Jack Main...

beIN SPORTS wins AFL broadcasting rights for the MENA region

Sports entertainment group beIN Media, through its flagship sports network beIN SPORTS, has secured the media rights to broadcast the inaugural African Football League...