The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced an extension to its commercial agreement with Nike.

Eurosport has expanded its coverage of the US Open tennis grand slam into Asia by agreeing a new four-year rights deal.

Golf’s Asian Tour has entered into a three-year commercial agreement with Volvik, with the deal set to herald the creation of a new tournament in Southeast Asia from 2013 onwards.

MP & Silva has brokered a six-year deal with the Football Association (FA) which grants it the media rights to the FA Cup, Community Shield and England national team games across all Asian territories, with the exception of Thailand.

Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah has been announced as the interim president of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).

Micromax has extended its title sponsorship of cricket’s Asia Cup by agreeing a deal to back the 2012 edition of the event, which gets underway on Sunday.

The Asian Tour has appointed senior ESPN Star Sports (ESS) executive Mike Kerr as its new chief executive.

MP & Silva has entered into a partnership with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) that will see the company distribute the global media rights to the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, along with other key events in the OCA’s portfolio.

AirAsia has agreed a one-year extension to its sponsorship of Caterham F1 as the team prepares to enter the 2012 Formula One season under its new moniker.

Asian pay-television broadcaster ESPN Star Sports has sealed a new five-year rights deal for coverage of Cricket Australia’s domestic and home international matches across various platforms.