McLaren has "taken legal action to allow it to secure 'urgent' refinancing to address what it says is 'severe and unexpected financial difficulty.'" The company "blames coronavirus for an 'impending liquidity shortfall' which it says requires new funds to be injected 'no later'' than July 17 (BBC, 6/22).
Professional soccer players will team up with "esport gamers and social media influencers" to compete in a new four-nation series for Asia, "EA Sports FIFA Online 4." South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and China will "look to crown national champions" from June 25-30 (REUTERS, 6/22).
Gallagher Premiership matches are "set to be played home and away" when the league resumes in August, rather than the "earlier plan to play only at neutral venues." Clubs have set August 14 as a "target date for a return to action" (LONDON TIMES, 6/22).
Japan's professional baseball and soccer leagues will "allow spectators to attend games from July 10" (KYODO NEWS, 6/22).
Over 20,000 people "turned up to watch" the Christchurch-Wellington Super Rugby match on Sunday at Sky Stadium for the "first big event since Covid-19 put an end to mass gatherings" in New Zealand (STUFF, 6/21).
