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The revival of Australian soccer’s commercial fortunes continue after sportswear giant Nike confirmed a major new deal with the sport’s governing body.

Dorna has confirmed a title sponsor of the opening round of the 2004 MotoGP World Championship season.

Germany is to host the 2005 Confederations Cup in what will be seen as a dry run prior to the following year’s FIFA World Cup.

England’s cricket chiefs have been told failure to tour Zimbabwe will almost certainly lead to a call to have the Champions Trophy event withdrawn and handed to new hosts.

The Federation of Gay Games is facing one of the biggest challenges to its position after the European Gay and Lesbian Sports Federation (EGLSF) voted to pull out of the organisation.

The International Cricket Council has confirmed it will release more of the money it withheld from its members following last year’s Cricket World Cup.

Cricket nations which pull out of tours they have committed to will find themselves facing heavy fines, under new plans drawn up by the sport’s governing body, the ICC.

English cricket’s unease at touring Zimbabwe could back-fire financially, with some reports suggesting the ICC may shift its Champions Trophy tournament to another host nation as punishment.

World cricket’s governing body meets in New Zealand next week to discuss a number of key commercial issues – among them a proposal to move the ICC headquarters out of its traditional home of Lord’s in London.

Franz Beckenbauer has blasted FIFA’s rotation policy for future World Cups.

The team behind the South African bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup say they are ‘optimistic’ of victory – but said rival bids from Egypt and Morocco could not be dismissed.

The chief of the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the US has confirmed he is to play a key role in Morocco’s push to host the 2010 tournament.

Octagon UK has been appointed by the Australian Soccer Association (ASA) to manage the Socceroos forthcoming international friendly against South Africa in London next month.

Morocco’s bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup has received a boost after Luiz Felipe Scolari, the man who led Brazil to their 2002 World Cup victory, publicly spoke out in support.

MotoGP's TV growth shows no signs of slowing after it clinched a string of rights deals as it continues to rev up for the start of the new season.

Key figures in Scotland’s expected push to stage the Commonwealth Games in 2014 will meet with government officials tonight.