Americas

Sports goods giant Nike has added highly rated college basketball player Carmelo Anthony to its portfolio of athlete endorsements.

Paris is expected to finally declare as a runner in the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games this week, as Moscow confirmed it too was in the chase.

A US investment bank has become the 2003 title sponsor of the Washington DC PGA Tour event.

As tributes continue to pour in for IMG's Mark McCormack, who died last week, sportbusiness.com continues its special look back on his remarkable career.

Mark McCormack - founder of sport's biggest marketing company IMG - has died this morning in a New York hospital aged 72.

US sports retailer Champs Sports has signed an endorsement deal with NFL players Tiki Barber and Ronde Barber.

London has finally confirmed it will bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, after months of delays.

The Real Club de Golf de Seville has been awarded the right to host the PGA Tour's 2004 World Golf Championships' World Cup.

ESPNsoccernet.com has launched five regional versions of its site to segment its millions of visitors and increase impact for sponsors.

Major League Baseball's Montreal Expos could find themselves back in Puerto Rico next season, should decisions over long-term plans for the franchise be delayed.

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has unveiled its branding for its Athens 2004 Olympic teams.

Canada has offered to help co-host the 2003 Women's World Cup should the soccer tournament be held in the US.

ESPN has revealed the sponsors for its new action sports property - the X Games Global Championship taking place between May 17-21.

The furore surrounding Lennox Lewis' next fight has moved on again after it came to light that the world heavyweight champion is seeking damages of up to $385million from Mike Tyson and promoter Don King.

Sporting goods giant adidas is being sued by an international animal rights group for breaking a Californian wildlife protection law.

The friendly soccer match between the US and Mexico will take place before a sell-out crowd in Houston.

The International World Games Association (IWGA) has hired Lisa Voight as its first chief executive officer.

Michael Jordan has been offered a job at the new NBA franchise team in Charlotte after the basketball legend retired for the third and last time at the end of the regular season.