Americas
Childress secures investment
Chartwell Investments II LLC has made an equity investment in RCR Enterprises, the NASCAR racing team founded and majority-owned by Richard Childress.
Yankees get 4m Japanese fans
Over 4 million baseball fans in Japan tuned into local broadcaster NHK's coverage of the New York Yankees' opening Major League Baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
WAR called off…until next year
World Arena Rugby (WAR) - rugby sevens with a heavy dose of US-style razzamatazz - has delayed its launch by a year - blaming the global economy for the delay.
Russia in the frame for 2012?
Local media reports in Russia are indicating that the country is reconsidering a bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.
YES and Cablevision still at war
It is looking increasingly unlikely that a carriage deal will be reached between Yankees Entertainment & Sports (YES) network and pay-TV platform Cablevision before today's baseball season opener after the interim agreement between the two parties collapsed over the weekend.
Vancouver alters 2010 bid dates
The Canadian city of Vancouver has moved back the proposed dates in its bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics in order to avoid a scheduling clash with the Super Bowl.
SEHRF’s up for a second year
Human resource professionals in the sport sector are again to be well served with the second annual Sports & Entertainment Human Resource Forum (SEHRF).
Burk won’t let up on CBS
Martha Burk, the leader of the protest against the all-male membership of Augusta National Golf Club, has launched another scathing attack on CBS in bid to make the US broadcaster drop its coverage of the Masters tournament.
Latin America’s 2006 dilemma
Pan regional pay-TV platform DirecTV Latin America has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy leaving a major question mark over the future of the TV rights in the region to soccer's 2006 World Cup.
Washington marathon called off
The Washington D.C. marathon has been cancelled amid security fears linked to the US-led war against Iraq.
Sportel hit by health scare
The dates for SportelAsia have been pushed back amid fears over a health scare in the Far East.
Shaq gets a healthy deal
Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal has signed a new sponsorship deal with healthcare manufacturer Chattem Inc.
The Golf Channel secures Solheim Cup
Pay-TV network The Golf Channel has secured a broadcast rights deal for coverage of this year's Solheim Cup - the biennial women's golf tournament between Europe and the US.
Gutkowski takes up role at CSMG
Former Madison Square Garden president Bob Gutkowski has joined sports representation and marketing company CSMG as a vice chairman.
MLB opening series gets moved
The season-opening series for Major League Baseball (MLB) has been moved from Toyko in Japan back to the US in light of the impending war in the Middle East.
Brazil set to host 2014 Cup
Brazil is set to get a clear run at hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup after it secured the all-important support of the South American Football Federation (CSF).
ATP set for player revolt
The ATP faces a threat to its authority in the professional game after Lleyton Hewitt became the biggest name so far to give his backing to a possible breakaway players' association.
Aussies scrap Argentina plans
Australian soccer chiefs have scrapped plans to stage a friendly against Argentina in the UK amid fears the fixture could lose money.