Asia

Organisers of the sports TV industry’s leading exhibition – Sportel – have confirmed it will venture into the Middle East for the first time after it confirmed the marketplace would take place in Dubai next March.

The host cities for two of athletics' most prestigiuous events have been decided with Moscow set to stage the 2006 World Indoor Championships and Fukuoka in Japan hosting the World Cross-Country Championships in the same year.

Buoyed with confidence after winning the right to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games, India is planning a bid for the 2016 Olympic Games.

The bidding rules for the Commonwealth Games are to be reviewed after Hamilton accused New Delhi of buying votes in the latter's victory last week in securing the 2010 Games.

Manchester United’s brand power in China could return to the levels it enjoyed when David Beckham donned the red jersey if it signs a leading Chinese soccer player, claim Sport+Markt.

New Delhi has beaten off the challenge of Canadian rival Hamilton to win the right to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Italian soccer giant AC Milan has launched the Japanese version of its official website.

Another cricket series in Pakistan is under threat after four New Zealand players pulled out of the upcoming series citing safety concerns.

Either Delhi or Hamilton will be chosen as the host city for the 2010 Commonwealth Games when the Commonwealth Games Federation holds its general assembly meeting in Jamaica today.

The NBA's growing international presence has again been proven after the league signed a raft of TV rights deals across the globe.

The resumption of cricket matches between India and Pakistan next year could be worth as much as $20million to the Pakistan Cricket Board which is hosting the series.

Two further tenders have been awarded for the construction of three new sports venues ahead of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Pay-TV operator Hong Kong Cable has bought up the exclusive TV rights in the region to the 2006 soccer World Cup after reaching a deal with marketing agency Infront Sports & Media.

Officials behind a bid to bring a Formula One Grand Prix to India are due in London this week for discussions with sponsors and promoters.

Trade exhibition show Sportex is expanding to include an Asian event following the success of this year's market in Paris.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has got tough over monies owed from this year’s Cricket World Cup as it continues its compensation battle against rights partner the Global Cricket Corporation (GCC).