Asia
Events

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has demanded that the $6.5m withheld following the Cricket World Cup be paid back immediately – and with interest.

Lamine Diack has been re-elected – unopposed – as president of the IAAF for another four-year term.

A comprehensive analysis of soccer in China has been produced in a bid to boost business opportunities in one of the world's most exciting - and potentially lucrative - emerging markets.
Sponsorship & Marketing

New research from Sport+Markt indicates that televised football is more popular in the Far East than Europe.
Business

The cricket authority in Karachi has challenged in court a decision by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to withdraw the city's rights to host Test and one-day matches.
Business

The first ownership tender for a venue for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing has been signed after a consortium bought up part of the new national stadium.
Media

Spanish soccer's La Liga has signed an exclusive media rights deal covering China for the next five years.
Business

The leading magazine for the global interactive gaming market - iGaming Business - has been relaunched in a new and improved format.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Organisers of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games have unveiled the official logo for the event.
Events

One of the Asia Pacific region's biggest golf events, the Johnnie Walker Classic, is to return to the Alpine Golf and Sports Club in Bangkok next year.
Media

The official emblem for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing is to be unveiled via a global webcast this weekend.

The 2003 Men's World Open Squash Championship is to be staged in Lahore, Pakistan following the completion of a deal between the Professional Squash Association (PSA) and the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF).
Business

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has concluded a sponsorship agreement with car manufacturer Volkswagen AG.
Stadia

The Beijing 2008 Olympic organising committee has selected Australian architects PTW and Arup to design the new swimming centre to be built for the Games.
Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has signed off on a $155million TV rights deal in Japan for the Athens 2004 Games.
Business

The Houston Rockets have secured a naming rights deal with car manfacturer Toyota for the NBA team's new $200million arena.
Media

Internet agency Kim Sports International has signed a deal with Major League Baseball Advanced Media to become the exclusive licence holder for MLB-related internet rights in Korea.
Business

The organising committee for the Beijing 2008 Olympics has reportedly upped the working budget for the Games citing security and health issues.