Asia
Soccer site expands
ESPNsoccernet.com has launched five regional versions of its site to segment its millions of visitors and increase impact for sponsors.
Blatter: ‘US set for World Cup’
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has confirmed the commonly held belief that the US is hot favourite to host the rescheduled Women's World Cup, after the event was pulled out of China because of the SARS epidemic.
Beckham boosts brand in Asia
England soccer captain and Manchester United icon David Beckham is set to build on his massive Asian following with a promotional tour of the region next month.
Deadline looms for host bids
The US is firm favourite to land the short-notice right to host the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament as the deadline looms later this week for bids to be submitted, following the decision to pull the event out of China because of the SARS epidemic.
Sport educating the masses
A panel of experts at the SportAccord conference in Madrid have emphasised the need for stronger links between education and sport.
Germany pedals event
Cycling's world governing body the UCI has confirmed Germany will host this year's Track World Championships, initially due to take place in China.
FMMI signs Titan-ic deal
Anglo-Sino soccer marketing consultancy FMMInternational has struck a strategic alliance deal with Titan Sports - China's largest sports specific publisher.
Canada seeking co-host role
Canada has offered to help co-host the 2003 Women's World Cup should the soccer tournament be held in the US.
NHL wins Hong Kong rights deal
The National Hockey League (NHL) has agreed a TV rights deal in Hong Kong for coverage of the end of season play-offs.
Salzburg responds to IOC
Following last week's release of the International Olympic Committee report on its bid to host the 2010 Winter Games, Salzburg has made significant adjustments to its proposed venues.
World Cup pulled out of China
As predicted on sportbusiness.com last week, FIFA has pulled the Women's World Cup out of China - and sparked a fight between the US and Australia to host the event.
IOC proceeds towards 2012
The IOC has launched the 'candidature acceptance procedure' for the 2012 Olympic Games.
IOC releases 2010 evaluation report
The International Olympic Committee has released its evaluation report on the three cities bidding to host the 2012 Winter Games.
Champ Car considers Asia
The Champ Car World Series says it is in 'serious and meaningful' discussions with government officials in Beijing and Seoul with a view to staging races in future seasons, sportbusiness.com can confirm.
London 2012 bid hopes boost
London's hopes of bidding for the 2012 Olympic Games have received a timely boost after new research revealed seven out of 10 Londoners believed there would be long-term social benefits to hosting the event.
Will SARS claim soccer finals?
The FIFA Women's World Cup finals, due to take place in China in September, seem almost certain to be postponed or staged elsewhere, as concerns over the spread of the SARS virus continues to haunt sporting events in the region.
Squash event hit by SARS
Squash is the latest sport to be impacted by the SARS virus after the Hong Kong Open was cancelled.
Rooney gets Ireland job
Fran Rooney, formerly chief of Baltimore Technologies, is to take over as chief executive officer of the Football Association of Ireland.