Asia
ESPN Star Sports back in Hong Kong
Asian broadcaster ESPN Star Sports and HK pay-TV operator Cable TV have reached an agreement for non-exclusive distribution of ESPN and Star Sports channels in Hong Kong.
Japanese TV to develop Extreme Sports content
The Japanese unit of global communications company Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW) is to form a joint venture with Japan's largest entertainment television content firm Yoshimoto Kogyo Co Ltd. to develop sports and entertainment content.
South African soccer season starts amid legal wrangles
South Africa's premier league kicks off its new season on Wednesday against a backdrop of legal wrangles, feuding club bosses and growing public apathy.
Mariner Home Games to be on Internet in Japanese
Seattle Mariners will have their home games broadcast in Japanese live on the internet from today.
South African season starts under a cloud of controversy
South Africa's Premier League kicks off its new season on Wednesday against a backdrop of legal wrangles, feuding club bosses and growing public apathy.
Beach Volleyball-No Beach? No problem.
When Austria was chosen as the venue for this year's beach volleyball world championships there was just one hitch - the landlocked Alpine nation has no beaches.
Chile to bid for confederations cup
Chile is to bid for soccer's Confederations Cup 2003 it was announced by the Chilean National Association of Professional Football (ANFP) yesterday.
Footballranking.com targets Chinese market
Sports rankings company Footballranking.com has formed a strategic alliance with China-based Footballcircle.com.
Phillipine soccer hit by cash shortage
A shortage of cash has forced the Philippines to pull out of the South East Asian (SEA) Games soccer tournament, the Philippines Football Federation (PFF) has stated.
BANGLADESH CRICKET PRESIDENT REPLACED
Saber Hossain Chowdhury has been replaced as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president because of his involvement in campaigning ahead of October's general election, a member of Bangladesh's interim government has said.
ACB CLAMPDOWN ON ACTION REPLAYS
The Australian Cricket Board has introduced rules banning the repeated use of television replays inside cricket grounds.
ICC TARGET SHARJAH IN BATTLE AGAINST MATCH-FIXING
Officials from the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit will meet organisers of the Sharjah tournament to combat potential match-fixing at this year's tournament.
SKY AND TALKSPORT LOOK A GOOD BET
Sky and talkSPORT have signed the inaugural total broadcast sponsorship deal, allowing online and digital betting in the UK.
ICC DEMANDS MATCH FIXING REPORT FROM PAKISTAN
Pakistani cricket officials have been asked to submit a much-delayed report on match-fixing to a special meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) next week, local media reported today.
SRI LANKAN MINISTER SACKS CRICKET BOARD
Sri Lanka's Sports Minister Lakshman Kiriella has sacked the country's Board of Control for Cricket (BCCSL), according to news agency sources.
INDONESIA, THAILAND COULD FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Indonesia and Thailand could be disciplined by the Asian Football Federation following the bizarre behaviour of their teams in a Tiger Cup group match.
FIFA AND AFC REACH COMPRISE OVER WORLD CUP ROW
It has been confirmed that an Asian boycott of the 2002 World Cup has been averted when FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Asian confederation president Sultan Ahmad Shah reached an agreement on the allocation of teams for the finals.
FIFA UNVEILS 2002 MASCOTS
Soccer's international governing body FIFA has unveiled a trio of computer-animated fantasy mascots for the next World Cup in what it said was a move to reflect the high-tech reputation of co-hosts Korea and Japan.