Asia
Events

If FIFA and its marketing partner ISL are right, FIFA's double-globe football symbol will soon become one of the best known commercial logos in the world.
Business

In a two day meeting the FIFA Executive Committee has expressed its extreme concern over the trend for entities outside the football establishment becoming involved in the organisation of football competitions.
Business

The 2002 World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea may be three days shorter than this year's 33-day tournament in France, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said.

Major League Baseball could swing into the Far East as part of a plan to increase its international profile.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Peter Velappan, head of the Asia Football Confederation, have said they are optimistic that an Asian boycott of the 2002 World Cup would be avoided.

Chile is to bid for soccer's Confederations Cup 2003 it was announced by the Chilean National Association of Professional Football (ANFP) yesterday.
Business

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Friday he would not step down following the collapse of marketing agent ISL and refused to call an extraordinary meeting of FIFA's executive committee.
Stadia

FIFA, soccer?s world governing body, hopes South Korean and Japanese organizers will allow beer to be served at the 2002 World Cup but will not interfere if they decide against it.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Juventus has launched an Asian marketing and merchandising drive, which the Italian soccer club hopes will earn up to $40 million over three years.
Events

Malaysia have rejected claims that the Commonwealth Games may be taken from Kuala Lumpur.
Stadia

Sportal, the European online sports network, has launched the most comprehensive sports PDA content available accessible via the AvantGo mobile internet service.
Events

The man heading the Australian squad for next month's Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur has warned the team to expect logistical problems when they arrive in Malaysia.
Events

International sports agency Prisma will meet with UK free-to-air broadcasters ITV and the BBC next month in an effort to break the deadlock over negotiations for the UK rights to the 2002 World Cup.
Business

Profits earned by the organisers of the 16th Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur'98, Sukom Ninety Eight Berhad, are to be released in December.
Events

NASCAR has appointed Paul Brooks to oversee a new office that the sanctioning body is opening in Los Angeles to help provide a stronger presence on the West Coast.
Business

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has said he will allow free-to-air television broadcasts of grand prix motor racing for as long as he can.
Events

iN Demand, the US pay-per-view network, is to showcase its first-ever sports production this autumn with the debut of five Sanex WTA Tour tournaments.
Business

Goal celebration antics cost Malaysia's self-styled soccer 'Superman' 2,000 ringgit ($526) after a sponsor complained his display hid its company logo during a TV broadcast, local newspapers reported on Friday.